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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-07
T.A.BLEDsOE, Agent, staun1on, Va.

T. A.BLEDSOE: Agent, Staunton, Va.
Thiscompany, wellmanaged andsuccessfulfol
period ofthirty-four years. offers INDEMNITY
AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE on asfavorable terms
as other good companies.
Its eapitaland income promote asfaras practi
able, the industry of our State.
W. L. COWARDIE .Presidene.
VIM. WILLIS, Jr. Secretary.
Feb .23-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE
" OF VALUABLE LANDS.

COMMISSIONERS SALE
| OF VALUABLE LANDS.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
| Augusta County, renderedat the June term 1870,
in the cases OF Sprinkle & Co., and ais, Us. Swink
and ais, and Hartman, Administrator &C., as.
Swink's heirs, the undersigned, who was thereby
appointed a commissioner for the purpose will,
Thursday, the 18Th day Of august nea:,
on the premises, sell at public auction, to the
| highest bidder, that valuable tract of land on
which the late Washington Swinl1 resided at the
| time of his DEATH The said tract contains about
$50 ACRES.
and is situated about eleven miles North of Staun-
ton, on one of the best and most public roads in
the county of Augusta. The improvements con-
sist of new and very commodious dwelling
house, and substantial outhouses. The land IS
of good quality and in fine state of eultiva--
ton, and the property is in every respect most
desirable one. Those desiring to purchase a
| good farm and to secure comfortable house in
good neighborhood, would do well to attend
the sale.
The Commissioner may deem it proper to d.
vide the land by the Mount Scion road, that
| runs through it.
| TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay
| the costs of suit and the expenses of sale, and
for the residue of the purchase money credit of
six, eighteen, thirty and forty-two months will
be given, the purchaser executing bonds with
good personal security bearing interest from
date, for the several payments, and lien retain
ed on the land as ultimate security.
The place will be shown to parties by the oc-
cupants.
JOHN A. HARTMAN,
july15-td Commissioner &c.
FURTHER PosTPoNEAENT.-I consequence of the
late heavy rains and floods the above sale is
again postponed until Saturday, October 18th
1870.
NHURCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
~ CHURCHVILLE, AUGUSTA co. VA.
III. e. HOOVER, Principaf.
Session opens 9Th September 1s50-coses sth
June 1871.
Prepares boys for Business or intermediate
Glass at University of Virginia, or Washington
College.
Has an exceedingly thorough English Depart
ment.
TE MS:
Boatd and Tuition, exclusive of Lights, Tow
els and Washing, $3.50.
For Catalogues &c, Address
II. L. HOOVER,
jull5-3m Churchville, Augusta Co. Va.
NOTlCE.-All persons, indebted to me are
~ requested to come forward and close
the same by note, cash, it is important that all
OUTSTANDING claims be speedily djusted, as the
style of the Firm has been changed.
S. H. HUNT.
Waynesboro Sept. 25 1870 sept30- I'm
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DETAILS OF THE FEsEsEz]

Immense DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
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1t is believed in Berlin thata Congress Of
the European powers is about to be called
to put an end to hostilities.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-07

Many Mills Destroyed.
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ELEcT1oNDAY, TUESDAY, NoE 8. 1870.
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NHURCHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
" CHURCHVILLE, AUGUSTA co. VA.
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on the premises, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, that valuable tract of land on
which the late Washington Swink resided at the
time of his death. The said tract contains about
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-07

Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta County, renderedat the June term 1870,
in the casesof Sprinkle & Co., and ais, vs. Swink
and ais, and Hartman, Administrator &C., vs.
Swink's heirs the undersigned, who was thereby
appointed a commissioner for the purpose, WILL
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
Tbe Gures, New BIoomfelo, 1Da.
Shot as n Medicine

Dr. Maydieu, of France has revived
the old practice of giving shot for bilious
collie. His method is, to take No 5 shot,
after carefully washing them with sweet
oil, and give desert spoonful every half
hour He claims that in five or six
hours the vomiting ceases The editors
of the "Pacific Medical and Surgical
journal" relate the following auecdote il
Illustrative of this treatment: A clergy
man was taken very sick and stopped at
the house of a good lady, who was famil-
lar with the treatment, who stated that
she had no shot, but bullet which would
answer the purpose. She gave it to the
divine, who, after being assured of its
great efficacy, swallowed it, and to his
joy aud surprise found that in very
short time he was relieved Of collie. Be
fore leaving he expressed some doubt to
the old lady about the piece of lead so
heavy finding its way through the bowels.
" Oh, my" she replied, you need have
no anxiety about that, as it has been
through me ten or twelve times"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
S U N D AY r DI NC.
Was ut. Paul a Bachelor.

1T SEEMS TO be pretty general i'm
Il preston, says recent writer, that
Paul was a bachelor, and many ladies of
the present day have formed an opinion
Of him which is decidedly unfavorable.
l believe, aud purpose to show that Paul
was actually married man, and strong
advocate of Womans Rights" The
Corinthian Church had written to him
for directions upon subject of matri-
mony in time Of great persecution, and
under the circumstances he seems to think
that for the time being the unmarried
had better remain so. Eusebius Clement
and other historians, speak Of Paul as a
married man, and according to the best
evidence, we can get, he was at the time
OF writing this epistle a ,cidorer And
thus he remained true to his dead wife.
and admonished other men who had lost
their wives to pursue a similar course
Ii there is woman in America who is
particularly anxious for her husband to
marry again after her death, we should
like to see her. The Apostles "advice
to wives, " in thef chapter of Ephesians,
seems to be very offensive to some because
he admonshes them to obedjence. Hus-
bands are very fond of quoting it. If
there is but one text in the Bible
with which they are acquainted, it is that;
but do you ever hear the twenty-ffth
verse from masculine lips? Listen
" Husbands, lore your aoiUes cgen as Christ
lovcd the CbwcR and gage himself for
it," There, gentlemen, is your rule of
conduct-don't you forget, and, by the
way, how do you like it Where is there
a greater love than this? ? and what an
exalted opinion Paul must have had Of
woman to deem her seorihy of such afec-
ton Rest assured that obedience will
gladly follow love like that. When
men are honest, loyal and true-when
they tenderly love and shield even at the
sacrifice of self, then woman will honor
aud obey withoutapy objections or regrets
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
A ROgue's VaIise.

Two shop lifters were recently arrested
in New York City for appropriating goods
from stores, etc, and the yalise in which
they slowed their plumber was found to be
constructed especially for their predatory
purposes. To all appearances it was a
well-made leather article, strapped up
tight, and looped as though it could not
be opened without considerable time and
trouble, but on examination it proved to
be constructed so that it could be opened
at the end bv pulling short cord attach
ed to it, and by this means it could be
stood in front Of a counter and goods slip
ped into it. 1t is a most ingenious affair,
and the police officers say that the like
Of it was never seen before.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
Lead us Not into Temptation.

A lawyer stated these facts. A gentle
man had in his employ lad who was
guilty Of certain misdemeanors, among
others of purloiuiug small sums of money.
AS a test, he put dollar note in his way
The lad passed the note for five days
But on the sixth he could no longer re-
sist the temptation and took the note
At the trial the Court was unanimous
against him. The lawyer urged the above
sentiment and closed by saying. Lead US
not into temptation" The boy was acqui-
sited. The bible is the great law book
of the world
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
Tempted BY Degrees.

John Newton says, Satan seldom comes
to a Christian with great temptations, or
with temptation to commit great sin
You bring green log and candle to-
gether and they are very safe neighbors
but bring a few shavings and set them
alight, and then bring few small sticks
let them take fire, and the log be in the
midst ofthem, and you will soon get rid
of your log. And so it is with little sins.
You will be startled with the idea of COM
mitting a great sin, and 50 the devil
brings you little temptation, and leaves
you to indulge yourself. There's no
great harm in this :" no great peril in
that" aud SO by these chips we are first
easily lighted up, and at last the green
log is burned Watch and pray that ye
enter not into temptation.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
Short COurtships.

A geologist once travelling in stage
coach in England, happened to sit op-
posite to lady glances were exchanged,
and mutual admiration seemed to be the
result Eye language was soon exchanged
for verbal conversation after few inter-
changes about fossils and petrifactions,
they began to talk about living subjects
from generalities to specialities-from the
third person plural, to the first person
singular Said the gentleman:
" / am still unmarried"
" So am [, quoth the lady.
81 have sometimes thought of marry
ing" said the former.
$50 have [, +" the latter responded.
Then pause ensued,
"Suppose," said the gentleman, "we
were to marry one another-I would love
and cherish"
a." said the fair one, "would honor
and obey"
In two days they were married. Few
will admire such precipitous courtship ;
it is altogether too short.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
A Model Love Letter.

TBNHE following queer, business-like lit
4 erary and religious love letter, which
is transferable to "some other girl" was
picked up in street car, in Pittsburg
the other day;
Sept. 9th, 1870.
DEAR FRIEND Il take up my Pencil
to inform you, that l en- harty But have
A very weak back. hope theas few
lines will find you in good health; Miss
marie Brown you and Me is church men,
bers I intended to speak to you very
plain for, that is my Name for I ame no
that no lier no drunkard Nor Chew to-
bacco. you know my Wife is ded Is
months and have been paying Boarding
one year aud it don't pay when [ have
small Farm and Bureau full Of Clean
clothes and cupboard full of Dishes and
beds to keep clean and garden to work
which is work For woman or wife. 7 am
great hand for a good garden & can hoe
Cabbage [ can have garden 3 feet deep
and never wants dung. think thear will
Be A good crop Of appeals hear this Year
for we hardly ever Miss; Mrs Higgin-
son is a smart woman to work in the
garden & can do any kind of work. If
she had no Man | would like to have her
for wife; But 1 suppose she will 90
away the Is Of April next and I must
look for another one; You will please to
look at ! Corinthians the 7 chapter.
would like to talk with you very much
on Matters in they Bible; let US not set
our Hearts on gold Or silver & forget our
immortal souls. You know women is
plenty, But they are most All Counter
feits, not good housel;eepers loves to tell
lies aud get drunk and serve the Devil; ;
you know what the Old Book says About
liers and Drunkards. But want to let
you know that my housekeeper is going
to leave me her time is out the 13 of
April next, But I cant pay boarding this
year, had better get & old wife they
young is not worth house room I have
known your Father and Mother and step
Father & Marie, you and Me have heard
him sing & pray Do you and me pray and
sing as he Did, hope your Mother aud
Linn is singing In Heaven this Day. BY
sister is in the church let us serve God.
| would like to see you and your Minister
Come Down and see me as l am old &
you are young and smart and see our
town you have heard so much Of l
would like very well as my time is short
to hunt wife & hope you Will Be mine
& if you think you are too good and rich
for me you can say No. But you will
please and send your ok Friend A letter
soon and quick to New Lynn, and let me
know All the news; and if you will and
must say No please give this letter to
Miss Salome Rebber. Who is fine
stedy girl and good housekeeper; 1 will
perhaps tire you with this letter No more
at present But your old Friend
JOHN SYLVESTER.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
A Novel Method of Practice.

We clip the following from the Boston
Courjer:
&" A good, but we know not how reliable
astory, is related of a venerable doctor OF
the experimental school Of medicine. 1t
was one Of his rules never to have any
thing wasted and therefore, when any
prescription remained after the patient
had died or recovered, he would empty il
into bottle kept for the purpose, that
became a receptacle of heterogeneous
compound that science could not analyze.
A younger member Of the faculty noted
this as very singular fact, and asked
him the reason for it. The doctor hest
tated little, and then replied that,
though in ordinary cases he knew we'll
what to do, there were instances when
all his medical skill failed At such
times it was his custom to resort to the
big bottle and leave nature and accident
to accomplish the cure. And will you
believe it, said he, some of my most
brilliant successes have resulted from
it,"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01

By" About year since, the widow and
six children of James Dougherty, killed
by train Of cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, near Sykesville, obtained
a verdict of $4,000 damages against the
Company in the Superior Court of Balti-
more City. A new trial was obtained on
the motion Of the Company, which was
concluded recently by the jury awarding
$4,000 damages, $4,000 more than the
first verdict.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
DIDN'T 6 Blessv the Whiskey.

A Kentucky lawyer on circuit was
asked to dine with the judge: At table,
the judge, as was the custom, asked a
blessing, and shortly after took from the
sideboard bottle of old Bourbon, of
which he asked his friend to partake,
partaking freely himself, as is also his Gus
tom. After dinner the lawyer said
Judge, will you permit me to ask you
a question ?"
%, certainly" replied the judge ;
"what is it?"
" | Observed" replied the lawyer,
" that after you had asked blessing, you
set on the bottle. Now | wish to ask
whether you are ashamed to ask bless
ing on the liquor, or whether you thought
it good enough without it?"
The judge took the case under advise
ment.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01

DeB" The privilege of writing NJ. P.
after your name appears to remain very
costly one Notwithstanding all the laws
that have been passed. to abate its expense.
We observe that ia recent election in
Suffolk the expense of Lord Mahon-
eldest son of Earl Stanhope, the historian,
amounted to G3, 800 whilst those of his
opponent. who was unsuccessful, were
e2,931. Candidates are compelled to
make an official return of their costs and
charges. Under the mysterious heading
Of agency expenses" Lord Mahon paid
$40, and Sir S. Adair G450.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
B95~ shall dell you how it vas.

R4~ shall dell you how it vas. l
drink mine lager; den l put mine hand
on mine head, and dere vas one pain
Den 1 put my hand on mine pody, and
dere vas anoder pain. Den L put my hand
in mine booklet, and dere vas noting. So
| jine in NIT de temperance. Now dore
is no pain more in mine head, and de pain
in mine pody vas all gone away I put
mine hand in mine booklet, and dere vas
dwenty tollars. So | shtay NIT de dem
perance."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
A Noble Resolve.

" | am going to preach the gospel"
said Tommy.
You will never know enough" said
his brother
Then l will be good and show them
what God likes us to be-" said Tommy
humbly.
Yes, indeed, we can all do that. 1t is
the best preaching in the world
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
The Important Question.

John Bacon, an eminent English sculp-
ter, whose works were admired by thous-
ands, ordered plain tablet, With the fol-
lowing inscription to be placed near his
grave "What | was as an artist, seemed
to be of some importance while lived !;
but what really was as believer in
Christ Jesus, is the only thing of impor-
tance to me now"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
EcliDse of Faith.

The moon in an eclipse complained to
the sun, Why, 0 my dearest friend, .
dost thou not shine upon me as usual ?"
" DO | not ?" said the sun " am sure I
am shining as Ialways do. Why don't you
enjoy my light as usual !" oh, l see"
said the moon; the earth has got be-
tween u.s. This is the trouble with every
backslider.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01

BSg~ A man had been arrested for ac.
cidentally striking passenger with his
whip in street car. The stroke was
evidently meant for the mule but the lash
was too long, and came in contact with the
complainant's shoulders. When the case
was called up, an attorney moved to dis
miss the case on the ground that it was
no assault, because uniutentional, and
there was no law to cover it. The mag
istrate took issue with him, and fined the
offending driver under the statute re-
lating to cruelty to animals
"But, my dear sir p exclaimed the
astonished lawyer, you can't do that"
{" But / have done it,"
Yes, know, but there is a mistake"
" How so !"
"The complainant is no animal"
Another lawyer, seeing the judges per-
plexity, suggested that the driver might
be brute.
Yes" exclaimed the elated disciple
of Elton, "he's brute" / fine him for
Tia" !"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
Listen to the MOcking Bird.

The Prairie Whistle and Animal Imitator can
be used by child. 1T is made to initiate the song
OF every bird, the neigh OF horse'and the bray Of
an ass, the grunt OF a hog, birds, beasts and
snakes @ enchanted and enirapped by it. Is used By
and warblers. Ventriloquism can be learned in
three days by its aid Sent anywhere upon re-
cept OF 10 cents for % cents: for so cents. IL
Tor 81 Address Z. w. VALENTINE
lmo Ala Box 372 Jersey City, n. j.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01

bg- require" said sage of the
tribe of Penobscots, " but three things to
make me happy" "What is the first ?"
inquired a seeker of wisdom Tobacco"
was the reply +" What is the second Z"
" Rum" "Well, what is the third ?"
" Why" said the philosopher, contem-
platively, ga little more rum"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
5000 MEN WANTED,

100 PER CENT. profit on three best THINGS ont
9,QU0 club and combination premiums to agents.
Catalogue and terms free. Address
lmo4 4la M. l.. BYRN, so Cedar St.. n Y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-01
NeaU advertisements.

ChOR DAY!- 40 new articles for Agents
SDAO Samples flee. H. b. SHAW, Alfred, Me.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-11-02
Negro Voters.

The Cincinnati Times, Re.
publican, gets off the following
on the election. To contem.
plate its facts should be ex.
tremely consoling to the Dem,
ocrats who absented themselves
from the polls in consequence
oftheir supreme attachment to
a white mans government. The
howl against negro votes ought
never again to escape their
lips
"What a glorious work the ne
groes have done! They have saved
the country But for them Ham
ilton county, and probably the State
itself. would have gone Democratic /
This shows that the children of AT
rca are wiser than the children of
light What partisan Republican
is there who is not now fully con-
vinced that the negroes are the most
intelligent voters Of the country =
Think Of it
"There were between 1000 and
2,6C0 negro votes polled in the coun-
ty. The majority for Sherwood is
2,643. Had it not been for the en-
couragemcnt afforded by the negroes
few Republicans would have had
confidence enough to encourage
them to vigorous exertion; and, had
it not been for the negroes, the De-
mocracy would have been encour.
aged to labor more vigorously.
ut may be safely argued, there
fore, that the negroes have saved
Hamilton county and the State.
But will they be able to achieve so
glorious q result next year2
"Let us see. The Republican ma
jorities in the State for several years
past, on Secretary of the State and
Governor, have been as follows;
1863 Secretary Of State. -. 1000
1869 Governor ............. 1900
1870 Estimated ,...... 10000
"This shows that but for the ne
gro vote the State would have gone
Democratic by about 10000"
With such an admission on
the part Of a leading Republi'
can paper, that to the negro
vote, and TO it alone, is the
Radical party in Ohio indebt
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-11-02
The Negro Party.

The negroes saved the Re.
publican party in all the States
that have had elections this
fall from overwhelming defeat.
except in Indiana, where their
numerical strength was not
great enough to overcome the
rising tide of popular indigna.
tion against that party. The
white population of the coun.
try seem to have abdicated
their sovereignty and practic-
ally left the affairs of govern
ment to the management of the
least capable of the inhabitants.
1t may do we'll enough to try
this negro experiment, and get
a, a taste of African superiority.
The revulsions of public opin-
ion in this country are swift
and &c vicious, and unless all signs
fail, there will be one against
this negro domination that will
leave the poor darkey worse
off than he ever was before
The so'called Republican par
ty is now simply the negro
party, and as such has a brief
lease of power; but like all
other attempts at mongrelism
this one will in a short time
fail miserably. There are plen-
ty of examples that might be
referred to to show the cert
ainty of this result, but those of
Mexico and the humbug Lib
erian Republic suffice to ex-
pose the ephemeral and an.
archical nature of Institutions
hased upon a pretended equal.
ity of races that the Almighty
has distinguished with all his
marks as of different species of
the human family. A political
party founded upon a viola.
ton of these distinctions cam
not endure, however artfully
maintained by fraud or force.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-11-02
CapituIatiOn of Metz.

The long protracted siege Of
Metz closed on Thursday, Oct.
II, with the capitulation of the
place to the Prussian command
er. General Bazaine surrender
ed the army under his COM
mand and the garrison of the
post, amounting in all to 15O,-
600 men, which includes 90
600 sick and wounded.
The defense of the place, by
the French forces, was a brave
and gallant one, and the Pruss-
ians won it only at q great sac
rilice of valuable lives. 1t is
probably the most important
event Of the war, and many
have the effect of changing the
whole phase of affairs. The
details of the capitulation have
not reached us at this writing.