davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
TT gy.J5gy - b s.
81. HI. NJ Il
MEX DOOR re RFnS BRaNDmRURCs

rs now RECEIVING neat md we'll selected assort
4 mefst Of Drg Goods, Groceries. and Dye Stats
which he willseIlas low the times will jusiify.
Among the Dry Goods viii be found Of variety
of STYLES and patterns OF Ladies Dress Goods cont
prising
- : - LAWNS.
lhIpAceAs. 81.
Hosiery assorted Tor Ladies end Gehtlemen, ltaQp
skrts, extra quality Boss, assaeted colours aefs
tleinnes neck ties different styles, Nhitfs White
aud coiouged Shirt collars, B4oNnsal1es BlearhtTt
cotton CLOTH sheeting Do 3 yds wide, Cotton yarn
from No to IS white Gambricks main and bar
red. Coat ants, Vest and shirt Buttons, potter
thread different c6Qrla. together With p varie8z
Of ether articles in this line not enumerated.
GROCEE 1tfESs.
Rio Coffee q superior article, EunpD7der easi
I;anerial gpa fineaspr, Brown CIR % azcefgt
quality.
HTisIll anaosEs srsisgss
Extract u Iosswooa, f'apeeass ed nete rs-
per Enveiopes, Lead Pencils, Hats Of diffaroat
styles and qualities Tobacco. Chewing and ssllFo-
king, Cigars, Black Pepper, &c,
The above comprises in partthe assortment OF
goods now in store and will be constantly receig
ing fresh supplies throu ghont the season,
! take this method of returning my sincere
thanks to the people Of stanton. and the Comfy
for the yery liberal encouragement ezterded te
me whilst eneaoea IA business at . icginer period
and hope BY strict attention to busircss at This
time and adopting the wholesome faethea Of quick
sales and short profits, that ! shall still fetarn
their good opinion. aus. consequently recelFa q
share Of their patronage.
n. B. Country produce Of all kinds taken IN ex-
change for goods
Stanton jt3In R-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26

G. o @ ID eFT eG r. G ~ r. q
# have removed ray FRICTION MATCH NAN.
III UPAET0RY, To the corner known as !" Bitsle
Corner, on Augusta street, opposite the DIR
goods store IF Mr.. owen g. Morris where shall
be prepared to furnish Matches bY tfe Gross or
Boz. These matches are extensively used in
Stanton and Richmond and thonghtsto be fully
equal 10 any ever sold in this markef. shall al
WAYS hare supply on hand as tbs manu- factory
is keps constantly III operation.
JAM 6-lyr D. l.. BLACKBURN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
e..

NOR the balance of.iic year Servant Girl,
T. nea4FY grown, tefn]s liberal EaqgLre st Dr.
II. s. fichelberaefs DrUs Sterc
h9g15t lz,-st+
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
= 0FffCEVt. CENTRAL RAILROAD, I
Richmond, Jan. Il, 1884,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

A CAR willleave Stanton every Fr;dav norm
ID ing, to convey such supplies as perfans may
desire to send TO their friends IN the army in
et,a,ge Of a reliable person, who will see to their
delivery at convenient point. Packages shonld
be delivered (plainiy markedly on THURSDAY,
evening. Those who wish can deliver packages at
Fishersville and Waynesbnro which will also be
taken. Ii. NJ. BELL,
Nov 20, i63-tf Maj d @. NJ.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26

OFFICE SOUTHERN FELgGekPa CoMeaNiEs !
klchmond, March 18th ST.
Fy7HE Stockholders Of the Washington aud Hew
l. otsleaus, licbmont. sg!tarlotteseiile and
Stauaton. Lsnchburg and. Abingdon. and East
Tennessee Telegraph Companies, are hereby no
tilted that The five Per cent tag levied by the Law
passed t7fb February 1861, 90 the value Of al
sbares h Id in telegraph o. other composites, viii he
paid tv the undersigned at this Office, and they will
theret4re omit the stock held in any of these com
panies IN Il ell lists to SCISSORS,
L. MCCARTHY, AuGitor
Southern Telegraph C0Apa4ies,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26

SHsRMAa 1I5RrERs Onthe 81, loGY
: gentleman aud his little daughter were
killed in Atlenta, ~ Pigments of Yankee
sdells, and aboat eleven O'clock al night,
Mr.. Wagner, the Superintendent Ct the
Gas yssofta, and. his little daugh1ar, lyiRg
i'd the sane bed, wore killed BIZ round
shot TIE child was severe in tive. dying
instantly; the fstbef had aat9 thighs eptof f
close NJ eha bod. ana lived Bout sgo houFs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
HARTMAN & BELL,

Attorneys sat Aavv
STAU Mt ON, A.
M r.. HARTMAN may be found atthe otfc
Wv. formerly occupied by james IT, skinner
Esq, and witlgive prompt attention to business
entrusted to the firm.
February 90 1863,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26


CoS-HSrsEasr In VEINS naa gDiGeent
house was built by anoffeman, on the front
Of which is q stone with the inscriptions:
e.This house was erected BY Count D.. to
be given TO The frat man who can prove
ehs5 ha is reslly c9ntent,d" One day a
stranger knocked Al The gate, and desired
10 apeaE with The master II have
come" ssid he, ITO ta%e possession Of
this house, Is found you have built it IN
order TO bestow It upon the nan who is
really contanted. Now, ana IN that state.
Of which am wiling to make an oath
you will. therefore. give tie immediate pos
session. The Couns ditl rot interrupt
aim Till he had finished his speech, when
he replied, You are quite right, sir, with
respect to MY intentions, but as ! do not
discover tie least pretension you have to
the character Of g contented man, hope
you will retise. + you were quite eonten-
ted you wolsid not want my house"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-08-26
Thy C.sasnJersburg scas Barnt. This
act is thus explained il letter floul Ma
-rniand 10 the New York Hefe.Ia:

Thp C}sasn5cgsbarg ,eas Barnt. This
act is thus ezplaipoa III ! letter flou Ma
ryiaud to the New York Hesald:
.fJust before leqrlng Wiliamsport, Gen
araI, Early made some public remarks in re.
card to the burningof (ihambersburg which
are of interest. lie said that no ordered
E.eaa hundred thousand noliars in gold 70 be
demanded Il the town; an@ that If the de-
mand was not complied With ii three hours
the town was to be burned that the sum
4of money demanded was to reimburse An
drew Haaters William Lucas. . J lee
a8l Hon. Alexander r. Boteler for their
losses. caused in the destruction Of their
properts BY order u General Huater. and
Hthat he felt perfectly justified 10 the course
| lie had pursued lie explained how Gem
Ieral Hunter hed burned The house Of his
(Hanter'sl cousin, in Jefferson county,
Virginia, and taken tha5 cousin (Audrew
Hunter7 off a. peisShsc. and said that the
act Tas brutal one, because the inmates
d the house were not allowed time to save
oven. q portion Of their o}otiliRg In con-
Guiding, he said II would be the future pol
icy Of the rebel Government 10 retaliate in
tie saverest manner FOR all barbarltles
practiced against them. He delivered these
remaTks ii calm, FIRM manner. ln Q Phi
yate conversation. he said that no man
more than Himself deprecated the necessity
Of sueb al act as The one committed at
Chanberahurg, but that he sanctioned t.
believing lie was only doing his duty to
those people who had suffered By General
Hunters orders and agafn because he
believed that ~ ret liation snch barbarous
practices. wenEd be sooner discontinued
thnn III any. ofher va To was partleu1
lar .aeqeee or oaeral Hunter. and said
that should ~ fall d prisoner iuto their
hands, his tot would b. hard one.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
.XENIA, TUESDAY OCTOBER Il, 1854.
What a Narse Thlnks and saJs.

never stand in the door yard looking
down on the long row of white beds aud pale
faces which line it on either side, without a
sense Of shrinking. Can / give to each one,
though ever so little something Of that which
he needs Shall give the meet word to the
one who wants it; the fit silence to the one
who cannot speak Shall lay by any pillow
the thing lOnged for most ?-are my doubling
questions.
Yet it seems not difficult to tell the agoniz-
ed face past all speech, and the eager asking
eyes which say:-"Speak to me" The eyes
of the New England boys say more; they
"Ask me about myself; ask me about my
folks" "Were you ever in Huntington
That's my home said a Massachusetts boy
to-day from his bed. "I have been through
Huntington many times" was the answer.
The fact was sufficient to make US friends
Immediately.
allow are you, to-day?" asked another
Massachusetts boy, belonging to the Twenty
ninth regiment. Gay" was the reply This
was displaying talent for being 'jolly" un-
der unfavorable circumstances, which threw
the genius of Mark Tapely in the shade. This
man was terribly wounded, utterly helpless,
yet the face which showed above the cUverlet,
was as radient as if never cOnEUlsed with a
pang. 1 could only say has the world ever
seen anything so morally grand as the man
hood which this war has developed in Amer
lean men2
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
The Borrowed MiddlIng.

"Gamma," the Richmond correspondent Of
the Mobile Register in recent letter tells
the following anecdOte of the, Bayard of the
South :-"In Gen. Lees tent meat is eaten
but twice Week-tbe General not allowing it
Oftener, because he believes indulgence in meat
to be criminal in the present straightened
condition of the country His ordinary din
ner consists of a head of cabbage boiled in
salt water, and pone of corn bread In
this connection, rather comic story is told.
Having invited number of gentlemen to
dine with him, Gen, Lee, in fit Of extrava-
gance ordered a sumptuous repast of cabbage
and middling.
The dinner was served, and behold great
pile of cabbage, and bit of middling about
four inches long. The guests, with commeu-
dable pOliteness, unanimously declined mid
ding, and it remained in the dish untouc1-
ed. Next day Gen Lee, remembering the
delicate bit which had been so pFovidently
preserved, ordered the servant to bring that
middling. The man hesitated, scratching
his head, and finally owned up:-'De fac is,
massa Robert, dat ere middlin was borrow d
middlin'; we all did Mt hab mar spec, an l
don pay it back to the man whar gotit from. ,
Gen. Lee heaved a deep sigh of disappoint-
ment and pitched into the cabbage.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
John COchrane on the Crisis.

John Coehrane; late candidate for the
Vice-Presidency on the Fremont ticket,
addressed the Philadelphia Union League
on Saturday evening: He said;
The issue is plainly Union on the one
side aud disuuion on the other. CAp-
plause.] The main cause has been, It is
said, the institution of slavery. This is
true, but it is a war between incompati-
bic forces. There are two armies in the
field, one for Union, and the other for
disunion. At the North we have the
same two parties the one for Union, the
other for disunion. Loud applause
Gen. Lee orders his cohorts to advance.
The conflict is begun. Down goes the
patriot, with his rebel brother iu the grasp
Of death. And for what2 For little
better Union, little less Union. Is it
for little slavery? NJ, it is on one side
for Union, on the other for disunion.
[ Applause
he Union foreveri is the logic of the
war, and who talks Of logical sequences
when the commons mouth is proc claiming
its own award? EDeafening applause /
No! Pure and simple as the English
language, is that Of the cannon at the
front clay down your arms and you
shall have such Uuion as We choose to
give you, are the words to which it gives
utteranee. What rights have they who
have slain Our brethreni Rights thev
shall have the rights of humanity, the
rights Of freedom, and the right to sub
INIT to the laws and the Government Of
Che majority bot first they must lay
down their arms and suomit to the laws.
EUproari6us applause.
Fire speaker touched lightly upon the
Chicago platform; and showed that, with
a truce once proclaimed, the army could
never again attain the position it now oc-
cupies. Itwoud be the fJrerunner of a
recognition Of the rebellion. The Chi
cago people endeavor to deceive us by the
phase "the Union must be preserved. "
The candidate said the same thing. Take
all their cursory view of the whole, and
you will have the word Uuion ringing in
your ears. The whole party goes into
eouvulsive Mysteries over the word Union
The London Times, that never was sus-
pected Of a particle of patriotism the
London Post, the organ Of the aristOcra
ey, and the Government papers of France,
are the first to swell the chorus of the
glorious Chicago platform, and they de-
clare that if they keep up this war until
November, the Democratic party will do
for them what their arms cannot. This
is the critical test.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF THE
PoTOMAC, October 3-P.M


No fighting occurred on this line to,
day. The rebels fell back this morning
to their main line of works, which runs
from the lead works to the South Side
road, or near it. This position is a very
strong one, and cannot easily be car
ried.
A division of the enemy advanced to-
ward the B6ynton road, over which the
enemy wagon their supplies to Peters
burg.
Two lines of works were found unoccu-
pied, only skirmish line opposing the
advance and falling blck before our
troops Near the Boynton road a very
formidable line Of works was found, be-
hind which the rebels were posted in
heavy force.
1t was not deemed advisable to attack,
and we fell back aud occupy safe pO-
sition. We lost few wounded in the ad-
vances. Our loss on Friday was greater
than at first stated.
The total killed wounded and prisoners,
amount toabout 1000, over halfOf whom
were captured This occurred in conse-
quence of a gap between part Of the 9th
and 9th Corps, through which the enemy
charged and fanked the Sd division of the
9th Corps.
A shell grazed Gen. Meade's boot,
took peiee from the tail of Gen. Hum
phrey's horse, and entered the ground
between Generals Bartlett and Grafin.
Headquarters Army Of Potomac, Oc-
tober 3--6 A. M.--Some firing occurred
last night, without important re,uIts.
Fort Monroe, October 3. The mail
boat from City Point reports heavy skir-
mishing on the north side of the James
on Sunday afternoon and evening.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
HumOTS Of the Wounded.

Although thefsi is so much suffering, and
so little to make one merry, in these depots
Of maimed men, there is nevertheless some
times something amusing happening. It is
an era, for instance; when some of the one
legged fellows can take to crutches. When
this occurs, spontaneous congratulations from
the recumbent crswd follow him wherever he
makes his appearance with an occasional
''gO it, ye eripplesT T' "double QUICK p "don't
kick meP &C., &C., causing universal hilari-
.ty, and bringing smile to the lips of the
worst cases. The happy convalesCent takes
all this in good part and sometimes replies,
ut will be your turn next my boy" abe pa
tient, cap; when ysu get your cork leg on, it
will be all right, 'fhis is jolly, but slow"
"leg are better than three-and-a-haIf on
retreat" &C., &C., forgetting his loss in the
joy of the moment And then when one is
well enough to ask for furlough to 90
home 1t is the theme of Conversation through
out the ward; and the happy fellow hobbies
from one cot to another to communicate the
good news. There are great many sources
Of happiness in this world after all
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11

If the disposition to speak well of
others were universally prevalent, the
world would become a comparative
paradise. The opposite disposition is
the Pandora box, which, when opened,
fills every house and every neighbor-
hood with pain and sorrow. How
many enmities and heartburnings flow
from this source. How much happi-
ness is interrupted and destroyed.
Envy, jealousy and the malignant
spirit Of evil, when they find vent by
the lips, 90 forth on their mission ike
foul fends, to blast the reputation and
peace of others. Every one has i'm
projections; and in the conduct of
these there will be occasional faults
which might seem to justify animad-
version. Itis a good rule, however,
when there is occasion for fault-fnd-
ing, to do it privately to the erring
one. This may prove salutary. It
is proof of interest in the individual,
which will generally be taken kind
Iy, ic the manner Of doing it is not
offensive. The common and unchris-
tian rule, on the contrary, is to pro-
claim the failings of others to all but
themselves. This is unehristian, and
shows a bad heart.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
Fires In Bedrooms.

MosT people, even many intelligent
reformer have the idea that to sleep
in a cold room is gOod-essential to
health. tits an error. 1t is better
to have an open fire in your bedroom.
The atmosphere is not only by this
means constantly changed, but with
the fire you will keep the window
open, which viii add greatly to the
needed ventilation. But more than
this, with the fire you will have. fewer
bedclothes over you, which is q gain,
as a large number of blankets
not only interferes somewhat with the
circulation and respiration, but pre-
vents the escape of those gases which
the skin is constantly emitting.
Even furnace or stove heat with an
open window is better than a close,
cold room. Interchange with the ex-
ternaI atmosphere depends upon the
difference between the temperature
of the air within and that without.
But let US have the open fire, Let US
90 without silks, broadcloths, carpets,
and fnery of all kinds, if necessary,
that we may have this beautiful puri-
fer and difuser OE joy in al -our
houses. In my own house I have ten
open CRATES, and find with coal at
eleven dollars the expense is fright
full, and fit we're in any other depart
ment of housekeeping | should feel I
could not afford it; but in this lido not
finch, so important do I deem the
open fre.-Dr, Lewis.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11

Coon ADvTcB.-William Wirts letter to
his daughter onlhe "small, sweet courtesies
OF life, contains q passage from which a
zeal of happiness might be learned:-sI
want to tell you secret The way to make
yourself pleasant to others is to show them
attention. The whole world is like the
miller at Mansfield, who cared for nobody
no, not he, because nobody cared for him.
And the whole world would serve you so,
if you gave them the same cause. Let every
one, therefore, see that you do care for them,
by showing them the small courtesies in
which there is no parade, whose voice is still
to please, and which manifest themselves
by tender and affectiOnate looks, and little
acts of attention, giving others the prefer
ence in every little enjoyment at the table,
in the field, walking, sitting, or standing"
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
Letter from Gen. SlckIes.

New YORK, Thursday, Sept %.
DEAR SIR: Your inquiry made
on behalf of several members of the
Union Congressional Convention for
the Ninth District, whether I would
accept nomination for Congress, has
received the respectful attention due
to the patriotic source from which the
suggestion emanated. In declining
the use of my name as a candidate
for this high trust, 1 only adhere to a
resolution formed when l entered the
military service to- retire altogether
from politics while holding commits
sion in the army. This determination,
with other considerations, had already
constrained me, during the canvass,
to decline a similar request made by
number of my old and esteemed
constituents in the Fourth District,
who desired to present my name to
the Democratic Convention. l yield
to no citizen or soldier in my solici-
tude for the honorable termination of
the war. The war was deliberately
begun by the rebels, and isporsistent-
ly waged by them, to divide srd con-
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
Long and Short HAIR ?

MANY customs have prevailed
among the fair sex respeetingIthe mode
of arranging the hair, and they have
a right to adopt a variety of changes;
but cutting the hair short and wearing
it like boys is not commendable. Men
have at different times worn the hair
long. This has ever been condemned
as an dnscriptural custom. In the
days of Charles the First of England
the Cavaliers who despised close re,
hgious forms, wore long hair, while
the Puritans cut theirs short, and
we're called "round-heads." It has
been calculated that bv copFinuoi ~
ting and shaving Of the hair q bout
seven feet in length is removed f Al
a man in twenty-five years. Some
writer's assert, that the practice of
close cutting and shaving tends to
weaken the body. Such writer's draw
a powerful argument from oldSamson,
who, when all unshorn, slew several
thousand Phiisines with the jaw-bone
Of m Ege.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11
An Incident of Farraguts Fight.

A correspondent of the Army and Ma
w Journal tells this pleasant story Of
Admiral Farragut:
SIR: An incident occurred during the
famous salamandrical fight at Mobile Bay,
which l have not yet seen in any Of the
papers. It is illustrative of the great love
and devotion Farragut's men feel toward
their noble leader their implicit faith
in him, as the embodiment and guaranty
of success. 1 "telI the tale as twas told
to me, " and you may publish it if you
will
"After the fIgsbip Hartford had haul
ed off from her first fierce assault upon
the rebel flagship Tennessee, and as she
was again pointed fair for her, and thun-
deringly COMING down upon her to run it
into her a second time-suddenly, to the
surprise of all, sac was herself tremend-
ously struck bv oae of our own heavy
vessels, also heavily coming down upon
tie rebel admiral, and it was thought for
a brief moment, so fearful wa. the blew,
she must g. down.
Immediately, AMI high above the din
Of battle, hoarse, axious voices we're heard
crying. "The Admiral the Admiral
save the Admiral Get the Admiral out
of the shipr The brave men utterly
forgot themselves-thought not a mo-
ment of their own safety, but only of their
glorious old Admiral, who was all in all
to theml Nothing can bet sr illustrate
his whole squardron's love and devotion to
him than this. When they themselves
we're in impinent peril Of death, they only
cared for him.
"FiDdiug the vessel would float, not
withstauding the possible ultimate serious
results, the brave old Admiral turned to
his gallant feet Cap'ain with the order,
Go on with speedp And on the Hart
ford sped, determined to "do and die" if
need be; but just before she reached her,
the white flag Of surrender was hOisted
above the discounted Tennessee, and soon
all was ours
''With such a leader as this-with God
for his leader les he says be is)-what
can ever hinder success from being ours?"
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-10-11

WE give, verbatim, ct literatim,
ct punctuatim, the following letter,
from a young youth in distress:
Boston feby 8th 1864
mister editur
! am in Luv wife a gurl with red
hare and / want to no if you can tell
me howto get owt ov that scrape
don't want to Marry herbut some how
or other / find myself every other
mite with my best close on crossing
the ferry bote towards her howse in
Chelsea i think the cullor oV her hare
is kind Of magnetic infooence which
drores me to her eide in fact am
inclined to believe with mister shak-
sPeer or some other pote hoe sails
luv is a wunder
to which we oftentimes mock under
tareign our poor hearts asunder
yes by thunder
yures in distress W. II. c..
Our advice to the "misfortunate"
victim of heart disease, is to marry
the ''gurl with red hare ''to wunst."
That is the only sure way of getting
over the "mognetic infooence."