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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-29

A girl at a party was asked what
made her face look so red? She replied,
'those horrid chaps"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
A Philosophic Da@kaF.

A newspaper correspondent from the
Cumberland river gives the foliuwing hn
morvus account of a cnlloqny wiz phi
lo>ophic darkey. who had been present at
the battle Of Fort Donelaan:
Observing him toasting his Shins against
the chimney, broke ia upon hi. profound
meiitations thus:
Were you in the fsht Of Fort Donel
son =
Had little taste Of it. ga
STOOD your GROUND, di. you?"
''No. sa. ! rnus !"
"Run st the first fire. did you r
.'Yta, sa. and would hab ruu SO ner had
knoyafed It war c;iinmin
why, that wssn', very creditablc to
yccr ctturago .
'.Da. hint ii my line. 50 ; ocokiug's my
perfeshua
.Well, but haze ECU no regard for your
;TrrTIussat:cn?"
Repa.a.:on is ntisiin to rae by de side
Of .;s,."
'Do you consider yo1r life worth more
THAI other people s:
Its worth mere to me, sa.
Then goh nrst value it highly =
ca sa. I does r.tore aau all dis wotd
more dan million of dollars, sa for
what would dat be worth to man wild de
brof out'n him? Self presentation am de
first lag aiet me. sa =
But why should you act upon differ
ent rule from others 7"
because different men sets different
values on da lives; niue is not in de mar
ket. 81"
bot if you lost it. you would have the
satisfaction Of knowing you died for your
country"
What satisfaction would DAT be to me,
sa, uhe! de power of fceln was gone p
Then patriotism and honor are nothing
to you =
Muffin whatever So, regard dem as
among de "a nafies."
IF cur soldiers were like you. traitors
might have broken up the government with,
out resistance 7"
= es, So. there woild iab been no help
for il: ! wouldn't put my life In Dc scale
sgiust any guhbernent DAT ever existed, for
10 gnbbermont could rel lace de loss 10 me )"
20 you think any Of your compan,
would have missed you if you had been
killed 2"
May be not, sa A dead white ruau
ain much to desc sogcTs let alone u dead
niger, but I'd missed myself, sa, and
dats de pint wild me-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
L;J OF DAsefsa.'s from Inc 52ns. negi-
s,:ui. Va, Volunteers,


fEtl| fuii,Nils aaa4: terssius, members ~ tho
sad t.egs va. Volunteers. afs hpS spaeh'
s*isa )at i.ss.. aad arr r"sctr'{ed as d'stftero
- rars ~ 49, eect NH BE- pad IA IT feheI.
s4.s,ai d .livaey Ia Iii ir respective ,ehles =
,',9sshf 4 t'rivdt@r. $50 |, \ ytf. lftvt iieis
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+ hal i',.sr, g., Ja..ss is-1sa, i a'fit4sf.
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rs., Is SINGER, Day ton. -
dAN. b. ~ AKbN}ER,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

EE- Some tiise ago iashng fellow css-
ated quite a tum:sl. among the ladies by
swelling around at parties in round lbou.,
enormous pair Of cavalry boots up to the
hips. big. lord jingling brass spurs, an 4
ganntlets that almost swallowed his armpit
Thus arrayea he pranced one evening at o
party. UP to q young lady, saluted her, and
attempted to pull off h's gauntlet 10 order
10 shako hands with her The huge glove
refused to come off and while he was tug
ging at it, she said. with inel'ably sweet
sarcasm: Never mind. sir; never mind /:
you needn't dislnount The rebuke was
50 keen that he left the city next day, and
has never since been heard from. 1t 10
supposed he 'jined" the infantry aud got
himself killed at the FIRST opportunity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
Cole elton of the Tax Kind.

Agreeably to resolution of the House
# representatives, the President has trans
United to hat body communication fur
nish'hg information relative to the collec-
tioa aud distribution Of the tax in kind.
some details Of interest.
The salne of the aggregate tax collected
thus far, estimated according to the rates
established in Virginis, believed to be low
er than in any other State, is S.. 100. 0S7.-
20. The value of the tax colIcc,ed in Vir-
ginia is, S752 300 80 in North Carolina,
S9l8 2225 81: in Sou h Carolina, 1902,
OIL %; in Georgia 5000 200 70; in Ala
bama. 1892 063 70; in Mississippi.
1886 934 81; in Florida, 1881. 600 80 !;
III Tennessee 1G $40 OF.
The expenses of the collection thus far
in Virginia is :. TO per cent on the value
Of the whole tax collected leaving net
value of I 2 10 after deluctiug all expen-
ses. including rent, erection Of buildings,
transportation, hire of aborers, &C.
Of the tax collected thus far are 821 125
bushels of corn; 27l,4l9 bushels of wheat;
l04 $50 bushels of oats 10 sol bushels of
rye; 90, l45 pounds Of rice, and 81, l79
pounds Of wool.
There have been listed to the army $751;
sl7 bushels Of corn; i6f, S1J bushels of
wheat; 55,874 bushels of oats; 1888
bushels ofrye; 10 III pounds Of rice. and
20, 553 pounds OF wool.
The QuartermaEter General recommends
that hereafter farmers haul the tax Gfteen
miles, and that they be paid for it. TIE
law requires that they shall haul it only
eight miles. and allows no compensa lou.
The returns from no State are complete,
but the foregoing viii aHJrd an IDEA OF the
operation of the law
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
A Happy N1eeting.

The son Of distinguished Mississippsan
vas captured ut Vicksburg. last summer.
aud his father. not getting any information
Of him from the time Of his capture, had
yearly lost all hope Of seeing him again.
As the father was descending the topi;ol
steps. on Wednesday, he ifet his son. going
up, and cla>ped him in his a ms Only
those who have experienced the unfashoms.
BILE depths of a falher'sf re. and a sons
affection. can imagine the happiness of that
meeting. The son (only Que Is years old)
had after many adventures and great suffer-
ing, returned to the bosom of his father :,
when hops had almost acd 1t was as If
ne had risen from tho dead - Richmond
Sentinel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29


Down from a mountains misty height.
A torrent rushed, with foam and roar,
Above its tEaek, in ciiclng fight,
The whirliag eagle loved to soar.
Whose upturned eys flashed bacGethe beam.
That glittercd upon bird and stream.
And hurrying <, with resistleas force,
The waters swept rude wids among !;
While all that strove to stay their course,
Rock, branch aud root, were borne along,
:. On many furious eddy test,
TIL the ocean wrecked
Near 70 the moutsin' saa.. . r-s s:s-,
o'erhung With trees Of varied hue,
4 playful brook was wont TO glide,
Mid flowers that on the margin greH,
Too Mildly sweet and siinply fair,
To tempt ,Ae riaei's footatep there.
The blaze Of sunshine never made
The strearniet's waves like liquid gold
But, dai keuing III the verdans shade,
10 distant vaits they gently relied,
With Eurmrr:nss to lull the dove,
That nestled il the Lousls above.
Ss:e rustic bard wouid thlshes stray,
EaFrar, In spells that fancy weavcs;
nj. children III It's nook would play.
Launching their fairy aests Of leaves--
Which. as they sunk or sailed, might be
Ih4if iasea apon lite's changing seal
Aad many year oesield il SOW,
Clear, calin and endistuT bed-ssve when
DID Iiinc witherea branch gsouid sh.oH
Across the HAPPY stge&1uier thea
50 pure spray she ripple sprsad,
II seemed &c weep some sovsr dead.
q might |, like that lowly riil,
Peaceful and calm. i.ife's course pursnsi
Though Times cold nitilering influence viii
Ssine b!ixhted lupe grui,.d me strew;
would s.os cosrt 4 n.bi:ioa's dream,
Nor tsMes ios tSlae, s2lc saoantA: stream.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

Why BRowSLnw RAN.-At recent war
meeting, held in Cincinnati on Wednesday
last, Parson Bros:isbw was present and
made the following statement respecting his
recent greyhound performance =
II understood that this is Il war meeting,
and that you are assembled mere for the
purp 'se of beating up volunteers In this
matter am in somewha: awkward posi-
ton, having recently taken to my heels like
greyhound, and made three hundred
miles in short tune In the Iasr two
years, as you we'll know, have done some
brave talking, which the rebels remember.
Were | but sure that should be treated as
our soldiers taken by them arc-incarcera-
ted in their lousy prisons. their Lihboys
and Castle Thunder Il should have staid.
tor codid endure tue lice | did not run
out OF cnwardlce. but we'll knew thst il
they took me | would have to pull hemp
without ioothod.o
The old reprobate could endure the YER
min, because be is no doubt. familiar with
them; but he has mortal dread Of justice.
lie don't feel himself 6t TO be hung.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
Income and Salary Tax.

Since there exists some doubt il the minds
Of tax payers as to ho.s tl,cir income tax i
to b. reported We publish below tha: par,
Of the tax act which refers to incomes a.,.i
salaries. il. order that Ill NAV read aud un
dei..and for themselves No deductions
from gross income viii he allowed, bns
those specified in the law The attention.
of our readers Is GALES 10 sl.c annexed sec
tious u tie -Aos.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
Flag ofTfuce.

The flag Of truce boat, which arrived at
City Point last week, we understand brought
up nineteen political prisoners. the Belgi-
am Consul. one Surgeon. and twenty tons
Of Express eight-clorling and provi--
sions for the Yankee prisoners. sent by
their respective families She brought no
corsespodcnce.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

A Scoth lady writes thus Of q gen.
tleman who uses tobacco
May never lady press bis lips, his prof
ferred love returning,
Who makes furnace of his mouth, and
keeps Ills chimney burning
May each true woman shun his sight. for
fear his fumes would choke her.
And none but those who smoke them, ICES.
have kisres for su oksr'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

Greenbacks are at discount III Selaa.
Ala. A gentleman there offered s55 in
greeubacks for SIG in Confederate money
CONDITION or NaRTu Mississippi -Ths
people are sll with but few exceptions,
'fne to the South Our money is worth
more in that section than elsewhere in the
Confederacr, being about ten for one III
gold You can buy pork within eight
miles Of Memphis for % cents in Cnnfod-
crate Treasury notes, anl there Is no.
single house III North Mississippi, that we
were in, tlias tho hist or hostess would
charge an inneoaerate price. md the ma
jofity Of them will not receive cent from
y Confederate soldier: It may be said it
was not so some time since That may DO.
but it is so now; the people are reieemipg
themselves from past shortcomings
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

nanla uerah says:
The scarcity Of specie in both England
aud France, and the consequent increase il,
the rate OF discount Of the banks OF both
countries has awakened very great and
alarming interest among 6nanciers. who.
although aware that the evil Garnet al pres
ent be controlled as 1t has been before. b7
eg,slation. admits that its radical cure il
thus impossible and at best will only post
pone for time the impending crisis. Is
does not yet seem to have pierced their in
telIec.s sufficiently deep to make them
aware that the great loss Of labor (Which is
national wealth the whole world has suf.
t.red for three years, ia after all thelreai
cause Of this state Of affairs, and that il cal.
only be cffectualy cured by the .itcmerss
Of the American war. aud the oonse0uens
re establishment of tbs old produeiveusss
of labor The Spikes cannot be taken from
tire wheels Of trade, without or atirg al
upset sooner or later.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
Dhe Uindit Mor.
". u. II. LYNN, Editor & Proprietor.
TERMS.

The .4vlNDICAToRp Is published weekly, at
Five ID ,liars year; Three Dollars for
SIX m ,atksg rwo Dollars for three months,
ipvarfably IN ADVANCE
ADyEsTIsEM inserted at T NO DOLLARS
rerssa1arc OF eight lines Cor less) fer each inser
1saa.3 Larger advertisements in the same proper
ton.
@n~ Unless the number of insertions be marked
npon the manuscript they will be inserted until
forbid. and charged accordingly.
gas. liberal discount made to those who ad-
vartisety the year.
E Annual advertisers Will be limited to their
Immediate though occasional changes in
til, form of the advertisement r.sy be made during
tAe
ne Transient aiverti4ements payanie ia aas-
vanea; Al. othues s..l - consi sfea eas gFca CAL
lsi
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
To Tie iNusfrious ond Honorable JEFFERSON
DAVIS, President q tie Confede,ute
Sfufes = Americo Richmond

To tie INusf,lous end Honorable JEFFERSON
Davis, PrestitM ~ tie Confederate
States = Americo. Richmond
PTS =. p. TX.
Illustsious and Honorable Sir. greeting :
We have lately received With all kindness.
rs was meets lie ge,tIemen sent by your
Exccliency to present TO us your letter ia
ted on the 23l Of last September We
have received certainly no small pleasure in
learning both from these &c tlelileil and
from your letter tho feelings Of gratifca.
tion aud II sery xar.il appreciation with
which you, tllus,rious aud Honorable Sir.
were moved when you first had knowledge
Of our letters written ia October Of the pre-
ceeding year to the Venerable Brethren,
john. Archbishop OF New York, and John.
Archbishop OF New Orl. ans, i'll which We
again urged aud exhorted those Venerable
Brethren that because Of their exemplary
ple'y and episcppal zeal they should EN-
ploy shef most earnest efforts. ia our NINE.
also, i'll order that the fatal civil war winch
had arisen i'll the States should end, and
that the peope Of America might again
enjoy mutual peace and concord, and love
each other with mutual charity. And i.
has been very gratifying to Us t. rec ,.nizs..
i,iustrosls and Honorable Sir. that you
and your people are aniu.attd by the same
desire tor peace aud tranquility which W.T.
had 50 earnestly isculca,ed in our afore
said letters 10 the Venerable Brethren above
named Oh, that the other people also of
the States and their rulers. considering Sc
riously how cruel and how deplorable is
this sutesti.e var wou d receive ri en-
rae the COINS lis of peace and tranquility.
we indeed. shall not cease with most fer
vent prayer TO beseech God, the B,st aud
Highest, and to impore Him u pour out
the spirit Of Christian love and peace uDan
al! tie people Of America. AMI to rescue
them from the great calaniirles wi b which
they are afflicted Aud We also prav the
sanie ,rost merciful Lord that he will llu
mine Your Excellrncy with lie light uf
His divine grace and unite you with our
selves IN perfect charity
Given at Rome. at ST Peters, on the 81
December. 1868, III tie Eighteenth year of
our Pontifcate. Plus 2. p TX
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29
Between His Excellen
~ President Dntis, AID Ills Holiness
Pope Plus TX.

we publish the following. correspondence
between the President Of the Confederate
States and Ills Holiness Pope Plus the
Ninth, elected BY the published letter OF
the latter. dated in Ocsobet 1862. TO the
Catholic Archhisheps at New York and
New Orleans, enjoining them te employ
their prayers and influence, for The restora.
ton Of peace:
PRESIDENT DAVIS TO nss .osiaFss toaE pits
THE NINTH
Executive DsFscr,
Richmond, September Is. 1868
Most TeneruJle CAiefg the Hyiy See and
Soeereign Pont!5'o IF The Roman Cathode
Church:
The letters which your Holiness addressed
to the Venerable Chiefs Of the Catholic
clergy in New Orleans and New York, have
been brought to my attention, aud / have
read with emotion the terms in which you
are pleased toespress the deep sorrow with
which yeu regard the slaughter, ruin and
devastation consequent on, the war now
waged by the Government of the United
States against the States aud people oyer
which | nave been chasea & pres de. and
ii which you direc, t.se;a, and the clergy
under their authority. to txho.t the people
aud the rulers to the exercise Of mutual
charity and the love Of peace. am deeply
sen Ible OF the Christian. charity and symps-
thy with which your Holiness has twice ap
pealed to the venrrbIe clergy Of your Church
urging them to use and apply all study aud
exertian ter the restoration Of peace aud
tranquility
| therefore, deem il my d lty to Offer to
you, holiness In my o.n name and il that
Of he people Of the Confederate States, the
expression Of our sincere and cordial ap>
preciaiion Of the Christian charity aud love
By which your II ,linessis actuatpd, and to
ASSURE yoa hat this people, at shase hearth
stones the enemy is how pressing with
threats pf dire oplrssion aud mercilass
caInage now aad ever have been earn
e%tly desi~ous that this wicked war shall
cease; that We have offered at The ioot~tool
OF Oal 4 tber who is in Heaven PRAYERS
inspired by the same feelings which ami
uiate your Holiness; that We desir. no evil
10 our enemies. nor do We coyet any Of
their possessions; but are only struggling
% tie rnd that they shall oeaso to deyastato
oar land aud infiict useless aud cruel slau gu
ter upon oar people. aud tia; We b. ;57r-
:::iited to live at peace With Ill mankind.
under our own laws and inttitutions which
protect every 'uan in the enjoyment nut
o'ly Of his temporal rights hn' OF the free
dam OF .orshipping God according to his
own 'aiah.
| 'livssl"re. pray yonr Holiness to ac
cfpt f!"sn me and from the people Of these
Confederate States the assurance Of our sin
cerc tnauk- for your ef'.r, to aid the cause
Of peace. and Of our earnest wishes that
your life may be prolonged and that God
uay have you III His holy keeping.
(sig"ed) JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President OF the Confederate
States Of America.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

CHARGING THE YANKEES WITH USnnnsD
MEN We have frequently heard OF our
troops charging the Yankees, but they have
invariably been fortified with ,auskets au.i
fixed bayoness 1t remained for Forrest
says he Meridian Clarion. who is fast be
coming the Murat Of this war, to ina,sgu
rate charging an enemy without weapon
OF any description. ln his recent re,rca,
from Jackson Tennessee. he was attacked
by the Yankees near The line Of the Mem
phi> and Charleston Il. r. aud his armed
force being small, he ordered the new re-
crni'>. two thousand in numhar. who hs..
not received arms. to charge the enemy.
Fhey immediately rashrd forward. and III.
Yak Is astouuded at the farce coming to-
wara thea. a d in all dnessi rs, leaving a
sisa7 yeat to Cas3fds
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

The Pound STERLING. --TAe J,uraal OF
Commerce thus slswers au inquiry often
made
\ correspondent esk- for an explanation
Ut now many cunis' arc represented bv a
certain sterling Vaattti,n lie can always
ascertain by mnitlplying thu quotation by
81 "A 1 "hlct: is III. nominal par II the
quotation for sterling is 100 per cent. then
our dollars forty four cents and four mills
equal the p"uni: and l6Ox 81 Al 4, is
rqiai - | (with SIN Ill fraction, that
y. loJ per cent, equals seven dollars aud
eleven cents to the pound sterling Va.
riou- "tteu pts have been made to conform
the Quotations tor ring to tire si,sfnie rule
OF 50 many cents to the pound. bit tIsev
haye hitherto been unsuccessful No.ofh,f
xchaiige quotation is 81 Intricate IN
French exchange % 81" means tha. t}tfee
francs aud Il ty cenilmes Il. y. three ard
\ hnlt fraHcsl arc reckoned to- tho dollar.
aud ali the her q'intations give so many
cents to The rix dollar. gr,lder, CT leading
money piece Of the country, which is named
II the reckoning Exchange On Landou or
'shsr British pnrfs (called sterling eg.
changr) is the only exception to this con
venieut rule An inyeterafe habit is the
'nly obstacle to change, which should al.
Ways quote the pound sterling at 81 80.
50 %, s. so. 81 l., or Whatever lis val
ne might be at the selling rate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

CURE F,R STRETCHES TX SHEEP Tho
importance Of saving The sheep un his farm
Is felt by every person throughout the c"un-
try. There is at present iaudabie enter
prise over the country generally 10 increase
the amount of wool, by raising steep
Stretches in sheep may be known inva-
riably by the fore and hind feet being
stretched as far apart as possible. The fol-
lowing cure for this fatal disease we select
from one who writes as if he were an ex-
perienced farmer. lie. says:
'.Nly method is to take two or three pods
Of red pepper. put them in a pint tin cup,
pour on boiling water aud let it stand on
the stove till well stepped. and then SIR
away to cool. Take a common flonrl and
put the small enl in the Sleeps mouth aud
hold up the head go that it will run down.
If the sheep should commence to cough stop
until it quits aud RECEIVERS its breath I'm
the space of half day or so the symptoms
dig not aoate, should repeat the dose"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

be deducted from the gross amount of sales.
the prime cost If the property sold, iiclu-
ding the cost Of transportation, salaries OF
clerks actually paid. aud the rent of build
ings employed 10 The business, if hired and
net owned by himself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-01-29

"A STYprrC WHICH WILL STop THE BLEED.
ING or THE LARGEST WaUND = Scrape tine
two drachms OF CASTLE soap. and dissolve
III two ounces of brandy or common SPIRITS.
Mix weh -ass It one d aclns ~ potash, aud
keep II in close phaal. When applied,
wasia it aud dip III pl-t-sts of lilt The
b|0od viii suddenly coaguate Some distance
within the vessel. For deep wounds and
a@putated liu.bs, repeated applications M :
b. necessary Rs5rs
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Women have more streagfl. in their
ks than Va have il, our law. aud mere
""wsf in their teas ban ss AsTs IL j II
sssuacaS.
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|. If the iucon.e l,e derived from the
rents IT houses. lat'i>, f,fements, nanufac
ullng h,lhlug Establishments, fixtures and
macninery, n,lil. springs Of salt Or oil or
VEINS OF coal, iron or other minerals, here
,ila'l be deducted from the gross amount OF
he an.uai rcpt sum sufficient for tn
necessary annual repairs, not exceeding
Ten per csntnm on eaid rent. except thai
the rent derived from houses shat! be sub
jeet to Deduction not exceeding five bor
eeutuu. Coz annual repairs