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Business Cards.

Business Cards.
OF FASHION!
Ribbons, Millinery and Straw
Goods.
NEW GOODS.
FALL AND WINTER 1S69-'7O.
Bonnet and Sash Ribbons, Velvet and Trimming.
Ribbons, Silks, Satins, Velvets,
Blends, Grapes, Laces, Nets, Frames and
Bonnet Materials,
Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, in Straw, Silk, Velvet
and Felt-trimmed and untrimmed-of
our own manufacture. :.
FRENCH FEATHERS AND FLO WERS,
Real and Imitation Laces, French, English and
German Corsets, Hair Braids, Frizzes, CHG +
mons and Switches. Alarge stock en-
bracing everything new and desir-
a $3.50 able at a
LOW PRICES. j
MRS. X. M. KELLEY, o
III . Main street, Staunton, Va.
AGENT FOR
GROVER Il BAKERS MACHINES
r ARGE AND SUPERIOR saan
Ii Stock of Liquors.
/. Ny Stock of Liquors is Large and Complete,
and I would cali the attention of those wishing
to purchase, to the -r
FINE AUGUSTA" "ROCKBRIDGE, 'i.zz
70 att i1 'sTENNESSEE'
AND OTHER BRANDS OF
PURE AND OLD WHISKEY.
FRENCH, GINGER, APPLE, BLACKBERRY
AND OTHER BRANDIES.
Madeira, Sherry, Port.
Champagne and other Wines.
GIN, RUN. ALE, PORTER dc. n
ANGOSTURA,
MORNING STAR AND STOUGHTON
pa tBITTERS SC. &c.
All Of which will be sold on as good erms as
can be purchased anywhere.
s.-5.Sx syi4a ROBERT W. BURKE,
,~sv4 sq5e Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer.
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IMPORTANT s.
i MORE NEW GOODS!l
! Witt & Bro. are receiving their
SEOND PURCHASE OF WINTER GOODS
Their stock consists of all the latest styles, and
have been purchased on the very best terms for
cash, which enables them to sell at figures
SOLOW AS TO DEFY COMPETITION
We would ask cash buyers particularly to give
us a call.
WITT & BRO,
Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
decl0-tf Main street Staunton.
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A NJ. SIMPSON,
~ Having taken the old
Office of DR.. Donaghe, on Main Street, opposite
Dr.. Chapman's Office, is prepared to Manufac-
ture
LADIES', MISSES
AND CHILDREN'S SHOES
of all styles and of the best quality.
Having fitted up a neat room for the accom-
mediation of his lady friends he will be pleased
to have them call and leave their measures for
any work they may need, promising to give sat
%sfaction, as usual, in each and everyinstance.
Feb. 81, '68-tf =
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Poetry.
The Prayer of Jesus.

By D. AMBROSE DAVIS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-03-25

BEEF P1E.-Take cold roast beef or stake,
cut into thin slices, and put a layer into a
pie-dish 4; shake in a little -four, pepper ami
salt cut up a tomato or onion chopped very
fine /; then another layer of beef and sea-
soning, and so on until the dish is filled
If you have any beef gravy put it in if
not, a little beef dripping, and water enough
to make sufficient gravy. Have ready one
dozen potatoes, well boiled and mashed, half
a cup of milk or cream, and a little butter
and salt; spread it over the pie as a crust.
and inch thick brush it over with egg, and
bake it about twenty-five minutes.
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Handsome sets of Furs SIS and upwards.
Grand Dutchess Alpacas, 20 per cent below
their value, at NJ. P. FUNKHOUSER & CO.'S.
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NICHOLS, BELL & CATLETT,

ECHoLs, BELL & CATLETT,
ATTORNEYS ATLAW,
STANTON, VA.
Lpracticein the State and F~ederalCourts
1T Staunton, and in the Circuit and County
Courts at Staunton andin the Circuit and Coun-
ty Courts of Rockbridge, Rockingham and ALLIE
ghauy counties. They will also attend to special
businessin any part of Virginia and West Va.
Sanf lift +s- 4iTs
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NR. ROB. S. HAMILTON, who, for more than
u ten years, has been largely engaged in
the practice of Medicine, has removed to Staun-
ton, and offers his services in the various branch
es of the profession to the public.
Having devoted much time and study to Chill
dren and their Diseases, he proposes to give spe-
cias attention to that class of patients and the dis
eases common, and peculiar to them.
OFFICE-For the present at his residence
.'West Wood" at the Western end of Main
Street. r-.4, g-sE4b0 t+~a -.
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TANNEH1LL Il WHEAT, Proprietors.
We have now growing in our Nurseries $780,
900 Fruit Trees Of varieties that have been tested
as suited to our soil and climate. We have
APPLE, PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, APRICOT, OUNCE,
&C., GRAPE. VINES, SMALL FRUITS, &c,
and we hope to be able to fill satisfactorily all
orders that may be sent to us. q gu
Our apple are two and three years old from
the graft, and our peach one year old from the
bud-each $40. 90 per 100.
N. B.-Send in your orders at once. Send for
descriptive Catalogue, containing account of va
rieties and prices. .~'" june1s-ly
+ Attest NEWS!
IL WAR DECLARED!
ANNEXATION OF CUBA!lI
Gen. Grant, or any other man, who wants,
SADDLES, E
BRIDES, and g. -s
HARNESS, New or
Second hand,
WHIPS, -
~ .-..,4 III ..ss-g ras BITS &C.,,
60 to Ed Halls where he will find the best as
ortment of the kind this side of New York, all
of which can b ebought cheap for cash.
on wharf End door from Peck & Cushing's Auc
ton House. marl9-tf
r-Fu ~ srrr -.Eg 4.s.. H El9F
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q TRAVERS PHILLIPS, .<.
-. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, Va.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and
Allegheny, and in the Circuit Courts of Rock
bridge and Nelson.
Attention given to special BUSINESS in any part
of the State. sep3-1y
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A MANLIKE PROPOSAL.
rom the Cincinnati Gazette.


It must be conceded that the masculine ex-
cells the feminine mind in its habit of taking
an important and comprehensive view of a
question; for the female mind is apt to judge
things from its own standpoint, and to jump
at conclusions from one-sided view. This
superiority of the masculine mind is particu-
larly observable in its reflections on the effort
of women to throw off their political disabili-
ties. Thus Mr.. Horace Greeley, man who
reduces every proposition to the last extre-
nifty of philosophical reason, declares that
God and nature have designed women for
household duties and not for jurors And
then comes the New York Times, and with the
same masculine comprehensiyeness of view
declares thus
"Our proposition that women should demonstrate
in more general and satisfactory manner chan aJ
present their capacity TO govern their servants and
fresides before insisting upon having other and
more aTdsous labor deyolyed upon them, meets
favorable responses in many quarters"
Let us add our voice to these favorable re-
sponses. This is principle that will regene-
rate government and society. And like all
true principles it has no distinctions of sex.
Let 1t be ordained that before any person
shall exercise those political privileges or
rights which make him participator in gov
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erninR others he shall be requested TO have
demonstrated his capacity TO govern himself
and his own affairs, and we shall have here a
government and society more perfect than the
sun ever shone on.
And as the act Of some advanced women in
taking possession of their inalenable right TO
be jurors has given q new impetus TO the
masculine mind in this discussion, let this
rule1be applied to that breed of courthouse
rats who follow the profession of jurymen.
Let each one of them be challenged and put
to the question if he has shown capacity to
attend to his own business, to earn his living,
to take care of his earnings, and to govern
and provide for his wife and children. Fancy
what reform this would work in jury trials
And when we have thus established rule of
qualifications we shall have no mare talk of
excluding those possessed of them because
of their sex.
And this is but the beginning of the work
ing of this rule. To vote is to have voice
in making the laws governing others. What
right has he to govern others, who is incapa-
BILE of taking care of himself? Let it be or
dained that when any person seeks to be en-
dowed with this franchise, he shall be re-
quired to show that he has capacity to earn
his living, and that he has well discharged
all his responsibilities. What reform would
there be if this standard we're applied only to
| those who seek Office We should need no
| civil service bill then. And when we have
thus made the exercise of political privileges
| q question of demonstrated capacity, we shall
no longer need political distinctions of sex.
Il
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WHAT is THE USE OF A NAvYP


The nation that has ruled the seas with her
navy has controlled the commerce of the
world. This is exemplifed in the case of
Great Britain, the greatest naval power on
earth. History shows us how great CONNER
cial nations have gone to decay when one
more powerful has sprung up to contest with
them the supremacy of the ocean. The great
East India trade, to which England owes her
supremacy, has been the prize for which many
nations have contended, and it finally fell into
the hands of England from her having driven
of all her rivals From present appearances
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THE PIEGAN VILLAGE SLAUGHTER.

L ".
From the NJ Y. Times.
The supplementary report of Colonel Baker
upon his expedition against the Piegans is at
least a partial relief from the reports that
preceded it. The combat was not quite as
black as it has been painted; the slaughter
of non-combatants was not quite so appal-
ling as at first reported; the affair was some
thing more of n fight and less of simple
butchery than we had been at first led to
suppose. This, we say, is relief pro taat0;
for while some of our contemporaries were
evidently bent on applauding the affair,
whatever it might turn out to be, we doubt
whether any one of them is not how rejoiced
to see the altered ratio of combatants to non
combatants among the slain, believing, what
ever his previous declarations, that a stigma
has been in part removed from our soldiery
But Colonel Bakers report, while making
matters better, does not make them entirely
right or satisfactory. Upon the Judgment
of his officers, and putting the best face on
the affair, he fixes, by mere opinion, q "num-
Der which approximates nearly to the TRUTH"
and even this rude estimate admits the kill
ing of no less than ffty-three women and
children in the Piegan camp. In addition, he
reports zone hundred and forty women and
| children captured and released" Released to
| what To starvation and freezing to death.
| Colonel Baker reports that he burned the
| camp to the ground, and absolutely everything
in it-food, clothing, forage, all the winter
| supplies. We are next told that these cap
| tives were helpless by reason of disease, the
camp being attacked with smallpox. We
are assured again that he had no transporta-
ton for bringing them in, and no provisions
to feed them with. Finally, we are reminded
that this expedition occurred at season when
the thermometer was far below zero-one COR
respondent of the Times says 'forty degrees
below zero" We ask again, released to what?
And in what was the fate of the 140 captives
| preferable that of the SO slain women and
| children.
| We have never desired to recur to this
Piegan affair for specific criticism or COM
plant. Take it whatever way you will, and
with whatever explanation, it is an ugly affair,
and nothing to brag of. We admit that under
the old, shifting, unsettled Indian policy, it
has only been possible for our army to strike
and strike hard. What we assert, with Secre-
tary Cox, is that it is time for that policy to
end, and for one to be adhered to by Con-
gress, which will not require Piegan slaugh-
ters. If the massacre will only do good in
calling attention to the absolute necessity of
completing such policy forthwith, and
steadily executing it, in the way the Secretary
of the Interior advises, we shall be content.
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WINES AND LIQUORS.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

THE QUAKER's LETTER TO HIS WATcHMAK-
Err herewith send thee my pocket clcck,
which greatly stsndeth in need of thy friend,
ly correction. The last time he was at thy
friendly school he was no ways reformed, not
even in the least benefited thereby for per-
ceive by the index of his mind that he is
liar, and the truth is not in him; but his mo-
tons are wavering and irregular; that his i'm
pulses are sometimes very quick, which te-
token not an even temper; at other times it
waxeth sluggish Notwithstanding frequent
ly urge him, that when he should be on his
drty, as thou knoweth his usual name de-
noteth. find him slumbering and sleeping
or as the vanity of human nature phraseth 1t,
| catch him mapping. Hence am induced tu
believe he is not right in the inward man.
Examine him, beseech thee, thoroughly,
that thou mayest, by being well acquainted
with his inward frame and disposition, draw
him from the error of his ways, and show him
the path wherein he should GO. And when
thou layest thy correcting hend npon him,
let it be without passion, lest thou drive him
TO destruction. Do thou regulate his motion
for the time TO come by the light that ruleth
the day; and let him learn from that uner-
ring guide the true calculation of his table
and education; and when thon findeth him
converted from the error of his ways, and
more conformsble to the above mentioned
rules then do thou send him home, with q
just bill of charges, drawn out by the spiris
of moderation. and it shall be sent in tho root
of all evil to thee.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14
a FarmeFs Idea OF the Qaaiiaca,ssAs sfa
Lawyer.

As sn illustration of the idea that some
people have of the nature aud character Of an
attorney, we give the following genuine an.
ecdote, which occurred not Ion. since in Du-
baque. One OF the oldest members of the bar
received call late one afternoon from forn-
er friend whom he had known for o5 years.
and who had travelled oil day to reach his old
TREND, with view to make some arrange
ments Tor the benefit of son, whom he be-
iieved to be fitted naturally for no vocation
but that of a lawyer. After taking long
breath he said\
Judge, | have come to see you on some
very serious husiness.n
Indeed What has happened? You don't
want divorce? Have you q claim on some
estate ?n
''oh on, nothing of that kind; but have
got boy
We'll, congratulate you. When was be
born?n
"Oh, be is l6 years old. and can't do
anything with him, and want you to take
him.
why, if you can't manage him, what
could do with him ~
lyon can make a lawyer cf him; be is good
for nothing else; and will tell you why he
won't work, and he won't go to school, but
Will SNSoA CfCi tufbk uc Cuu LduuS VUs
he is the meanest boy ! ever saw, and the
greatest liar you ever heard. and so thought
| would get rid of him anc let you make q
lawyer of him."
"Well from your description of him
don't really think he would make good law
yer"
Good, did you says Why, man need
not be good to be a lawyer. You know,
Judge, how dishonest the lawyers are, and
how they make money, and go to the Lees-
latare, and sometimes to Congress-, hut they
make money all the time. Won't you take
my hoyY"
'No, rather think cannot do anything
for him. You are an old friend, to be sure,
and have attended to your cases, and you
have always paid me, and--"
'Yes, know and you have always got the
largest share"
And | was going to say that hope to AT
tend to all your law business as long as you
live, but am sorry to say that have
partner and clerk, so / can do nothing for
your son."
"Well, you are the first lawyer that l ev.
er saw or heard of that would not do any.
thing that anybody wanted him to do. So
good evening""
And the old man departed muttering de-
nunciations on wayward boys generally, and
unappropriatiye lawyers particularly.-pu.
6aque Times.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

LINE AROUND APPLE TREEs.--A writer ia
the Rural World states that 'some farmers
make it regular practice for succession CT
years to throw caurtic lime around their sp-
pie trees in the spring and summer. We
once noticed that tree standing in the i'm
mediate vicinity of our dwelling had all &C
once put forth with renewed energy, and we
were at a loss for some time to divine the
cause. On examination, we found that
quantity of lime, which had accidentally been
spilled and rendered worthless by becoming
mixed with the refuse on the stable floor, had
been thrown at the g. md around the tree,
and to this, as the pr pal cause, we imme-
diately accredited the. vivescence and renew
ed fructifcation of the tree.
Taking the hint from the incident. we
purchased - casks of lime, and applied half
bushel to each of the trees in our orchard,
and found that it produced immediate bene6.
cial effects. Not the health of the tree only.
but the quality of the fruit also. was greatly
improved. This application will be especial
" beneficial in soils where there is red"n-
dancy of vegetable matter. We would sd-
wise our farmers to make trial OF this exper-
iment."
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

DEATn OF A FORMER MEMBER OF THE Quo
SENATE IN THE INDIANA PENITENTfARY.-
There is sad history connected with the con-
vict Watts, who died, few days ago, at the
Southern prison, at Jacksonville. He was
formerly from Ohio. In that State he was
once highly respected. He had been a men,
Der of the Ohio State Senate, and filled the
Offices of County Clerk and County Auditor.
lie was for manv years prominent useful
and influential member of the Presbyterian
Church. lie married. after arriving at mid
die age, young and beautiful, but very vain
and eytravagant woman. She was not fit
companion for such man, and she rapidly
went "went to the bad,' dragging her hus-
band along with her He fell into habit of
drinking and finally became common drunk
ard. lie finally removed from Ohio to In
diana, where he continued his intemperate
habits, and bis wife her peccedilloes. In one
Lf his drunkensprees he committed the crime
tlat consigned him to the penitentiary for
seven years. Five years of bis term had been
served when he died. From the moment of
his entrance into prison he was a changed
man. lie became religions. and was farvent
and faithful in the performance of religious
duties, aGd his death is described as one of
religious triumph. The woman who had
been the cause his downfall and the ruin of
his reputation, deserted him from the mo-
ment when the c,lamities of his crime fell
upon him. Such is one of the sad pictures of
human life and mans degradation.-Nec Al
bang Ledger.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14
TnEx PaovIsIoSs.-An honest old darkey,

THEN PsoyIsIoNs.-An honest old darkey.
whose expectation of getting forty acre
piece of land and domestic jackass tor vos-
ing the Radical ticket, were entirely sincere,
now goes back on his friends in this wise /:
.sDem carpit baggslin' scaliawag feiiers, da
tell us dar war provisions in the Consultation
for Us cullud folks, but dat was he-dem
pervisions didn't cone. Fore God, massa, 1
amt seen de fust mou full.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

BIC TaLK.--Piof. Silliman, of Yale Col
lege, is famed far and wide for the marvel
lous sesquipedality he would call it-of
his language. The following sentence FORM
ed the introduction to lecture on oxygen
sThe oleaginous and luminiferous effects OF
oxygenated muriatic acid as so fugacious and
egiegated that We are totally unable to re-
cognize the contents By any practical or the
oretical view Of their synonymous coruscations
and sinuosities which they 80 much exhibit.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

AN Iowa paper gives out that the band of
the engrossing clerk of the Iowa House is to
be bestowed upon member from Monroe
county, the match having been fixed up dur
ing the present session. Won't there be y
scrabble among the single sisters Cor the
clerks. ps Of the mex. session.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14
Parsic uInrs of TIC Death of Adolphe Buis.
lay.

Following are tho details of the death of
Adolphe Buislay. as given by late papers
from the city of Mexico
A frightful accident happened on Feb. 81,
at the equestrian and acrobatic entertain
ments given at the Plaza de Toros. 1t had
been announced in the programme that Mon
tano would 90 up with balloon, performing 6
on the trapfZe bar. For some unknown
cause tie Mexican equilibrist did not make
his appearance, and it was decided in conse-
ouence that the youngest son of NJ. Bulsay,
aged about II years. should execute the as.
cepsion. Adolphe Buislay happened to be
present simply as spectator. At the mo-
ment when his brother was about to ascend,
Adolphe jumped into tie arena, and offered
to take his place, remsrking that he did not
wish an accident to happen. lie took Oft his
coat, and keeping on the leathern buskins he
was wearing at the time, he caught the bal
Icon as it ascended, hanging by his feet from
the trapeze. On the sides of the arena were
large posts, the extremties of which were
connected by transverse bars. On rising, the
balloon was tossed by violent wind agains:
one of these posts. At the same moment the
head of the @renant struck violently against
it, and before he had time to recover himself,
the trapeze became entangled in the tran
verse bar above, and the force of the wind
caused the ropes attaching it to the balloon to
break. The trapeze bar being thus detach-
ed, the unfortunate acrobat, efter several un-
successful efforts to disentaugle himself and
to cling to the post. was precipitated head
foremost to the ground, about so feet. Dur
ing his fall he was noticed to describe several
somersaults, or revolutions, before reaching
the ground. Many persons FASTENED into the
arena 70 the assistance of the unfortunate
man. the victim of his fraternal devotion.
His fall was so terrible that he was at first
thought to be killed He lay, bruised and
ipanimate, upon the ground. and the blood
gished from his nose and mouth. The
greatest CONSERVATION ensued among the
spectators; many ladies tainted and gentle
men rushed to the rescue. He was found
not TO be killed outright. and. notwithstand.
ing his severe injuries, the physicians for a
while entertained hopes of his recovery. He.
however. expired on the 10th of March. after
ten ocys of cruel suffering. deeply regretted
hJ all wEu knew tim. The day after the ac-
cident, subscription was started among the
French residents of the city, and realized the
SUN of $500. He has left a wife and one
small child. for whom a benefit has heen pro-
posed. Ajolphe was native of Provence,
France. and, at the time Of his death, was
"A years old
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

Verdict Of colorsd jury: ave, de- un-
dersieped, Lein' Koroner's jury to sit on
de body cf de nigger Sambo, now done oee9
and gone afore us, hab been sittin' on oe saio
Niger aforesaid, and find dat de same 1lo'
on the night of de fourteenth OF november.
come to death by fallin' from de onuge owe,
DE- river, and broker his neck, wnere we nne
washed to de riber side, where we suppose be
was froze to def.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-14

TIE PRoPER PROPORTION colored
preacher, commenting on the passage. ''Be
ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as
doves,n said that The mixture should be made
in the proportion of pound of dove to an
ounce Of serpent.