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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-25
WASHINGTON, D. e., May IS, 1866. !

.aoTHE BACHELOR. in the vast flower field
! Of human affection, says contemporary, the
old bachelor is the very scarecrow Of happi-
ness, who drives away the little birds of love
that come to steal away the hemlock seeds Of
loneliness and despair. Where is there a
more pitiable object on earth than he who
has no aniable woman interested in his well
fare? How dismal does his desolate room
appear, when he GENES home at night, wet
and hungry and a cold hearth. barren ia
|-ble, and a lonely pillow, which looks like the
white urn of every earthly enjoyment! See
the sick old bachelor in the dark afternoon
Of life, when his heart is sinking to its sun
derance. Not solitary star of memory
CLEANS over his opening grave No weep
ing wife to bend like an angel over his dying
bed No fond daughter to draw his chilly
hand into the soft pressure Of hers, and warm
his icy blood with the revivifying fires Of ua-
awaiting affection. No manly boy to link
his breaking name with the golden chain Of
honorable society, and bind hishistory in the
vast volume Of the'world he is leaving for
ever He has eaten and drank, and dralll,
and died, and earth is glad she's got rid OF
him for he has done little else than cram
his soul into the circumference ola sixpencc
/ and no human being save his washerWoman
will breathe sigh at his funeral.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-25

NICE GINGERBREAD. The following direc-
tions are furnished to the Agricultuist by
one we know to Tea good housekeeper-wbo
has healthy family as: evidence Of good
cookery-with the remark that they make a
gingerbread equal to the best article from
the professional bakers" TO 2 teacupfulls Of
molasses and 20 tablespoonfulls of melted
lard, are added 7 teaspoonfulls of soda dis
solved in 5 teaspoonfulls of boiling water,
2lteaspootsfafls Of crushed alum dissolved in
3 tablespoonfuIls Of boiling water, | table,
spoofal1 Of ginger, and little saltif the lard
is fresh the whole wen stirred together.
Then 4 teaspoonfulls Of cream Of tartar are
mixed thoroughly with pint or so of flour,
and stirred in quickly, with enough more
-four added to make a doughas soft as it can
be conveniently rolled. Bake in a quick
oven. Some may object to the alum, but a
teaspoonfulT OF two in large millkpanfun of
cakes is but q homeopathic dose at most, and
no more mineral than the salt used in all
food It gives the gingerbread the peculiar
lightness Of that made by bakers. Those
who eschew alum must buy nothing at the
baker shops.
Daily clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-19

The R. W Grand Encampment, l.
o. O. F. of the State of Mississippi,
was convened in annual session at
Odd Fellows Hall, in this city, on
Tuesday, July 18th, 1866 Grand
Officers present, A f. Love, NJ W
Grand Patriarch; l. x. Barber, NJ f.
Grand H. Priest, R. B. Mayes, r, ".
Grand Senior Warden; W H Curtis,
r. w. Grand Scribe; John B. Dicks,
R. W. Grand Treasurer; L. X. Barber,
R W. Grand Representative, IL. B.
Evans, R. w Grand d. Warden; also
present a due representation from the
subordinate Encampments The bust
ness of the session was mainly the
restoration of the dormant subordi-
nate Encampments, nearly all Of which
were necessarily suspended during the
period of the late war. The ravages
of civil war had seriously disturbed
the regular and continued working of
the subordinate Encampments for
period of four years since the return
of peace, as yet, but few of them have
been placed in working condition
The order has lost fearfully in mem
bership and heavily in Lodge property.
Great zeal was manifested by the
several representatives present and
in attendance on the sessions of
both the Grand Bodies of the Order
at their present meeting, the labOrs of
which were closed on last evening
The members return to their homes
stimulated to exertion by appeals on
behalf of the distressed that come up
from our whole land, many of whom
are widows and orphans, a charge upon
the Order.
At the close of the session the fol
lowing Grand Officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
NJ. W. Grand Patriarch, W. H. Cur
It's, Carrollton.
NJ. E. Grand High Priest, John L.
Milton, Grenada.
R.W. Grand Sen. Warden, W J.
Howell, Houston.
R. W. Grand dun. Warden, W c,
Bonney, Woodville.
R. W. Grand Scribe, John B. Dicks,
Natchez.
wv. Grand Treasurer, H B Evans,
jackson
R. ". Grand Representative, L. h.
Barber, Woodville
W. Grand Sentinel, Samuel French,
Jackson
The next annual session OF the X.
W. Grand Encampment viii be held in
the city of Jackson on the first Mon
day after the 10th day of July, 1867.
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ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN MoHLE
We find in the Evening News, of Mon
day, the fun particulars of the attempt
of Jacob Sloughdecker, L. S. Inter
nal Revenue officer of Mobile, to muir
der his wife. They had been separa-
ted for some time, but at his request
she granted him an interview, and at
his suggestion they took a long walk.
At a late hour they got to the Railroad
depot, where his wife suggested that
they return.
But the husband prevailed upon
: her TO go a little further, until she again
insisted on returning, but the husband
persuaded her to keep on until they
come to some place where they could
get something to drink The wife
kept on, and made several efforts to
get her husband to return, but fearing
no danger with him, she walked out to
a bridge, between the depot and the
Magnolia Yard, which is quite secIu-
ded and lonely. Here the husband
suddenly turned on his helpless wife,
and made the horrible announcement
that she had taken her last step on this
side of the grave. He accused Aer of
adultery, and told her that he would
dispatch her instantly if she gave any
alarm. The horror stricken wife went
on her knees, and in the terrible silence
of that lonely spot declared before her
God that it was false, and begged him
to name his authority. He drew pis-
toll and commanded her to confess it
before he killed her. The wife i'm
plored him to spare her life, and in her
desperation grasped his arm, when he
dropped the pistol and drew a large
knife. He attempted to stab her with
it, but again her arm was strengthened
by Providence, and the well directed
efforts of the would-be murderer were
thwarted
Finding that both knife and pistol
had failed him, he caught his Young
wife bT the hair of the head and tried
to choke her to death, at the same time
running his thumb into her right eye
and gougingit ina shocking manner.
The unfortunate woman tonight with
desperation fer her life, and her
screams alarmed the fiehdish hus band.
Upon looking up from his victim, he
beheld stump, or some spectre Which
confronted him in his mind magma
ton, and ran of, leaving the PROSTATE
form of his half-strangled wife on the
bridge Shortly after Mrs, Slough
decker recovered her strength, she
made her way to a neighboring house
and eventually TO the Police station,
and told her story, the officers at once
went to the husband room and found
him in bed, pretending TO be asleep.
lie said that he had been in bed two
hours, but the lady of the house says
he had not been in bed over ten. min ]
utes. And upon examination his
boots were found covered with black
mud peculiar. to the locality. of the
spot where the murder was attempted.
This same black mud was on the wife's
shoes when, found at. the bridge, and
the Officers. got their boots. covered
with it in searching the spot
Sloughdecker was held to bail to
answer the offence at the city court.
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your age, and the recommendation OF
portion OF the jury who sat upon
your case. and we hare, In conse-
duence of these things, made your
punishment much lighter than under
different circumstance your crime de-
serves The sentence Of the Court Is
that you be fined in the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars and be imprisoned in
the county Jail for the term OF six
months" When this sentence was
pronounced Miss McGowen burst into
tears. She asked her counsel if it was
necessary for the complete vindieation
other character that Mrs Allen should
be really and actually imprisoned IN
the county jail, and when Informed
that the verdict of the jury was fuil
and complete vindication OF her char
/ aeter she desired the Court to remit
the punishment. She said she had no
yindictiye feelings against her crimi-
nal accuser that having no other pro
tector she had appealed to this Court
| for protection, and that now by its
| Judgment she was fully protected from
all further calumny, she prayed the
| Court through her counsel to have
mercy upon the unfortunate being who
| had lust been sentenced. When Miss
McGowen's request was made known
! to the Court, there was a stiffness, n
solemnity depth Of feeling, seldom,
| if ever witnessed in a court of justice
before. There sat the young, innocent
and injured girl, pleading for mercy
| for that old woman who had sought
| By her slanderous tongue at home, and
| the course of her defence IN Court, to
| blacken and forever ruin her reputa-
| ton, the only patrimony left her by
| her dead father and mother Such
magnanimity is almost beyond human
| conception The Court, the bar, the
| audience were moved to silence and
not a few to tears-for some moments
the stiffness of death pervaded the as
sen1bly. The Judges were moved by
the petition of the young lady, and the
fine and Imprisonment were RENTED,
| Messrs. Israel W elsh and Jarnagin
! and Rives for the State, and Messrs.
Beauchamp and Dismukes for the de
! fense-Macon Beacon.
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B-o-S-T-o-Si

Boston is the cradle of the hub
The place where Mr.. Warren fell and
hurt himself. The place where Wen
dell Philips, the ''silver tongued
(what a gag J orator, doth abide 1t
it the hub of the universe, and the
dwelling place of the big organ. Bos-
ton thinks she is the largest place in
the world or the next. Boston is a
eomplacent burg; near by is the home
of Boston's pet, the silverware steal
ing Ben. We rather like Boston, for
there is no place like unto it, from the
fddling of Nero to the Revelation of
St John, n. B
Half way between Boston and Prov
idence-for Boston is long way from
Providezce--as we were riding in n
car, still small voice, like the wills
tie of an engine, broke upon the air
A gentleman in the seat with us I'M
covered his bald head, and with a smile
babe us listen
Whats that 2" said We
The big organ of Boston said he,
with funeral wave of the hand
THE devil ~ said We
Thou shalt not profane said the
spokesman from the hub,
Hast been to Boston p asked he
of the silver tongue
I'VE hast notist7n replied we then
there to him.
He looked-''poor heather - He
said we must visit the Cradle of Liber-
ty. We asked him if Fred Douglass
and Anna Dickinson had engaged that
cradle YETI He Didn't see it He
said we must visit Fanneuil Hail.
We asked him what niger troupe was
performing there now? He looked
bewildered. Then he said we must
see where Warren fell. We asked
him IL Warren ever got over 1.-THE
place where he fell? He appeared de
moralized.
BRICK PoAIERoY
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ChanCerY Sale.

~ accordance with 1C.ur.
II June, 1866, by the than#alE
lst District of HiHd- eoUu,E, i- l
lard, Summer a Co., ula 3. D.
CompiaInantS, again " I.a.H
PENDANT, Twill oferf1r -a.-r. No.
for cash, on SATURDAY. '.
August next. ia front ui JbUt
OF Jackson, the iolioWiue
land, situated in the counts E-
tanning, by estimate, three haH-
S4-l00 acres, more or Il to-H'-
Beginning at a point iu ia-
Road, in the line between
opposite the Rose Hcdee. iu ti.
this tract and lands conveyed
Hafdeman to George J.. t.f'r.,
west, 90. ~ chains 10 the H-.hN
the east half Of the southeast
ton y, and running thence ueitl
west, -, % chains 10 the ua.l..H.
section y. AT the nOTthWg-f
half of the northeast quarter
and running thence south SO
20. 10 chain to the corner Ut -'''
thence south ~ deg. east, -,
Railroad, thence with cour- ~ i.
II deg. % min. west, ~. IS chain
Of the land conveyed by William ~
George l.. Potter, thence with tat
Potter north Sc deg. 30 min. Wr-' r.
TO the corner opposite thu Eo-' L
win the line of said Potter ai'
Hedge south deg. T. min. eI'., -
TO the beginning, All in to"n'i
east, and containing, by rstm''''
acres more less. -a
The above Is very valuable i'a
Ing within about two miles Of thtts
son. The title is believed o. =. ,.1
WILLIAM NEk0hlL.-.
July 6. 1896. dtls.
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PROFESSIONAL.
D. MoRTndoRE, NJ. d. G. W. PAYNE, NJ. D.
DRS. M0RTIMORE & PAYNE,
OFFICE--hoom No. a.,
woR S HAM HoUs SEQ
Memphis, Tenn.

To my friends in the South, and especially
all scho suffer from any form Of Chronic
Disease:
1t will be seen BY the above card, that have
associated with me in practice, DR.. G. W.
Payne, of Mississippi, q gentleman OF high
standing. and of known reputation in the
Medical Profession.
Although solicited and urged to visit, pro-
fessisnally. other cities, also various cele
brated springs, to meet and treat inyalids du-
ring the present summer, | ind 1t Impossible
TO do so without causing great disappointment
10 many who are coming from great distances,
daily arriving, for the purpose OF consultation
and treatment, many of whom, are sent by
physicians and other friends who know me-
therefore give this notice, that will remain IN
Memphis during the present summer and per-
haps until November next. Then will return
and resume practice in New Orleans. There
fore. those who suffer from any form ofcbronic
disease, and desire consultation and treatment,
will do well to apply rs early as possible as 1t
usually requires months OF treatment 10 cure,
and remove from the system the caIlse where
the disease is Of months, sometimes Of years,
standing.
| Am no stranger TO Southern community !;
NV professional life has been devoted to treat
ment of chronic diseases in our southern cltles
and States. For many years past L have been
visited by patients from almost every section
of the South. and while / feel grateful 10 my
many friends VINO nave Dttu HutIai III CNSAH
possible way vet feel a consciousness of haV-
ing faithfully discharged my duty to all, and
have thus recprocated by restoring health, and
thus giving years of life and happinesst TO many
thousands who might otherwise, to-day, have
still been invalid sufferers, or have been, by
friends, laid in their graves.
have not time, nor inclination, now, TO give
an extended notice L write as much for the
purpose of giving notice of 1chere tre are, as of
what we can do. Patients sometimes tell me
that their "home family physician" discour-
aged their coming, without any knowledge of
facts, but simply because We - advertise
Such do not know us, and had better visit
themselves and learn some facts before they
try to prevent the sufferer, whom they fail to
cure, obtaining relief. Twenty years of eXten-
siye practice in treating chronic diseases, such
rs others have not been able TO cure, will sure
ly give practical knowledge. Ii they
could cure all such cases, there would be none
left to finger and suffer, or seek relief at the
hands of others. Such are those whom have
| invited for years; such they are that come. F.;
and my curing such has called forth volumes
of evidence from the Southern press, and South
ern community.
ID. MORTlMORE. NJ. D.
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In the accident that occurred last
Friday night On the Mobile Road near
Enterprise, the sleeping and ladies' cars
were thrown off the track and Nh.
Maupay, proprietor of the seed store,
Gravier street, New Orleans, was Sc
verify injured His leg was broken
and it is feared that amputation will
be necessary. We see it stated that
Mr.. Maupay was insured in the Acct
dent Insurance Co., Of which Gen.
Longstreet is President, for ten thou
sand dollars.
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u II SHOWS they have pernanor.,
our elty, though DIR. NJ. M ~
strongly urged, by hismapy fri.,y aiF
Ieans, to return and resume i: ~, ia EaTs
crescent CITY. OF Or. Morfir,-
treatment OF diseases inciierf.t ~
cninate- II seems scarcely pug >l,.
SPEAK he has visited and r.-....t re-
ooul1ern cities, devoting his rir----.. sl .- h.
, hiostiy 10 chronic diseases. >Deb - a
nave generally proved prr-r1... 81 lals
diseases oil the lungs and cbe.-
auu pine, neuralgia. rhemar ~
s esAses VI stollacn anu bowels. anal
, rilose paiIiIul ana afiictiye Femafs 4, As
pre- aleht at me preSeut day win ms
mus nv, exemplary anu WORTHY frns.r
49, 80. III curing Ndch mas been mars.
Tying. securing him host, AZ
creaSlng his patronage. DE- IL
ciated with him DIT. Z. " p
siSsippi. We learn that he's.
well a a Physician of ~r...
regular profession. H. comes. t..
ly spoken of by all who kl..7-
long been successful prg.t.
Is familiar with all diseases --
patrons he leave, behiuB ua III.
hlm, Whlle here he meets r.r
give him warm greeting. u
be one and the Samr her. H.a
for them eminent Success. and -r
of business from both yI,r a..
say to any and all our friend. ..
these gentlemen can Doe cau.rI-..
at their office i'm the Wpr,Hrr b.
city.-MemphiS Public LeIr.. 5..
We take pleasure boo tr.n.a..
Pamela Star TO our column. I.....
thy tribute 10 Dr. Mortimer.
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FEMALE DISEASES,

Such as are painful and affective in their ma
ture, rendering the wife, and mother, a con-
slant sufferer, causing many even to desire re-
pose in the grave, rather than itnger on through
weary years of sutfering-all Irregularities of
the Female Constitution. Thousands, of seem
inglv hopeless cases have been cured, and
others can be by proper remedial appliances
and aid None need despair
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TEsTIlIONIAI.s.

As our Professional Card may come 10 III,
notice of some who are afflicted, and yet dc
not know, personally, or through any friend
the reliability of our statements, we Will add 5
few testimonials from sources which all mus
acknowledge are entitled TO credit, and could
if deemed necessary, add hundreds OF similar
import.
The following letter from Rev. Dr. Rivers
whose life has been devoted to teaching. and
as President and Professor of various Colleges
in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, will
be read with interest by his numerous friends
who know and love him IN the South. When
summoned to his bedside, by dispatch, "a dis
tance of 800 miles, his case was considered a
hopeless one by his attending physicians. Vet
by prompt, judiciOus treatment, he was re-
stored
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a man by the name of Atchison was
convicted last week, in Mobile, of
stealing LOO dollars from S. Mccall
lum, gentleman of Mississippi The
theft was committed at the Battle
House, on the 18th March last Atch-
ison was assigned to the same room
with McCallum, and after committing
the robbery secreted the money be
tween the leaves of Bible in another
room After he was arrested he wrote
to a woman at New Orleans for the
purpose of enabling her TO get the
money The letter was intercepted
and was the means of recovering the
money. Atchison was sentenced to
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
five years.
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Auction Sale Of prng.Sloc.I.

RY virtue of the decree Of ii'
- Court. for the 1T Di>'r'il r.
county, in the case OF salhu.s. .r i
j. n. Cannon, will otter y i.
public auction, on SA 7 l. s.
2lst day of July next, AFTER dalIg' IN.
hours, at the Drug Store formeIIl sfets
J. \. Cannon, on the west side oil 81. 4
Jackson, Miss. stock q -ts
ing of Drugs, Medicines, Perfume .ef..
ry, SHOWCASES, Counters, FlAluE h. j
The above sale will be made iot -.
fers strong inducements for puIIs,,IlSS.TfE
GEO. A Sh1, ~, III
Jackson, Miss, June l., 1860.
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Tsan ward and rarm for safe

N CARROLL COUNTY.
ITiE 4ignedofiers for sale his excellent
i ~ arranged Tan Yard, near CarroIton, in-
Guiding two and one half acres good shelters,
tools. and about 100 pieces of leather in tan /;
$50 acres Of first rate upland three miles
south east from CarIollton. on the Walden
road-6G acres in cultivation, good springs
and we'll and well timbered. He viii sell
crop, stock and implements. Possession given
immediately. Titles perfect.
ir,l,i6 W3m JAS. Is. ROZEIL
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4 ISLANDER Sase--A singular Course Il
Justice.

a SlauieT Sasc--A singular Course of
Justice.
Ia the County Court last week, the
case of the State against Sultana Allen
for SANDER, excited as much interest
as any one that has ever originated or
being tried in this county The de
PENDANT, Mrs Allen, is an old respec-
table widow lady, and the mother Of
large family of grown up children
Miss Eliza MeGowen, the lady against
whose character the SANDER was
charged to have been committed, is a
Young girl ofgood family and unblem-
ished character, an orphan residing
with her sister in this county. Mrs.
Aliens plea was s'not guilty accom-
panied with notice of justification -
The examination of witnesses assum-
ed the broadcast latitude known in the
course of criminal Investigation
Miss McGoWen's conduct through life,
from her earliest childhood to the
day of the alleged SANDER, was made
the subject of inquiry. Nearly the
entire neighborhood in which the par
ties reside, was present as witnesses
for the one side or the other The
examination Of the testimony closed
on Friday evening, and on Saturday
morning the argument of the case was
begun and concluded. The-case with
out any charges from the Court. was
submitted to the jury, and the question
of the guilt or Innocence of the de-
PENDANT left to their determination.
and they retired to consider of their
verdict. In short time they return
ed a verdict of aGuiIty. Five of the
jury, on account of the age and infirm
condition Of Mrs. Allen, the defend
ant, recommended her to the mercy of
the Court After some consultation
on the Bench, Judge NeLelland, the
Chief Justice of the Court, turned to
the prisoners and i'm substance said -
Mrs. Allen YOU have been presented
before this Court on a charge OF Sian
der, of wilfully traducing the charac
ter of an innocent, defeneeIess Young
lady of Your neighborhood In your
defence, the Court perhaps erred in
permitting to Won the latitade sof IN
Yestigation into the character and con
duet of Miss McGowen, which you,s
under the advice of your counsel,
thought necessary for your defence
If we erred in that it was on the side
of mercy and we are content. The re
suit of all investigation has been fun
vindication of the character of the
young lady whose conduct. Yon have
impugned, and while this IS a most
happy result for her, it IS a most un-
fortunate one for You The jury Sc
lected by you 30 try your case, have
declared you guilty of the matters
charged in the indictm emf, and it now
becomes the unpleasant duty OF this
Court to impose the sentence of the
law upon you In determining the
punishment to be inflicted, the Court
has takeninto consideration your sex,
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FufnrD1nfTom wanted

1 "a one knowing anything about where
IA j. y. &. Baird. Of company H., 9th Regt.
OF Iexas Hvalry, { s arIay,3 died and was
buried, VIII confer f1y or and consolation upon
a beroayed family. He. tits believed. died dur
mg the spring OF 1852 and as no notification
was ever received from any hospital. is sup
posed to have died st apTiyate house. Any in
formation VIII be thankfully received by
5 4. GRIFFITH.
Paris Texas.
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TRANSMIT. Burge, the gentle
manly agent Of that very useful insti-
tuition, the Southern Express Co, has
placed Us under renewed obligations
for late New Orleans papers.