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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
Parting with ! Child.

A painful case, and rather curious one,
has been decided in one of our District
Courts. It was conflict between parents
for the possession Of natural child. An un-
married woman sued out writ of habeas
corpus, to recover possession Of her child, a
little boy two years and half old, which
she said was illegally kept from her by a
certain citizen and his wife.
On trial, it appeared that this citizen was
the father Of the child, who was handed
over to him by the mother when it was a
trouble and disgrace to her. He had accept
ed it, and was doing for it all that any ia
ther could do for lawful child; besides
which, he loved it and petted it fondly--
This gentleman's wife, with a magnanimity
quite rare in such cases (knowing as she
did, all about the. child } had adopted it al
SO, and loved it as if it were her, own On
trial, the father was not able to prove that
the mother had given the child to him for
good and all. ! IN s-3g
On Monday the judge decided the case,
which was that the child should be delivered
over to its mother. With the order Of court
and accompanied by the mother, deputy
sheriff went to the residence Of the father; to
get the child and pass it over to its mother.
| He describes the scene created by his visil
as the most touching and distressing thing
he. ever saw. The adopted mother. turning
| pale as death, tried to put him off upon elf.
fercnt pretexts. and to delay the separation
as long as possible. Taking the child ur
stairs to wash and dress him, she locked hin
up, and told the deputy he could not hav'
him till the husband came home.
When the husband arrived, the deput,
politely explained bis business, and was pc
(litely treated. The gentleman went up stair
and after while camo down with his wifi
and the child .s..... s.gs
The little fellow was nicely dressed, an
his adopted mother brought down with hin
a whole armful Of dainties, little clothes
and rufles, &C., besides number Of toy
which had been purchased for the pet a
Christmas All these she laid on the floor a
his feet. without saying word; too proue
to display her affection or grief before th
hated mother of her pet, yet showing symp.
toms Of the most intense suppressed agony
| The father acted as became a man unde
such circumstances, allowing the child to g
quietly and without fuss. The mother too
the little one in her arms, the deputy gath
)ered up the clothing and toys, and they left
The door closed quietly behind them, ane
the more than real mother was forever be
reayed of the dearest object Of her affections
IN. 0. DELTA
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

Poor Soil. An inquisitive Yankee was
standing at the tavern door, in the lower
part Of Jersey, watching funeral pass by.
At the head Of it was large manure cart,
moving along very slowly, and making no
offer to turn out for the procession. The
Yankee was astonished at this want of atten-
ton on the part Of the driver and cart, and
turning to Fhiladelphian who was standing
by, ne remarked:
I guess the folks amt very perlite about
here; to hum where | live, they always
turn out for funeral
ooh, that's a part Of the procession re-
marked the Philadelphia, gravely.
'Du tell !a,You don't say so! Heouw 7
exclaimed the astonished Yankee. sa
Why, you see, it is very poor sandy
soil about here, and nothing comes up they
plant, unless they manure it we'll, so when
they bury fellow, they throw whole carl
load in the grave, to make him rise at the
Judgment day!'
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
A Smart Woman.

The. Chattanooga Aduertiser relates the
following: -e
A nice, respected lady, not a thousan d
miles away, had long noticed to her disma y
that her "worser" was growing foolishly
suspicious and jealous other. She resolved
to teach him lesson. Some evenings
since, as he was leaving, she told him he
need not hurry back ; she would not be lone
ly; she wished her ducky to enjoy himself,
&c. Benedict smelt veritable |'mice"
under that hypocrisy, and resolved to be
avenged. About eight o'clock, AN indi-
widuap about his size might have been seeu
cautiously creeping along, to the door and
noislessly. Benedict peeped in. just as
he expected, there they were-a pair Of boots
coat on the back Of chair and hat on
the table. Benedict shivered like an aspen
leaf as he stopped, pulled offhis boots, and
drew q pistol from his coat pocket. With
resolution flashing from his eye, he made
tracks for the bed room. There he was
kneeling at the bed side, coat and vest of,
and his head on the pillow. Miserable vii
liam his time had come. "Say your pray
.ers, william your time is short, and fash
and report told that the bullet had sped
on its fatal mission ''Holy! murder
watch oh. is that you 2" and Madame
popped her little head up from the foot of
the bed. Benedict seized the body, and ii
was-a miscellaneous collection of old coats
vests, pillows, handkerchiefs, and the like,
made up for the occasion. II say, dear,
what does all this mean p exclaimed the
husband, with a blank, sheepish look w.
well, dear" replied the wife, Il did get
lonely, after all, and just amused myself by
dressing that puppct and making believe you
were at home. I'm sure | didn't think you'd
suspect .sThere, there" said the cha
grined husband, ''say no more about it; |
thought it was robber, dear creature, I'm
50 glad it did'nthit you" Benedict repeat
ed "Now lay me, &C., and went to bed,
resolved not to watch any more at pres
ent.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
Selftttb 4ottrp.
A PROSPECTIVE RETROSPECT.
By JOHN O.. SAKE.

.ts
IT'S twenty years, and something more,
Since, all athirst for useful knowledge, ~
] took some draughts of classic lore
Drawn-very mild-at I'd College;
Yet remember al that one j&
Could wish to hold in recollection;
The boys, thejoys, the noise, the fun;
But not single Comic Section.
Irecollect those harsh affairs,
The morning bells that gave US panics;
recollect the formal prayers, E.
That seemed like lessons in Mechanics;
recollect the drowsy way I'll .,ss..
In which the students listened to them,
As clearly, in my wig, to day
As when, boy. slumbered through them.
Ireeolfect the tutors all
AS freshly now, if may say 90,
As any chapter recall
In Homer or Ovidus Naso:
recollect, extremely well,
"Old Hugh" the mildest Of fanatics;
l well remember Matthew Bell,
But very family. Mathematics.
recollect the prizes paid .4a
For lessons fathomed to the bottom
(Alas, that pencilsmarks should fadeD
I recollect the chaps who got EN-
The light equestrians who scared
Ger every passage reckoned stony;
And took the chalks,-but never scored
A single honor to the ponyI
All me!-what changes Time has wrought
And how predictions have mscarried -.
few have reached the goal they sought,
And some are dead, and some are married
And some in city journals war;
! And some as politicians bicker; ~
And some are pleading at the bar;
For ju-y-yerdicts, or for liquor
And some on Trade and Commerce wait;
And some in schools with Ounces battle;
And some the Cos pei propagate;
And some the choicest breeds of cattle;
And some are living at their ease;
And SOME were wrecked in 'the revulsion )"
Some serve the State for handsome fees,
And one, hear, upon compulsionl
Lamont, who, in his college days,
Thought cen a cross a mortal scandal,
Has left bis Puritannic ways,
And worships now with bell and candle;
And Mann, who mourned the negro's fate,
And held the slave as most unlucky, s
Now holds him, at the market rate.
On plantation in Kentucky;
Tom Knox, who swore in such tone
1t fairly might DE doubted whether
Itreally was himself alone,
Or Knoe and Erehus together,-
Has grown very altered man.
And changing oaths for mild entreaty,
Now recommends the christian plan
To savages in Otaheite!
Alas, for young ambitions VOW,
How cnvious Fate may overthrow I'll
Poor Harvey is in Congress now,
Who struggled long to be poet;
Smith earyes (quite well) memorial stones,
Who tried III vain to make the law go;
Hall deals in hides; ana 'Pious Jones"
Is dealing faro in Chicago!
And, sadder still. the brilliant Hays,
Once honest. manly, and ambitious,
Has taken latterly to ways
Extremely profigate and vicious;
By slow degrees-I can't tell how
He's reached at last the very groundsel,
And in New York he figures now
A member Of the Common Council l. II
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

ington and Gen. Wayne, to the American
Army eei e
sThey that take the sword shall perish by the
sword"
Soldiers and Couatrymen
We have met this evening perhaps for
the last time We have shared the toll of
the march, the peril Of the fight, the dislnay
of the retreat-alike have endured cold
and hunger, the eontumely Of the internal
foe, and outrage Of the foreign oppressor.
We have sat, night after night, beside the
same campfire, shared the same rough sol
diers fare; we have together heard the roll
of the reveille, which calls us to duty, OF
the beat Of the tattoo, which gave the
signal for the hardy sleep of the soldier,
With the earth for his bed, the knapsack fol-
his pillow. a
And now, soldiers and brethren, we have
met in the peaceful valley, on the eve Of
battle, while the sunlight is dying away be-
yond yonder heights, the sunlight of to-
morrow will glimmer on scenes Of
blood. We have met amid the whitening
tents of our Encampment in times of ter
ror and gloom, have we gathered together
God grant it may not be for the last time
It is a solemn moment. Brethren, does
not the solemn voice Of nature seem to
echo the sympathies Of the hour? The
flag of our country droops heavily from
yonder staff, the breeze has died away along
the green plain of Chadds Ford, - the
plain that spreads before us, glistening in
sunlight the heights Of the Brandy wine
arise gloomily and grand beyond the wa
ters Of yonder stream, and all nature holds
pause OF solemn silence, on the eve OIL
the uproar of the bloodshed and strife Of
/ tomorrow.
Ss'They that take the sword shall perish
by the sword.
And have they not taken the sword?
Let the desolated plains. the blood-sod-
ded valley, the burned farm house black
ening in the sun, the sacked village, and
the ravaged town, answer; let the white
ming bones of the butchered farmer, strewn
along the fields of his homestead, answer :;
let the starving mother, with the babe
clinging to the withered breast, that can af
ford no sustenance, let ner answer, with the
death rattle mingling with the muttering
tones, that mark the last struggle for life
let the dying mother and her babe answer
II was but day past and our land SLEPT
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

A WESTERN BAGGAGE Scene. tho
the arrival of one of the up river boats the
other day, the landing was, as usual, crow
ded with cabmen, porters, loafcrs, &c.
When the passengers commenced landing a
colored porter stepped up to country look
ing chap saying:
Garry your baggage, sir?'
No, rather guess not, was the reply.
'Shan't carry your baggage?
, mo; / amt got any baggage
The porter looked at him for minute
then very coolly stopped down, and taking
hold of his foot. said with an air of astonish-
ment, why, massa, that's one of your feet,
amt it? Hang me if didn't think it was
a leather trunk r. =fis
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

Teach us to be merciful. Though the
memory Of calling wrongs be at our hearts,
knocking for admittance, that they may fill
Us with desires Of revenge, yet, let us, oh,
Lord, spare the vanquished, though they
never spared us, in the hour Of butchery
and bloodshed. And, in the hour Of death
do thou guide US into the abode prepared
for the blest so shall we return thanks un-
to Thee, through Christ, our Redeemer. -
GoD PROSPER THE CAUSE. Amen.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

~ The Bark, Young Turk. has arrived
in Boston from Malaga, and brings Messrs.
French and Weeks, late of ship Waverly,
Of Boston, who were imprisoned in Spain,
and liberated through the intercession of
Mr.. Dodge, the United Safes minister.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

Powers the sculptor, has received an or
der for statue in bronze Of Bennet's MARY
Ann"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

SENrIMENrAL.-Th first idea that rush
into melody is love. A blushing girl, as
yet unawakened to the mysteries Of her ma
ture, and futtering in the first ecstacy Of
sentimental affection, is like. four year old
prattler clambering upon the table to get
at the plum pudding without knowing how
hot it is
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

Governor s. was splendid lawyer,
and could talk a jury out Of their seven SEN
ses. He was especially noted for his sue
ces in criminal eases, almost always clear
ing his client. He was once counsel for a
man accused of horse stealing. He made a
long, eloquent and touching speech. The
jury retired, but returned in o few moments
and, with tears in their eyes, proclaimed
the man not guilty And old acquaintance
steppep up to the prisoner and said
Jim, the danger is past, and NOW honor
bright, didn't you steal that horsep
70 which Jim replied:
We'll, Tom, I've all along thought I
took that horse; but since I've heard the
Governors speech don't believe l did =
WHERE DID THAT MAN GO TO F-Ia GER
tain hotel in village in Alabama, there is
employed bar tender, who is in the habit
of taking his >'tody'' pretty freely, but al
ways makes it point never to drink in the
presence Of his employer. A few days ago,
while be was in the act Of drawing his ''tod,"
preparatory to taking a drink, his employer
came into the bar-room rather unexpected
ly. Finding himself caught in the act, as
he set the tumbler and its contents on the
counter, he cast his eyes around with a look
Of surprise. and exclaimed; What in che
creation kid that man that ordered that
drink go tor
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

How TO PROSPER IN BUSINESS. In the
first place, make up your mind to accomplish
whatever you undertake ; decide upon some
particular employment, and persevere in it.
All difficulties are overcome by diligence
and assiduity. Be not afraid to work with
your own hands, and diligently, too. At
tend to your own business, and never trust
it to another. Treat every one with respect
and civilty. Everything is gained, and
Rothing lost by civilty.
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AL aduertisng for less time than three s.ont"s,
ss;sy Ss charged for at ths ssaal rates-Sl 90 per
square for the frstth insertions, and Twenty-Five
cents for each subsequent sssme. -
IKE above rates seiW Be strictly adheredto. The
ciremlation of tie INDICATOR, Is one Of the Tar
os,t i; the State, and hence of the best adverfss-
~ ~ yO8 WORK. of I'll descriptions promptly
attended to-. $50 4i-s - sass
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gflisetlIaueolls.
A REVOLUTIONARY RELIC:

ASERMON
Preached on the Eue Of the Battle Of Bran
dyrine, Sept. 10, lit.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

NRwspApERs.-Am man, says DR.. Frank
lin, eats up pound of sugar and the pleas
ure he has enjoyed is ended. but the infor-
nation he gets from a newspaper is treasur-
ed up in tho mind to be used whenever oc-
casion or inclination calls for it, A news
paper is not the wisdom of man, OF two
it is the wisdom Of the age, Of past ages too.
A family without newspaper is always half
an age behind the times in general informa-
ton besides, they never think much, nor
find much, to think about And there are
the little ones growing up in ignorance
without q taste for reading Besides all
these evils, there's the wife who, when her
work is done, has to sit down with her hands
in herlap, and nothing to amuse her mind
from the tolls and cares of the domestic cir
Gle. Who would be without a newspa-
per?
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

The following amusing lines, entitled
''Scene in Western Court Room" We
clip from an exchange.
@In far estern town-sO they tell me the tale;
A shanty served both for stable and JAIL
The Judge of the courts without guile,
Who carved up his justice in pretty good style,
The fact notwithstanding, which cent be denied,
That he had the misfortune ofbeing cross-eyed.
In certain tough case he was charging the Jury,
And working himself into eloquent fury,
When voice in rough and boisterous strain,
Shouted eco it, old gimlet-eyes; hit him again
"Who was that % roared the Judge, rather not
tied, no doubt.
snTwas me, hoss.' the culprit himself bawled OUT.
The judge struck his fist on the judicial table,
Here, Sheriff said he put this boss in the stable.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
Drofessiolrat CarSs.
go. xrcHrR JAS. H. SKINNER. J. c. MICHIB
NICHE, SKINNER & NICHE.
ATTORNEYS AT flaw,

"A 0NT
STATION, VA.
TTAVEformed partnership for the practice OF
III law in all the Courts of Augusta county, and
the q, s. District Court for Western Virginia.
M Niche wllattend as heretofore the Courts OF
adjoining counties. -fs ssse s4g--
JAMES HI. SKINNER will practice in the
Circuit and County Courts Of Highland
All business entrusted to him viii be promptly at
ended to. July D, iooo-omo.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

PASSPORT TO PARADISE When devout
Mohammedan, on his death bed, gives to
his spiritual guide the requisite amount Of
money, he is furnished with passport to
Paradise, which is carefully placed near
his head in the coffin. The following is
free translation Of one of these passports:
Angd Gabriel-Dear Sir: In oOnsidera-
ton Of the sum Of Rs, paid by Sheik
Abdul Karin into our common treasury.
you will please deliver to him, on arrival at
your place, three pomegranate trees, two
date do, one tamarind, and other trees in
proportion. Also seventeen black houris
and seven palaces, horses and cattle in abun-
dance, and oblige, yours, &c.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
(no. D, IMBnDEN, GEO. W .E5IMBoDEN,
IMBODEN & BRO,
AT LAW

STAUNTON, VA
TVyHE above law firm is dissolved so far as prac-
/ tice in the County Court of Augusta is con
eerned, in which Court the Senior member being
Clerk, Geo. w ImboIen alone will practice But
when the interest Of their clients require it, the SER
vices of both will be rendered in all the other
Courts, and the partnership name will be used IN
receipting for ali claims placed in their hands, as
heretofore.
July 81, l85S.-6mo.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

BY REV. JACOB TROUT.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05

[Deliverd n.the presence Of Gen. Wash
ington and Gen. Wayne, to the American
Army. szi cr 81
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Chairs and Sofas.

,r -.ceiyed from Boston, 80 Dozen CANE
1Cn. CHAIRS, and Is SOFAS, the best and
cheapest " AID. CHAMBER:
.s,sspssp, pss. II, ISIS
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-05
Model Speech In the Missouri Legisla-
fHrA

we Huu tHC IOuOuiuS Les SHO AoP0N
the proceedings Of their Legislature on Fri
day last. It will at once occur to the reads
er of Mr.. Pitts speech, that he is. as hi
name would imply veritable descendant of
Lord Chatham His chief resemblance to
that distinguished orator is said to consist
in the possession Of two legs, and head
with nose in it, Read Mr. Pitts speech.
Mr.. Pitt offered the following:
"Resolued. That the Speaker be author
lied to cause to be printed and posted one
hundred bills announcing the 9Th Of Janua-
ry, 1852 100 ~
Mr. Abney-T move to lay that resofu-
ton on the table. 70
Mr.. Pitt-Mr. Speaker, this House pass
ed resolutions, sir, to celebrate, in an appro-
pirate manner, the 9th of January. This
is resolution simply asking that notice to
be given to the public on that day. We
have declared an intention. and now, when
we come to publish it, some gentleman is
suddenly seized with the ''retrenchment
gripes," and squirms around like long red
worm on pin hook. Oaughter.) Gentle-
men keep continually talking about econo-
my. I. myself. do not believe in tying tho
public purse with cobweb strings, but when
retrenchment comes in contact with patriot
ism. it assumes the form of .smallness p
Such economy is like that of old Skinf int.
| who had pair Of boots made for his little
boy. without soles, that they might last the
longer. Caught err reverence "the day
we celebrate It is fraught with reminis-
censes the most stirring; it brings to mind
one Of the grandest events ever recorded in
letters Of living fire .npon the walls of the
temple Of fame by the strong right arm Of
the god of war On such occasions we
should rise above party lines and political
distinctions. never fought under the
banner of Old Hickory, but by the eternala
I wish I had. daughter and applause. y
If the old war horse was here now be would
not know his own children from the side Of
Joseph's coat Of many colors-Whigs.
Know Nothings, Democrats, hard, soft boil
ed, scrambled and fried; Lincolnites, Dou-
glasites and blather-skites. I belong to no
party am free, unbridled, unsaddled, in
the political pasture. Like bob-tailed
bull in fly time, charge around in the
high grass and fight my own flies. (Great
laughter) Gentlemen, let us show our
lliberality on patriotic occasions. Why.
some men have no more patriotism than
you could stuff in the eye of knitting
needle. Let us not squeeze FIVE cents till
the eagle on it squeals like a locomotive or
an old maid. Let US print bills and inform
the country that we are as full of patriotism
as are Illinois swamps of tadpoles. (Laugh-
ter) / don't believe in doing things by
halves. Permit me, Mr.. Speaker. to make
a poetical quotation from one Of our nobles'
authors:
II love to the grass among the red May roses,
love to see an old grey horse, for when he goe
he goses.''
(Convulsive laughter.l
After the above speech, the House refus
al tn Law tho resolution ON fho kahIo
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Amy Il. II. STUART B. BALDWIN STUART.
L AW PARTNERSHIP.

LAW NOTICE.
IN HE undersigned have formed a partnership in
i the Practice of Law, in the various Coiurts
held in Stau-ton. They viii attend prompt Y to
ell busness confident TO their care Especial at
ts ntion paid to the Collection Of Claims.
HuaH W. SnEFFEY will practice in the Courts
ar Highland Bath and Rockbridge. and in the
Court of Appeals. HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
JAS. BUMGARDNER, il.
Staun ton, Jan. Is, 1883.
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TrHE founder of this celebrated Institution, the
i only regularly Educated Physician adyerti-
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