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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

LApY GAMBLERS IN New YoRK.-1t one
of M recent letters spoke Of gambling as
one of the vices OF our fashionable women,
and | have since learned that it is practiced
in certain modish quarters far more than
had supposed. In Fifth Avenue, Fourteenth
and Twenty third streets there are often par
ties of ladies', from which the opposite sex
are sternly excluded, where the fair game
sters play until daylight for large sums; and
it not unfrequently happens that when their
purses are depleted they put up their brace
lets, necklaces and watches as wagcrs-
Some of the feminine gamcstors lose heavily,
and the desperate shifts-no allusion to their
war1'robes-to which they are put to conceal
their losses and replace them must be fear
fully demoralizing. A young woman, the
daughter of one Of our most opulent citizens,
was pointed out to me, last Saturday, in the
Park. as notorious gambler, by one Of her
own sex, who informed me she had parted
with nearly $100,000 since she went to Sar-
atoga in July, and made her doting papa
believe she had spent the sum in dress and
charity. The young woman is very pretty,
hot more than twenty; and no one regarding
her pale, spiyits,clle face her soft blue eyes,
and gentle and reserved manner, would I'M.
agine she had fallen victim to one Of the
most dangerous vices Me- yorl CORES
,1aHEIp7c~ Eoetn7 Peat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
Importance of Rest.

In his excellent " Herald Of HealM," DR..
Hall thus safely advises rest :--"How much
has been written about water, air, food, ex-
ercise, dress, and other hygienic materials
and influences, and how little about rest As
a remedial measure, rest is of vastly ,ncte
Importance than is generally supposed. As
therapeutic means its place is at the very
head of hygienic material medica. Very little
skill, comparatively, is required for practi-
toner of the Hygieo Therapeutic school, te
know when to do something and what to do.
"But vastly greater fund of profession
al knowledge is required to know when and
how to let the patient alone. One-half the
world is drugged to death wh zen sick, and
one-half of the remainder is fretted to death
We have frequently saved life by standing
between patient and friends. The world has
got bad fashion Of making terrible ado
keeping up aconstant CONSERVATION, nursing
and fussing continually while anxious rela-
tives, sympathizing friends, mysteriously
gibbering doctors, meddlesome nurses, and
whispering watchers add their mite of mighty
influence to the wrong side, and all because
somebody is sick and needs rest.
"And the whole mischief is traceable to 9
false dogma in medical science in relation to
the nature of disease. The authors teach
that disease is an entity, thing which tray
els about, pervades the air, penetrates oul
dwellings,, and finally attacks us : and the alb
surd phantom is easily transmogri6ed by the
ignorant and. unthinking multitude, (unthink.
ing on the subject, we mean into something
analogous to WITCH a ghost, goblin, spook
iend, Or demon which nothing but the doc
tors pensions, dealt out by the doctors own
hand Or pen, can assuage, pacify, eradicate
kill or cure. The charms, incantations, ano
amulets of the ancients were not more silly
and the necromancy and pow-vows Of the In
dian tribes of the present are not more ride
ulous, (and they are predicated on precisely
the same false notions of the nature of dis
ease, than are the dosing, and drugging anc
stopping. and stufing, and watching ano
fretting Of the regular physicians Of to-day
and the patrons and nurses Of their school
Nine out of ten of all the maladies of al
the people of the world get well in few
hours or days, if left to themselves, with nj
other appliances than such as an instinct
would suggest, and common sense employ
Yet, in nine cases out Of ten, the doctor is
called, and if he be drugopathic doctor
one-half his patients are in danger of a pro
tracted illness, and onehalf Of these are sure
of ruined constitution, not because of the
disease, but in consequence Of the drugs
When we visit a patient in the country, ou1
greatest difficulty is to keep the friends quiet
when nothing but let alone-activeness i
needed. All are willing to do something
every one is anxious to lend a helping hand
and people generally estimate a physician
knowledge and skill by the extent or variet,
of his prescriptions. Few can understand
the quietly working, yet efficient remedial
resources Of nature, when undisturbcd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

MILITARY MATRIMoNY-DlvoRcEs MADE
EASY FOR THE NEGRo.-Considcrab merri-
ment is being made by some Of the North
ern press over the recent order of Colonel
Thomas, regulating the marriages for freed
men in accordance with the ordinances of
God and the Constitution of the United
States Bnt there is General Rufus Sax
ton, who has charge of the Freedmen's Blu
reau in the two Carolinas and Georgia. who
throws our correspondent in the shade. Col.
Thomas has some show of reason in conse-
quence of there being no State laws regulat-
ing the marriages of negroes. But Saxton
goes long ways ahead of him, and regu-
latcs the whole thing-not only the marri-
age, but also fixes getting out place for
those who get tired Of married life. We
have no room for all his regulations on the
subject, but the following are dainty:
Tsmh.-A husband living with wife,
having no children by her, may be permit
ted to take a previous wife, provided
l. He have children by such wife, who
are still minors.
3 That such wife have no other husband
known to be living
3. That his presant wife assent to such
change of their marriage relations.
ElercMh If former wife utterly re-
fuse, upon application made by the husband
to renew her former marriage relation with
him, he may notify some society or church
of the fact of such refusal, and ask for a
release from said wife IF, after due notice
given by such society or church to the wife
refusing, she fail to show any moral or lega
objection, as provided for in these regula-
tons, to the renewal of her former marriage
relations with him, then the society or church
acting in the case shall grant to the man a
release from all his obligations to her as q
husband, and for the support Of all his chill
dren by her.
The tendency of these regulations is GER
tainly calculated to impress the negro with
a very lofty regard for one Of tic ,nneett So
cred institutions of Christian society There
are doubtless some white people that would
like to shuttle of the matrimonial coil as
is here prescribed. - U;chs1uy Herald.
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Wise Thieves Steal and COMPROMISE.

Last Summer bank clerk in New York
stole $500, 600. lie lost the money by
fighting the tiger He then called upon a
lawyer and informed him that he was a ru-
med man, and thought of suicide.
This led to the following dialogue:
How much does your defalcation amount
to-"
'.One hundred thousand dollars
''Got any of it left p
''NOt a cent"
''Thats bad you have left nothing to
work with"
''What must be done 2"
"You must return to your desk and alb
stract another hundred thousand
"What must do that for?''
''To preserve your character and save you
from going to the State prison With the
hundred thousand dollars you intend to steal
tomorrow, l intend to compromise with the
bank. Your stealings after tomorrow will
amount to 5000, 600 Twill call at the bank
and confess your offence; will represent
myself as your heart broken uncle, honest
but poor; Il will offer the bank $50, 900 tc
hush up the matter. The Bank will accept
This will leave $4,000 to divide between
you and me-that is, $25, 900 apiece. With
this sum you can retire from business"
The young man listened and took on wis
DOM He doubled his defalcation, and COM
promised as the lawyer said he should He
is now worth $3.50, 900, and is counted zone
OF the most respectable gentlemen in the city
of New York.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

SENsIBLE.-Itis astonishing how sensible
some people talk. Listen:
By taking your home paper, you encour-
age home enterprise.
You get information concerning affairs in
your own community which you could not
get through paper from abroad.
It is the medium through which you ad-
vertise to the world the nature of the bust
ness in which you are engaged-thus bring
ing it to the knowledge of hundreds who
would otherwise know nothing of it.
Through its columns you gain knowl-
edge Of the business enterprise of other men
of opportunities for profitable investments,
and Of selling the products Of your labor and
enterprise to the best advantage.
Your home paper is an institution which
the community cannot dispense with--an
absolute necessity which all admit should be
sustained.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

MARRYING IN MID-AIR Professor Lowe
is determined to supply suficiency Of nov
elites to the public. The announcement
made sometime since in the Herald of an
intended wedding in the balloon will shortly
be substantiated The bridal car, now in
process of construction at Philadelphia, will
be the strongest possible, formed Of willow
and rattan, interlaced with iron ribs The
dimensions of the car are length FIVE and
a half feet; width, three and half feet
depth. two feet four inches. 1t will contain
seats for ten passengers The car when
completed, will be draped and upholstered in
the first style. Crimson and gold curtains
will sett of the balloon above to the best ad-
vantage. To render everything secure as
possible, the space between the balloon and
car will be filled in by entcrlacing cords of
appropriate colors. So much for the car
The balloon will be fitted with new netting,
and will be inflated with pure hydrogen gas.
The programme, so far as possible, will be
The bridal party having entered the car,
clergyman, etc, complete, the balloon will
be allowed to ascend about twelve feet; so as
Nv Sihf}lO oil NltHli lIc CI1ClOSulC W lt'C Il
good opportunity of seeing. The platform
from which it starts will be richly carpsted
and furnished with chairs, lounges, etc
On one side canopy will be erected, beneath
which, the ceremony having been concluded,
a sunptuous collation. viii be prepared fol-
the party. Having done ample justice to
the good things provided for them, the party
will re. enter the car, and the balloon being
cut loose, the bridal tour will be commenced.
So attractive programme will be sufficient
to I'll Professor Lows enclosure to repletion.
1t has not yet been finally decided who the
lucky couple will be: One thing is certain
Professor Lowe will be very careful as re-
CARDS the responsibility of both. He is at
presant in treaty with distinguished gentle
man who aspires to the honor of aerial nup-
t;als; but the names will for obvious reasons,
be uaaisneoneaa until TIC cay Of the aaceu-
sion
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A Broken Heart.

The following interesting case of a literal
ly broken heart was related by a late distin-
guishcd medical professor Of Philadelphia, to
his class, while lectaring upon disease of the
heart. It will been seen, on perusing it,
that the expression "broken hearted is not
merely fgurative:
''In the early part of his career, DR..
Mitchell accompanied, as a surgeon, a pack
ct that sailed between Liverpool and one OF
our Southern ports. On the return voyage,
soon after leaving Liverpool, while the doc
tor and the captain of vessel, a weather. beaten
son Of Neptune, but possessed of uncommon
ly fine feelings and strong impulses, were
conversing in the latter's state-room, the cap
tain opened large chest, and carefully took
out a number Of articles Of various descrip-
tons, which he arranged upon the table
DIR. NJ, surprised at the display of costly
jewels, ornaments, dresses. and all the vari-
GUS paraphernalia of which ladies are natu-
rally fond, inquired Of the captain his object
in having so many valuable purchases. The
sailor, in reply, said that for seven OR eight
years he had been devotcdly attached to a
lady, to whom he had several times made
proposals Of marriage, but was as often re-
jected that her refusal to wed him, however,
had only stimulated his love to greater exer-
ton, and that finally, upon renewing his Of
fer, declaring in the ardency of his passion
that, without her society, life was not worth
living for, she consented to be his bride up
on his return from his next voyage.
He was so overjoyed at the prospect of a
marriage from which, in the warmth of his
feelings, he nrohalhl;- anticipated more happi-
ness than is usually allotted to mortals, that
ne spent all his ready money for bridal gifts.
After gazing at them fondly for some time,
and remarking on them in turn, II think
this will please ANNIE and L am sure she
will like that he replaced them with the ut
most care. This ceremony he repeated every
day during the voyage and the doctor OBJ
served tear glisten in his eye as he spoke
of the pleasure he would have in presenting
them to his afaanced bride. On reaching
his destination, the captain arrayed himself
with more than his usual precision, and dis
embarked as soon as possible to hasteu to his
love. AS he was about to step into the car
riage awaiting him, he was called aside by two
gentlemen who desired to make communi-
ton, the purport Of which was that the lady
had proved ,ttifaitfful to the trust reposed in
her, and had married another, with whom
she had decamped shortly before. Instantly
the captain was observed to put his hand to
his breast and fall heavily to the ground
He was taken up and conveyed to his room
on the vessel. Dr. NJ. was Immediately sum-
moned, but before he reached the poor cap.
tain he was dead. A post mortem examina-
ton revealed the cause of his death. His
heart was found literally torn in twain The
tremendous propulsion of the blood, conse.
quent upon such a violent nervous shock
forced the powerful muscular tissues asun.
der, and life was at an end. The heart was
broken"
!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
A New PLANET. On the 29th of Augus

A New PLANET. On the Goth of August
new planet was discovered by Dr. Robert
Luther, director of the observatory at Blk,
Germany. It appeared as star of the
tenth magnitude, and was situated in the
the right ascension, twenty lone hours thirty
four minutes, and south declination fourteen
degrees twenty-one minutes. This planet
is the eighty fourth Of the group of small
bodies revolving between the orbits of Mars
and Jupiter, and is the fourteenth detected
by DR.. Luther. During period of less
than twenty years no less than eighty Of
these small planets, varying from the
seventh to the twelfth magnitude, have been
detected; and as optical power is increased,
these minute bodies will probably be found
which are invisible in the most powerful tel
Escapes of the presant day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

APPEAL FROM AN UNEXPECTED Quar-
rER.-The Washington Star says that oh yes
terday two colored women and colored man
were III attendance at the White House, seek
ing an interview with the President, to ask
pardon for their former master, man named
Williams. Williams is, or was at the break
ing out Of the rebellion, a wealthy citizen of
Virginia, and, at one time, owned large
number Of slaves, Itappears, from the state
ment Of these colored people, that Williams
made application for pardon some time ago,
and as the application had not been acted upon
as yet, they are iii Washington to intercede
in behalf Of their old master
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

REcoNsTRucT1NG. The Wellsburg West
Virginia. Herald says: "Ex-Judge G. W.
Thompson was admitted, on application, to
practice in the United States Court at its
recent session. DR.. NJ H. Houston, John
Knote, William Martin, Thomas Raymond
aud others made their appearance, took
advantage of the amnesty, and were res
tored such portions of their estates as had
not been disposed Of under the eoniscatioi
law. Ed, H. Fitzhugh made similar appli-
cation, which no doubt will be granted
Thus gradually is the process Of reconstruction
going on"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
P 9 E T r Y
From The Waverley Magazine.
THE SUMMER DAYS ARE GONE.

The flowers that made the summer air
So fragrant with their rich perfunle,
Alas are gone, their leaves so fair
Lie faded in their autumn tutiib.
The branches now are almost bare,
Where summer song-birds make their homes
Where trees are green, where flowers are fair
Once more the happy birds have flown.
To distant lands DER sunny seas,
The songsters bright have taken wing
To MARBLE on that warmer breeze
The notes they say to us in spring.
Her autumn robe of red and brown,
Once more the gliding year puts on,
And wonder sun looks colder down
Since the bright days are gone.
The stars the glory of the night,
Look on us still with silvery eye
Shine on us still as clear and bright
But not from out the summer sky.
The chilly breezes of the north
Tell us it is no longer spring,
And winters hand is reaching forth
To winter every verdant thing.
So even like the birds the flowers,
When dearest things of life have flown,
Then in the hearts deserted bowers
The naked branches stand alone.
Oh then alas no breath of spring
Can breathe the living verdure on,
No sun will shine, no birds will sing
Forever is the summer gone.
But when the heart beats high and warm,
And kindred hearts its throbbing share,
1t needs not winters clouds nor storm
But summer tarries always there.
LIZZIE Y. CASE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
THE END or THE WoRbp.-A British arm

THE End or THE WoRbp:-A British army
officer, Capt. W. A. Baker Of the Royal
Bombay Engineers, has at last settled an often
disputed date-the year in which the world
will come to an end. In work just publish
ed in England, entitled 'The Day and the
Hour; or, Notes on prophecy Sketch Of
the Future, extracted from the Bible, &C he
imparts a considerable amount of information,
which is certainly important if true Is
The day Of judgment, he tells us, is surely
fixed for September Goth, 1873; the hour
sunset the Translation Of the Saints having
previously taken place at O'Clock in the
morning on the 25th Of January, 1875.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
GENERAL LEE ONCE OFFERED THE {

GENERAL LEE Once OFFERED THE CON-
MAND OF THE U. S. ARMIES Hon. Mont
gomery Blair is out in Washington paper
in letter eight columns long. In the course
of this letter he mentions the following cir
cumstances
Let me observe here It was the fall Of
Sumter that produced on the instant the Or
dinance of secession and filled Virginia with
troops from the Gulf States to carry it before
the people Its effect upon ordinary men
may be conceived by the influence it exerted
over General Lee. Ny father was author
lied by the President and Mr.. Cameron,
Secretary of War; to converse with General
Lee and ascertain whether he would accept
the command Of our army in the field. The
latter was written for and he met my father
at my house, where they conversed for an
hour CT more. 1t was few days before the
ordinance was passed. Gen. Lee concluded
the conversation by saying: Secession was
anarchy and added: if he owned the four
million of slaves in the South he would
cheerfully sacrifice them to the Union but
he did not know how he could draw his sword
on his native State. He said he would see
General Scott on the subject before he deci-
ded' A committee from the Virginia Con-
vention, while the General and my father
conversed, were hunting for him through the
city. They met on his leaving the house
He repaired with them to consult with the
Convention, as | have since learned,
about some mode of settlement The fall
of Sumter settled the question for him and
The. Con yeY1tso7, q
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EF The following is the verdict of n

ES The following Is the verdict OF a ne
gro jury:-.'Wc, de undersigned, bein' a
Koroner's jury to sit on de body OBJ de niger
Sambo, now done dead and gone afore US,
hab been sittin on de said niger aforesaid
and find dat de same did, on de night oh
fourteenth of November, come to def by
fallin from de bridge ober de riber in de said
ribber and broken his neck, where we find
he was subsequently drown, and afterwards
washed to de riber side, whar we suppose he
was froze to def
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

UNION OFFICERS INDICTED IN KENTUCKY
-LouisuiUe, Sep. 25.-The Union Press
announces the Indictment of Major Gen.
Palmer and Brig. Gen. Brisbane for alb
Quoting slaves and otherwise interfering with
slave law of Kentucky, and suggests that as
the President upheld the Generals, he should
be, by all means, indicted by one of our en-
lightened and patriotic grand juries
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A correspondent Of the Chattanooga Ga
zette gives the tone of Frank Cheatham s
application for pardon. He says: "You
know me, Mr. President-who l am and
what have done. I am sorry; and if you
will pardon me | will be faithful citizen
henceforward. And if there is any more
fighting to be done, count me in WHEREVER
am necded:''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

ETA man noted for his calmness and
scolding wife, was one night stopped in the
woods by a pretended ghost. 81 can't stop
my FREUD" said he, eff you are man, I
must request you to get out of the way, and
let me pass. If you are the devil, come
along and take supper, for married your
sister"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

DEATH OF GENERAL PARSONS. General
Monroe NJ. Parsons Of Missouri, late of the
Confederate service, was recently killed near
Camargo, Mexico, in fight between the
Liberals and Imperialists. After the surren-
der of Kirby Smith he went to Mexico, with
several of his men, and joined the forces Of
Juarez. He served under Sterling Price
during the war
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13

EyGov Hamilton of Texas has done
one good thing. He has instructed the mil
itary authorities in that State to require of
all negroes a certificate from their employees,
showing that they obtain an honest living:
If they cannot dc this, they are sent to work
to pay Uncle Sam for the grub they eat.