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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-10
IUNCLE JONAS.
TEO OVEOaL.

peuterl" said Mrs. Tracy Chew
enel,olaI think you are crazy,
Lottie!"
"Why, mamma" said Lottie,
with flushed cheeks and down.
cast lashes, 81 love him9" ~
Adelaide Chevenel, a regal
style of brunette, with dark !.
languid eyes, looked shocked.
Rebecca Der younger sister,
who was fairer, with violet gray
orbs, and hair of the fashiona-
BILE red.gold shades, uttered a
little exclamation of dismay.
"Charlotte," said Adelaide,
with dignity, Sim ashamed of
you" rl gost si.
"Charlotte," added Rebecca,
zone would never dream that
you were aOhevenelp
"With. expectations in the fu'
ture and a lineage in the past!"
emphatically added Mrs. Chew.
enel. a,m
"But, mamma" chirped poor
little Lottie, 81 can't help tn 9
past, and Pve nothing to do
with the future; and as for the
present, Hugh is earning a
thousand dollars a year, and
there is a very nice second
floor we can have to keep
house in, and"
Mrs. Chevenel sank back on
the sofa with such a stony
countenance Of horror, that
Lottie checked herself in dis
may. C-
"Mamma! what's the matterp'
"Don't let me hear another
word-not lisp!' cried the
august dame. "a Chevenel to
keep house on a second floor,
with a thousand dollars a year!
and with your expectations!
81 don't believe Uncle Jonas
means to leave US q cent" said
Lottie. ;. -"
aYou don'tY1 grizzly demand.
ed Mrs. Chevenel.
aNo, mamma; l don't"
Mrs. Chevenel, with an as
pect of stern triumph, plucked
a letter from her pocket.
@Here is a missivc from him
received only this morning" !"
she sail majesticaliy-"a mis-.
sive which contains an invita-
tion for you three girls to
make him a visit. Does that
mean nothing, l should like to
know2" ,..e# n
81 suppose" said matter>of.
fact Lottie, @it means that he
wants to see us; but as he has
never before shown any ankle
ty on the subject"
4
sit means that he wishes to
make you his heiressess," in.
terrupted Mrs. Chevenel impa.
tiently. "You must 60 at once,
and produce the best impress
sion that is possible" ,l.a
"Mamma, l would rather re.
main at home," stoutly persist.
ed Lottie u don't want money.
Hugh Wakely can earn enough
for.tu1sbo for uss both9D" 9D"n,ilinY yoi1as
"What you would prefer is
Of no consequence" said her
mother, sharply. "You will, of
course, accompany your sis,
terslp
bAnd Lottle Chevenel dared
demonstrate no further /.
Mr.. Jonas Piper was sitting
smoking a long g,meerschaum ON
the terraced front of his pret.
ty country place, when the de-
pot omnibus deposited three
young ladies in front of him
one tall, dark, and dignifed;
the second, affable, smiling,
and blonde; while the third
our little Lottie-looked like
a frightened white dove in
company with two gorgeous
macawsf anlo loi Toe ''su geo t'r
3 sOh,a said Uncle Jonas, lay.
ing aside the meerschaum, $50
you are my nieces!' 81 s.t.
=
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-03-10
ADvERTIsING TERMS.
penterls

Pep'siF 600 zoe lRnclseeId
And the Investment of rGslf,
sacrifice and amiability that
the two elder Misses Chevenel
had mades all went for pOib,
lngl --L---a .-L t-n.---r .Aa
The New York herald., 1870-12-20
PROPOSALS,
EkGINEEn OFFICE THIRD LIGHTHOUSE DIsTRiCT
- No. IL -lg64 :

ENSiNhEH OFFICE THIRD LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT
No. IL BBoApwAY box 4,0S3l
s.s,aa rrono.,., NEW YoaK, Dec II, 1870
pI1posAs VII be received Mt thus oce, uLti We'd.
Yr sSn aay ot january 1871. at twelve o'clock NJ
house Long Island souo% oand'on fos Racs koos Light
sen, lime sfr"n',e vii, be requirot q, The prs
ana . N , blocks weighing not less than one and
quArtef ton The blocks may be irras,,i,r ~ shsnc
put no slaps or tn'n pscrs will cranftr
oIocNs must oe thrown around the "Rocx IN which m irnn
spnde must be placed by the contractor suitable noor,ns
s must De proper paced to brag the ycssels over nc
granite close 10 the "Hock.n '''"e WIG ooeAs "
II 10 believed that tho delivered NJ ~. s.
during the winter, when westerly winds prev.I a ,r
posa Ins state the ut which NJ
furnished and placed the reef which price pns iods
the cost the spindle secured IN the Rock" and ~ ths
noorngs for the vesaels. The grape blocks must he ia
posted by the contractor unde. tho direction
trct. -
Payments will be made as follows Tho frat on acceua
of thousand tons placed IN position reserypr
psr centam ii the contract Is fulfilled tho second The
acceptance OF another Thousand reserving
centum until the contract s fuIiled and the paynS
tho completion or the contract.
Proposals the when the work will be beav
after the approval Of the contract
Proposals must be in duplicate accompanied by guar
antee IN duplicate with printed OF this advertisements
affixed To the proposal.
The right reserved reject any and all bids that may
lot be deemed advantageous the work.
Proposals must bc addressed TO the undersigned and
dorsed on the envelope, Proposal for building foundation
&c WOODRUFF,
Engineer Third Lighthouse district.
The New York herald., 1870-12-20
pOsl OFFICE AND UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE.
NEW YORK CITY,
OFFICE OF SUpxRISTKNpENT, Dec. lS. 1870,

60 WROUGHT AND CAST IRON WORK.
esed proposals viii be received the oGce OF the Super
tenoeht until IL NJ January Is, 1871 for furnishing
veing, nng anu putting In place the and wrought
IRON WORK exhDitcd IN pans specifications and schedules
now IN ths ONCE oonslsltng OF columns, ped
plates, &o, and wrought iron beams grders, &c.
The WORK OF the columns, iron ptrders be
furnished delivered fitted put complete within
TOUR months after date OF written notice
work, and the remainder rapidly required bv the pro-
gress Of the work. ana dem by tls Suucriu
The contractors will be permitted the OF the dericks
and engines IN putting the place without CHARGE but
will be required to pay tho time OF the EMPLOYED In
working them, who VIII be furnished by the department
whom required.
scanoding TO be furnished by the contractors
Proposals will be made by tho piece weight
various castings and the
The work will not be subdydei among bidders,
but will be considered IN the aggregate.
Payments Will made monthly, dcducting ten cent
until tho final completion oil the contract.
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond In the
Eo0OO that the bidder viii and perform the contract
awarded to him. the suciency OF the security to be cert
fed BY the United States judge Clerk OF the United States
Court District Attorney Of the district where he resides
The department reserves the right to reject all bids,
be deemed for the interest Of the TO do
and bid that not mndo the printed form to be OBJ
tained this oce and does not conform IN respect
to the requirements Of this VIII not be ocn
who ara not themselves engaged In the manufacture OF cast
wrought iron and who have the fac
ties for getting out the castings rolled beams.
Proposals will be endorsed Bds for Iron Work. and ad-
dressed to CALVIN 7. HULBURD, Superintendent
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

WANTRD-A SITUATION AS CoACHMAN BY A
N, box Ig7 Herald Office
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

WANrED-BY YOUNG MAN. A SITUATION Az
w coachman and groom; will be found willing obhg-
ing: no objection to the country win be well recommended
Address r. g., box $50 Herald ONCE.
The New York herald., 1870-12-20
COACHNrEN AND GApDRNERs.

CROOM-A YOUNG MAN. SINGLE WANTS A sITUA.
ton as above understands his busness perfectly Ia
,as ~ r. n. takes Ra,icsa, care o. all hnss
esy sobrety and capab!ty ago years. is Protestant
objection 10 town country Cali ON or sddress 7 ID
No. Y East Syth t., two dsys - - -
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

WANTED-A SIT lUATIoN BY A MARRIED MAN.
w OF door business city and country collecting
preferred understands the Spanish suage well as
English; give best city references. hddrcss with
full name, stating OF business CLERK. box $3.50
Post oIsce.
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

C01 WEST asrH ST.. FIRST FLooR.-A COMPETENT
klOl launirass wshea families and gentlemens wash
ins would out by the day. outing done In the
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

| WANTED BY AN ENGLISH MARRIED MAN. A SIT
" uaon as groom coachrnan months landed: good
Gath st. 80 = - - -
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

MEDICAL.
MRS. W. n. MAXWELL, FEMALE PHYSICIAN,
a. No. iii East Tenth street, does humbus ladies with
medicine.
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

CC7 EAST sIST st., TOP FLOOR BACK ROOM-A
80 sober. Industrious and c!eany Married woman to
iake "a washing would so out aad work bytho day Sat
&, Il. =
The New York herald., 1870-12-20

CIT AXIOM wANTED-BYA YOUNG MAN AS COACH.
- who undernnrs the md treatment horses
good steady driver; milk Il requireG; wife
OF TO do general honsework 10th wiling to make them
&C. useful objection TO the country; beat
Call on address for two days CoACnNAN l0s 9Th av
The New York herald., 1870-12-20
INSTRUCTION.

T THOMPSON'S COLLEGE, ~ FOURTH AVENUE
n opposite Cooper use-Booskesgng writing Arth
kh Private Lessons day and evening" Ladies' department,
Telesrnphy practically taught
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18

VIRGINIA TO WIT AT Rules taken in the
Clerks of the County Court Of Augusta
County on the first Monday in October in 1870
(3rd day of the month";
John NJ Hanger.-Plaintif
against
Afford E. Shifett, late husband of, and Mar
cellus Robinson, John Robinson and Ellen
Robinson heirs at law of Ann E. Shifett decd.
In Chaicery.
The object of the suit is to have decree for
the sale of certain real estate, in the County of
Augusta of which Ann E. Shehett died seized
and prossessed, and the application of the pro-
ceeds, or SO much may be necessary, to the
payment of the plaintiffs claim of S49, Is cents
with legal interest thereon from january LIST
1868 against said Ann E. Shifiett decd and
Afford E. Shifett
1t appearing from Satisfactory evidence filed,
that the Defendant Ellen Robinson is also non
resident, and that due diligence has been used
by the plaintiff to ascertain in what county she
is without effect and she not having been served
the plaintiff by counsel, it is ordered that the
said defendant, Ellen Robinson, appear here
within one month after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary to protect her
interest and that copy of this order be publish
ed once week for four successive weeks in the
'Staunton indicator newspaper published
in the Town of Stanton, and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the court house of
this county on the first day of the next Court
Copy Test,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT Clerk.
Fultz & Son, p. q. oct28-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18
The Next Congress.
DISCA.RDED.

The Radicals have not done as well in the
elections Of the 9Th as they expected, and
they are downhearted. When it is remem
bercd that Federal patronage, the military,
every form of Government influence, and
the whole negro vote, were brought to bear
in favor Of that party, the result is some
thing Of marvel. If, with all the appli-
ances of force. fraud, intimidation and trick
cry, they could not do better, it may readily
be conceived how much less they would
have accomplished had legitimate means
only been resorted to. We subjoin two es-
Inmates as to the composition Of the next
(Forty -second) Congress, one from the New
York World Democratic, the other from
the Philadelphia Press (Radical) The
World says:
Elections are yet to be held in five States,
and the politics of tho representatives to be
chosen are necessarily estimated, but we
believe close scrutiny Of the list will satisfy
readers that the calculation has not been too
favorable to the Democrats. The actual
number of Democrats already elected, ac-
cording to the last returns, is seventy-ave,
and of Radicals one hundred and six. There
are two Independents elected one, Greeley
of Pennsylvania, who may act with the RAD
icals, and the other, Stoughton Of Illinois,
who may act with the Democrats. The
number Of representatives yet to be elected
is sixty. We believe, in view Of the gener-
al Democratic gains throughout the country,
that we are justified in claiming five of the
seven members coming from Democratic
Georgia, two Of the four from Connecticut,
two of the four from Texas, and the three
California members We concede the three
New Hampshire districts to the Radicals
BY this estimate we foot up a total of ITO
Democrats, 131 Radicals, and Indepen-
dents, leaving Radical majority in the next
House of but 10, against la in the psesent
House Later returns may change these
figures somewhat, but not more than three
or four at the most
The Philadelphia Press presents . long
tabular statement and winds up with the
following recapitulat on: Republicans elect
ed, 1923; Democrats, "a. Republican
gains, 8; Democratic gains, 49, Its esti
mates as to the five States Of Connecticut,
California, Georgia, New Hampshire and
Texas, yet to vote, are as follows;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18
Interesting INTERVIEW with the
Emperor Napoleon.

A correspondent of the New York Her
aid has had an interview with Napoleon at
Willie lmshoe He found the Emperor
we'll and in fine spirits. During lengthy
conversation in which the Emperor was
mainly occupied in defending himself and
decrying the Republic, he made the follow
ing statements about the war:
[ can only liken recent events to an earth
quake Reports that said that I was be-
trayed are false, like so many Others
What I may have said, and what IVES
probably said by many members of the gov
ernmcnt, was that probably we had deceived
ourselves as to the strength Of our army, as
we'll as that Of the Prussians. AS for my
self, hasing nay opinion upon personal con
viction, have often cautioned my ministers
against erroneous estimates. [ we'll recol-
lect how often Marshal Neil pointed to the
drawers Of his desk, and told me, in con-
fdent micn, that the army was complete and
ready for every operation. It was no less
the case with Marshal LIE Beuf. It was
probably not the fault of the heart, but Of
the head thath would not listen to me when
I told him that we could not compete vith
Prussia's military establishments, and that
our effective strength, as compared to hers,
was insufficient. This was the deception,
the fault of which must be shared, moro or
less, by all of us, and which led to the most
disastrous results. We we're to have ready,
at moments notice, 100000 reserves
When needed, not mere than one-half of
them we're at hand and then only after de-
lay Of weeks.
Thus far the Prussians got the start of
US. Notwithstanding the bravery Of our
troops. with double our number they obliged
US to yield them easy victories. France
needs peace, but the conditions imposed by
Bismarck are too exacting altogether. What
government could accept them and at the
same time maintain foothold?
France cannot endure the deep humilia-
ton of loss Of territory.
When asked if be should ever resume the
rcins Of government should "a favorable OPP
portunity be afforded, Napoleon replied ::
'sW hen I consider the uncertainty lurking
in the road to such an aim; when | consid
er the vast impediments 10 be moved, | re-
ally TeeI little amDltlOl; WoGld rather DC
Independent would even rather be as | am
now, prisoner, and never step again on
French soil. Not even for my son could I
wish it. I love him to much to desire for
him the chances Of a dread uncertainty. If
these cannot be avoided he you'd be far
happier in private life, without the over
whelming responsibilities attaching to such
station in country which can never forget
humiliation, The Emperor denied, in tae
most positive manner the reports as to
his wealth. The statement made by Pietrie,
he said, was authorized by him, and was
correct. lie added, he had nc property
whatever in America, and the report tina. be
owned twenty three millions Of real estate
in New York was utter fiction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18
Tho rosnlt Of the elections held for Mem

The result Of the elections held for Mem
bers Of Congress, in the various States, this
Fall. has astonished every ole. 1t was ex-
nected that the Democrats would gain sew
eral Members, but the perfect avalanche OF
Democratic gains, which has rushed upon
the Country, has astounded the Republicans,
and caused more BOOSTERS, Giraffes &c., to
appear at the head of Democratic papers
than has been seen since 1857. The gain
has already reached "a members of Con-
sress, occasioning change Of 6S in the
vote of the Lower House, and further gains
exnected in the four States, in which cleo
tons are yet to be held.
For the qualification Of our readers, as
we'll as to show them exactly where this
GREAT gain has been made, we copy the FOL
lowing table of Democratic and Republican
gains:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18

VIRGINIA TO WIT AT rules held in the
v Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta County, October Bird 1870,
James NJ Stout and Thornton G. Stout in their
individual right, and James NJ Stout and Thorn
ton G.. Stout, partners under the style of James
NJ. Stout Co.-Plaintfs,
Against
Rudolph Turk, administrator of George c..
Robertson, dec d, ard Robert H. Robertson,
Alexander G.. Robertson, Sarah J. Mowry, Lee
tetia V. Robertson, Martha Hanger, Henry II.
Robertson, James A. Turk, Rudolph S. Turk
and William A. Turk, (the latter an infant I'm
der 81 years of age.)
The object of this suit is to have settlement
of the accounts of Rudolph Turk, administrator
of George C. Robertson, dec d, and to subject the
real estate of which the said George G Robertson
died seized and possessed to the payment of his
debts.
The Defendant, Robert H. Robertson, not hav.
ing entered his appearance, and it appearing by
satisfactory evidence that he is not resident of
this Commonwealth, it is ordered that he do ap-
pear here within one month after due publication
Of this notice. and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest.
Copy Teste,
J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Baldwin & Cochran, p.q Oct. 90, 1870,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18
Aggregatc...15 947. 1872 1920. OF;
Increase. .....1, III, 749

Thus, ia spite Of war, emancipation and
reconstruction, it appears that net single
State of all this array exhibits decrease Of
population. Five years of pease, such as
we have had, hove safficed to repair the ter
rible ravages Of the preceding four years Of
war. The Gazette thus speaks OF this State:
As for old Virginia. her territory was SO
avfully desolated by tbs war, that it is q
mystery how she has managed to come up
without loss of population. Nothing could
more strikingIy attest the energetic spirit Of
the people Of all parts of our common coun-
try, Virginia is now full of vigor and enter
prise, and looking about in every direction
for the means Of rccuperation. If the old
Commonwealth can only get fairly started
again, her people will make for themselves
a record that will reflect credit upon them
The same paper makes a comparison be-
tween the population Of the Southern States
named, and that of the eleven Western
States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Ore
gon, Wisconsin and California. The ag-
gregates are as follows under the census Of
1870: Southern States, 1891 1922 s.
Western States, II, 600. 042-a difference
in population Of of 2, 347, 7S0 in favor Of the
Southern States The Gazette adds /:
This is the result Of a decade during
which everything has been in favor Of the
West and against the South. But now we
are entering upon new decade, in which
everything favors the South. For the first
time in its history, the South is open free
to enterprise and emigration of all kinds
Railways are being built or projected every
where. Commerce is being restored. Ag-
riculture is prosperous, and manufactures
appear to be striking root deeply. Mani
testify the South is the rising star now, I'M
der the auspices Of emancipation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18

GRAND REcE,rIoN. The Baltimore pa
pers state that not less than fifty thousand
people of that city. chiefly Catholics, turned
out on Thursday last, to meet and welcome
back to Baltimore Archbishop Spalding on
his return from Rome. The procession
from the cars to the Cathedral was one of
the most imposing ever witnessed in Balti-
more.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18

Russia seems to be determined to publ
ate the treaty of1S56 with Turkey and the
allied Powers. England, it is rumored, has
notified Bismarck, who is thought to be
priyy to Russia's action, that England,
Austria and Italy will unite to resist any
giolatiou of the treaty. A general European
aal is, therefore. imminent,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18
46 124

There is another lesson to be drawn from
this. In every State but Virginia the firm
and decided opposition to the Republican
party is by the Democratic party. Ii is this
party which has won the great victory at the
polls In Virginia the successful party IS
called the Conservative party. Since the
failure of Senator Lewis to cooperate with
the Democratic party in Congress, great
care has been taken that Congressional nom
inees should agree to co operate with that
party and, though nominated by conserva-
tivcs, they stand fully committed, each and
every alive elected, to that policy
Except in name they are Democrats What
folly then to have separate organization
in Virginia from that national organization,
with which Virginia Conservatives are
pledged to cooperate?
IF the Wing party had maintained Its
national organization, and was to-day the
only party in opposition to the Republican
party, can any man doubt where lifelong
Democrats would stand If any man does,
VIC can assure them that they would be found
fighting Republicanism, under the Wing
standard, as determinedly as they did whea
the Old Wing and Democratic parties werein
full life and vigor. For ourselves We can say
that we had no prejudice to the name Wing,
and would long since, had the condition OF
affairs been as we supposed above, run up
the Wing flag and fought tfe Republican
party and its principles along with the
Wings of the past.
We ask then that those who are prejudioed
to the name Democrat shall discard it, and
unite. under that name, in overcoming the
Republican party, which has over-ridden
the constitution and made it a mockery and
a by-word.
When the Republican party is killed
dead, which. as presaged by the late cleo
tons, will not be many years, it will be time
enough to separate into the two grand par
tics, as of yere, fighting on the issues OF
the day.
Let us then, as one man, in opposition to
the Republican party, and dlscardlng all
captious opposition to mere Names unite
under the Democratic Banner, and complete
the victory which has been SO successfully
commenced in the political contests of this
Fall
The Conservative party has had its day
and accomplished its mission IN this State.
It has lost it's cohesiyeness and with that all
its power for good, and besides it is high
time, and most appropriate noW, that Vlr-
ginians opposed to the Republican party and
doctrines should be united with the only
National party in opposition to that party.
For this reason we discard now, and we
trust forever, the unmeaning term Conser
vative, and, hosting the Democratic Stan
dard invite all men who revere the Consti-
tuition of our fathers and love their country
to rally under its ample folds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-18

Since our last the French army of the
Loire have pressed the advantages gained in
the victory at Orleans, and have gained
severed smaller victories. On account of
these successes, Prince Frederick Charles is
said to be moving against the army of the
Loire with $50, 1000 men.
Gen. Trochu has issued circular inform
ing has troops that the Prussian army
around Paris numbers 200, 900, occupying
a circuit of 60 miles, and that at the proper
time he will penetrate this 'attenuated
line"
A Naval engagement took place, off the
Cuban Coast, On the 9th, between the
French Gun-boat Bouyet and the Prussisn
Gun boat Meteor, in which the former came
off second best