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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20
Ghe 0inditator.
Local.

MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERvI-
;soRs.-The Board of Supervisors Of the county
which met on Thursday, and of whose proceed
ings on that day we published an account on
Friday, adjourned to the next moSni ng' ana on
lre-asssmbling there were present, PRESIDENT
John Paris, and Supervisors Wm b. cochran,
II. B. Seig. VIM. T. Rush, VIM. Craw ford and
John d. Brooks. The following is a report of
their proceedings
THE EXPENSE OF THE CoUMTY-THE HWY.
The following statement of the taxes of the
county for the last year, made up by VIM. A.
Burnett Esq, the clerk of the county court, was
furnished to the Supervisors
The tot al amount of real and personality, in
Guiding income and capita ton, as shown by the
assessor books, is $l2, 49, 5sl so, and the fol-
lowing is the tax
County levy. Observation-Disclosures. 8,s6654
County school tax, ....."............... $685. 05
District School tax, ....-...."...."..".. 6,39205
Tax on 4, LIZA dogs which goes in
school fund, ............................ z,097O
Total, ..............-.........S92,6 37 93
The Board for want of sufficient data, post
lsoned the completion of the laying of the county
levy until January 3rd. 1t is understood, how
ever, that;the levy will rot be more than cents
in the 500.
In the reports of the clerks of the county and
circuit courts, which were approved, it was
shown that $439 was paid in the county court
for jury service, and $4l4 in the circuit court.
The estimate for the last year was $500 for both
courts, and it will not lie increased for the COM
ing year, as the disbursements will more than
likely fall inside of it. In the estimate for fuel
in the county clerks Office the sum spent fell
short of the sum appropriated by S..
OUR COUNTY pAUPBRs CHEAP SUPPORT.
The report of Superintendent Geo. W Fauber,
giving - statement of the expense and receipts in
the mate.. of the poor of the county for the last
year, shoMs that the fund for the county poor
was:
Amount in ssrerinten dents hands,
December lst, 1871 ,......."".........$3, 079 Sc
Gross produc of fam for ~, ....... ,42l.5o
Stock sold from farm for 72,.....-.....e 1880
$4,675.06
Amount expended soryear u, inclu-
ding Superintendent salary and all
expenses, 81
Products of farm at poor-house, ."...... ,42l.5o
$3,l1S.4s
Balance in Superintendent's hands in
ftavof OF county ,2of 80
Thelaxgest number of paupers in the aims
house st any one time was ST. and the average
'tattendanee'' during the year was Al, Civ
ing daily cost of each pauper to the
county of ten and a half cents. This is about the
best pauper management of which there is any
J record in this, or any other State, and entities
! the Supervisors to the thanks of the county, and
Superintendent Fauber to the flu confidence of
the Supervisors.
VALUE OF HORSES AND CATTLE IN THE COUNTY.
An examination of the assessed value of horses
:and cattle in the townships of this coun ty shows
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

New BAPTIST CHURoH.-Mr. JOS. Rey-
nolds, of Christians Creek, has decided a
half acre of land to the following trustees {:
Msssrs. VIM. H. Peyton, Geo. L. Peyton,
John R. Parish, Rev G. F. Frey and Jos.
Reynolds, to be used for the erection of a
Baptist church aud school house It is but
lately that series of revival meetings were
held at the house Of Dir. Desper. in that vi
cinity, resulting in many additions to the
Baptist denomination, and this gift OF land
by Mr.. Reynoldsas in aid of "A movement
for Baptist church Initiated at those meet
ings
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

Forward your undertaking commands to S.
NJ. Wilkes cheap Furniture House and Factory
Metallic Gases and Caskets always on hand, next
20 Va. Hotel, Staunton, Va jan5-t1
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

FLoUn INspEcroa.--Mr. B. F. Fifer, -four in
spector for the city of Stanton, has been re-ap-
pointed to that Office by Gov. Walker. He has
made most efficient officer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

L1GHT.-Nieisens Candles are cheaper. give bet
ter light and last longer than any other They ara
made of all sizes and sold full weights.
Apply to the Grocers or athis Factory, Stanton
where farmers and others can exchange tallow
for candles. dec2G-ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

The VtAdcator goes to press late Thursday
evening. Advertisements, to insure insertion,
aust be handed in not later than IL NJ. Thurs
day
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

Saba farm ofIe23 acres, on South River,
twas sold on Friday last, by E. N. Cushing, auc-
tioneer, to Mr., Jno. Patterson at $3.50 per acre.
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CHESTER
WHITE PIGS.

Another supply of these celebrated Pigs on
hand and ready for delivery. Being bred direct
from stock selected from the best breeders in
Chester County. Pennsylvania. They are war
ranted equal to any in the United States. They
will weigh at maturity from 500 to 800 pounds,
and consume less food in given time then any
other known breed, and are ready for the butch
er at any age
Price, boxed with feed to last, aud deli
at the Express Office, $1,000 PAIR Also
Sows in pig for sale.
Also thorough short-horn BULLcALF,
6 months Old, for sale He was got BY Gold
smith, No. 10, l5l, out Of Fairy, she hi Ben
D Israeli No. 1886.
Address
A. NJ. BOWMAN,
Bellevue Farm, near Waynesbore',
ostll-tf Augusta County, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

RETURNS OF THE CITY TREAsuRER.-City Treas
urer, Jno. NJ. Carroll, on Monday, cent to the
State Treasurer $ll ,0Oo, the amount received
Up to that date Of the State tax of 1872.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

TBs patient soon feels as if he had taken
new lease of life, and is overjoyea 10 find the de-
pressed feeling disspated the costive habits cor
rectcd, and new streams of health coursing
through his veins, BY using Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

WHAT Two HORSES CAN PULL.-Two we'll
known citizens on Saturday last, bet that two
horses could not pull wagon laden with ten
barrels of -four up the hill on New street, from
the Virginia Hotel to the residence of Mr. Alex.
Fultz, three blocks distant, with one rest. The
bet was two barrels of -four. Tho gentleman
who bet they could do it, went to O'Tooles sta
BILE, got a team and went to Bumgardner L Sons
and borrowed ten barre Is of -four The wagon
being loaded and everything being ready, the
signal was given and off the team started, draw
ing their load to the top of the hill without a
single rest The two barrels were promptly
paid over
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-At stated convention
of Valley Lodge, No. Is, K. of P on Tuesday
night last, an election of officers was held, re-
sulting as follows:
Past Chan cellor, ". H. il. Lynn; Chancellor
Commander, J. W Todd; Vice Chancellor, Jas
A. Armentrout; Prelate, NJ. N. Bradley; Mas
ter of Exchequer, W L. OLIVIER Master of FL
Seals, G. L. Cooke; Master at Arms, E. n.
Cushing Inner Guard, G. A. Richardson ;
Outer Guard, E. Staples.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

MASONIC Regular convocation Of Union
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 2, tonight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

WOOD WooD Those of our subscribers
who desire to pay their subscription in wood
can commence delivering at their earliest conve.
nience.
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Gone WEsr.-On Sunday night at 10 o'clock,
a train came up from Richmond bearing Vice
President Wickham, Chief Engineer Whitcomb
and supt H. Perry, of the Chesapeake.& Ohio
R. R., and stopping here for a few minutes took
aboard President Echols, of the Louisville, Gin
cinnati & Lexington R. r.. and Mr.. s. J. Day,
the coal mine owner, who goes to his mines in
West Va, in anticipation of the opening of the
road, and then went on. The party was going
to huntington. Gen. Echols goes on to Louis
vile, the headquarters of his road road that
runs passenger trains day between Cincin-
matt and Louisvi lie, and nine freight trains.
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CLUB CnAr.--Eyerybody in Staunton

CLUB CHAr.--Everybody in Stanton
this morning is swearing that they wern,t
among the crowd that went out Saturday
night to Donaghe's to see the na.d red
mas. Here is the way it all happened a
gentleman came in Saturday night and sad
that by the ghostly nloon-of course there
amt aug such thing as a ghostly moon. bat
we put it here because it sounds well by
the ghostly moon then, he had seen dead
man lying in the road. It aern't lo"g be-
fore Chief of Police gathered a score of pi-
Gus young men, chiefly Sunday school
teachers, and went out to find it, it Is a
cold walk to Mr.. Donsg be's-a very cold
walk, but the boys didn't mind it, they were
sustained by high toned Sunday school
feeling Of doing their duty like the good sa-
marian. When they got thers-it's very
cold walk to Mr. Danag he's-th.fe in the
distance was the dead man lying stark and
stiff, quite frozen-for its very cold cut as
far as Mr.. Dvnaghe's, and all the boys
pulled out their little handkefshiefs for
cry and stood around I'll, poor dead man
And then one OF the boys said, ''let's
straighten his poor leg. out. aud took hold
of him And the poor dead man said, mo,
Iii be - if you do, and got up and
walked Off. We don't print what the dead
man said, because we have tied hard to
make this good Sunday school story And
then asl she hoys locked hard at each other
al d vent and set or the fence, aud the Chief
Of Police lined out f,w verses from that
beautiful Isy,nu ''The.e were three crows,
and then .hay al! put tsieir ltt!e handker-
chiefs III ihe!s little pockets add started
FOR hoale.. 1t will always puzzle Us how
they got back for there wernt a ons OF
then came back with apybody, or by the
road he went out. 1t was very cold WALL
out TO Mr. Donaghe's.
Tee best case that has been before the
Mayor, was that Of Mir. JOHNSON Burks.
coioied gentleman, who had stoleu another
gentleman's boots, Sunday. Monday he
appeared to answer, and being asked what
ne had to say for himself, said
"Dat Was jess joke, Boss-jess joke
OATS all, jess joke u.oDg gentlemen
The Mayor-"D, you think that is a
joke 2"
Burks-" suttenly. anarse boss. You
got it Gown right-jsss joke 'poa iren'
The Mayor Well, rs carry cut the
joke. III give you 81 days ia the chain
gang
Burk-' Hole up, marss Boss. WHAT'S
you doin'? Dat ain's what I toGe you
Well, der lor', (soliloqa;zing as Capt Par
rent carried him out, I nuvver ssen nufia'
like dis b,fo' An jess fur joke. Umph ! I
Der L Or
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NARROW EscAPE.-Last week while the pas
senger train on the G. & OR. R., was going at
Is miles an hour, near Craigsvile, young man
named Harrison, brick-layer, while under the
Influence of liquor, attempted to pass from one
car to another and rolled overheard. The train
officers stopped and took him aboard in an I'M
conscious condition, with an ugly wound on his
head. While tho sympathizing crowd were
looking at him awaiting his death, this game
young fellow woke up under the impression that
some one had struck him, and offered to whip
any passenger around. He got off here had his
wound dressed, took a nap, and returned on the
up train that evening.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

ADVERTISING IN THE V1ND1cAToa PAYS The
agent Of the Vue de L'eau gift concert came to
Staunton when the thing was started, and put
column advertisement in the indicator. The
sold clean out his original book of tickets, and
since Friday has. been tslegraphing to Norfolk
daily for additional supplies of tickets. If
business man wants to help himself along, there
is nothing TO compare to advertising in a live,
spicy paper, which the people READ Rs we'll
as subscribe to. Mr. G. stops selling tickets this
evening
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

N MISCELLANEOUS There was more ice in the
last four days, some of it as thick as four inches,
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss announces his safe arrival
In England by cable telegr to Mrs. II. in this
city.
Mr.. Samuel G. Harper has resigned from the
Board of the W. L.. Asylum of which he was an
efficient member.
Messrs. B. T. Bagby and John Beard lost s.
horse, each, this week by sickness but not cpl
zootic.
The commissioners to assess the DANA ges to
the land condemned for the G.. & O. r. R. shops
on west end of city, have allowed Shomo & Son,
$4,000; Hartman and Bell $4,000; Dr. Nc
Cheney, $1,000; W. D. Shott, 5000; total,
$4,000.
Snow commenced falling yesterday evening
and continued up to midn light.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

RELIGIOUS INTELL1G ENCE.-This NOR ming at
IL O'Clock there will be prayer at the Episcopal
Church for the cause of Mission. This is part of
grand system of meetings that will be held to-
day at the same hour in the churches Of that faith
all over the world for the same cause
At the Baptist Church on Sunday morning
Rev. Geo. B. Taylor preached the opening of
series of denominational sermons. The address
was rather lucid statement of history, than a
discussion and was characterized by such broad
spirit of Christianity and tender love of the
whole brotherhood of Christ, that the discourse
was as interesting to those of other denomina-
tions, many of whom were present, at it was TO
those of the same doctrinal faith as the learned
speaker. At night there were two members ad-
mitted by baptism.
At the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
next an election for six ruling Elders takes place
The voting is by ballot, the names of the six
beng selected at will from the roll ofmembsrs,
and writtea on a paper which ii dropped into
box.
Rev. Jno. w. McYerry of this city was in
Petersburg Tuesday attending the funeral of
| Vicar General Mutray
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

A VENERABLE RELIo.--Senator Cochran,
Of this county, bas a piece of skull
which was given him by DR. Junus Archer
as veritable fragment Of the skull of Te-
cumsel,, the renowned Indian warrior Dr.
Archer says thas it was given to bis father
by Richard N. Johnsoa, who killed Tecum-
sch, and there is no doubt Of the gepnine-
ness of the piece.
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Culver PLATED WARE,
JEWELRY SPECTACLES q

Culver PLATED WARE,
y JEWELRY, sPECTACLEs = G..
l have Just removed to my New Store Room,
next door to Hunters Book Store MAIN STREET,
where will be found nice Stock of JEWELL
RY, Sill YER and PLATED WAKE, which
will be sold very low. All Goods Warranted as
represented. A complete Stock of hAAARt'S b
NORRIS PERFECTED SPEGTAGLES to suit
all persons needing Glasses.
~ WATCHES and JEWELRY repaired in
the best manner.
aprl2-72-tf. g. q. 4EAkLE,
II AIDES AND MISSES PEBBLE Goat, Glove
IL Kid, French Morocco, PEBBLE Kid and
Glove Kid foxed LACE SHOES at
G. 1: WELLRRs,
oct25-tf Main Street,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

CoMING BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA Me- N. G.
Kenney, of Middlebrook, in this county, who
left about two months ago to prospect Texas
returned home Saturday. He called at the Yin
dictator Office to give his Experience" He says
that any young man who is willing to work had
better stay in old Virginia, and that large
number Of the Virginians who have gone to
Texas and invested, would come back if they
nj
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

James Steele Defendant.
ACTION OF DEBT AND UPON ATTACHMENT
The object of this suit is to recover against the
defendant $lo7 so cents with interest at the rate
OF six per centpm per annum, from the 3rd day
of August 1872, till paid together with the costs
of same and of the attachment. 1t appearing
from an affidavit field and other evidence in the
cause, that the defendant is a nonresident of
this Commonwealth, and he not having been
served with the summons in this suit or with said
attachment; On motion, it is ordered that said
James Steele do appear here within one month
after due publication hereof, and do what is
necessary to protect his interest, and that COPY
of this order be posted as the law directs.
Copy-Teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, elk.
Shelley Bumgardner, p. q. nov29-4t
NLOSING OUT.-The undersigned are now
" making change in their business for
the purpose of closing up the affairs of the part
nership.
1t is absolutely necessary, therefore, that all
persons indebted to US shall come forward at
once and settle their liabilities
II is hoped that this notice will be sufficient
and no necessity will occur to add legal costs to
their bills.
novl5-tf W. B. CRAWFORD + co.
GUGARs, COFFEEs, sYRUPs, SALT, COT
y ton Yarns and general supply of Staple
and Fancy Groceries, sold at the lowest cash
prices by RICHARDSON h BELL.
oct4-3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-12-20

SAVE MoNRY;-Nielsen's Bar Soap washes bet
ter goes farther and washes better thad any other
Ask your Grocer for it and take no other and
thereby save money and labor. jAlso for sale at
Nielsen,s Factory, Stanton where he will ex-
change tor grease
Soft Soap always ON hand at low prices,
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-N~%>s$~

SPECIAL GRAND JURY.-The following Grand
Jurors were drawn for the ensuing term (Dec.
23rd, of the County Court Daniel Craun, AL
bert Michael, VIM. N. Bell, Jacob Rosen, Geo.
W. Bateman John D. Brooks, VIM. B Roberts,
Samuel Hunter John S. Guy and G G.. Merritt.
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VALUABLE GRAZING FARM.
On THE LINE OF THE WASHINGTON. C1SctSyarf &
ST, LOUIS RAILROAD.
FOR SALE.

L offer for sale my Farm situated on Jackson's
River, in Highland county, containing 9:sl
Acres of the most
VALUABLE GRAZING LAND
in Virginia.
The farm lies about q miles from the head of
Jackson's River, adjoining the lands of Paul
Lightner, Alex. Glmer aud Others, and is now
occupied by Edgar Campbell
The improvements are excellent, the HOUSE
is brick with Is rooms, large barn, good orch rds
fine water and the best of Timber. 1t lies with
in one mile of the route of W., G. St. Louis
Railroad
TERMS VERY LIBERAL. Apply to me at High
town, Highland county, Va.
THOMAS A. CAMPBELL.
Nov. 28tb, 1872.
Or apply to WILLIAM R. COMPTON,
dec6-tf Harrisonburg Va.
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NOTECE.-The undersigned gives notice
~ that on Sundays he will furnish meals
during the following hours, and at no others -
Breakfast from to 9 O clock, A. Dinner from
l to P. M, and Supper from to sp.m.
une2S-tf P. JACCHERT
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GTOCK SCALES. The undersigned has Just
y erected on his yard on the new Middle
brook road, Fairbanks Scale, upon which he
will weigh all sorts of Stock Heinvites the at
tention of shippers and others to the facility
thus afforded.
sep2O-tf Fl. L. POWELL
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
Refused to be comforted.

Seated by the corpse of his depart
ed spouse walked strong man, Us il
his heart would break. His dishev-
clieu hair was moist with the sweat
OF agony, and his clenched hands aud
swollen eyes told how deep and ell
crossing WAS his grief. rhcrc was
also strong odOr of stale gin in the
apartment. To him came Il man clad
i'll broadcloth and bearing bundle
of tracts, upon the odd page OF each
one Ut which was printed the adver-
tisemcnt of Life Insurance Compa-
NY enueavored to console the be-
rcaved and weeping relic. Then up
rose the weeping wIdower i'll wrath,
and rcbuked the Tract insurance
Agent. You talk OF sympathy" he
exciaimed; ''you who were nul sed III
the iap OF industry, and weaned OH
the pap bottle Of business! y. man I!
you can never know how great was
my loss. She was q pattern wife.
Nine years had we dwelt together.
during which time never had TO do
Il stroke OF work. Why, You poor
wretch ,she sometimes made four dol
lars and Il half with her washing!
Never, never will find the woman
who can fill her place. Aud whisky
is so burned expensive, now, too!'
The strong man bowed himself over
the remains and sobbed like child,
and the Insurance Agent turned away
with Il sigh, nor did he waste u single
tract OIL the broken hearted and dis
lructed widOwer.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
A Queer Thing.

The following paragraph. which
we take from the Norwich Bulletin,
thoroush-goimg Grant paper, shows
how man is sometimes attacked in
the house of his friends: .....
''Jimmy O'Brien, who heads the
Straight Democratic movement III
New York city, is only thirty-three.
uneducated, an ex-convict, imprisou-
cd by Barnard for u triiling offence
" hen ii boy, rich, worth several mil
lions, aud possessed of the manners
of courticr." ......-
Can this be trne? exclaiins the Sun.
And if it be true, do the Grant men
think it will please Sheriff O'Brien
to have such things raked up against
him BY his new allies And what a
queer thing that man sent to the
penitentiary by Judge Barnard
should have been one Of the Senators
to condemn him in tho Impeachment,
trial and punish him to the last ex.
tremity OF the law!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
after the usual salutation the gentle
mencN cNere Invited 10 take seats on
the porch, which they did.


Madam said the General TO
Mrs. Fanntleroy, al have come like
a true Kentucky gentleman to pay
the wager l have lost. Powhattan,
madam, is rightfuliy yours.
"But, General" said she, 81 be-
lieve the wager WAS conditional. 1t
was the horse or anything else on the
place, was it not?"
Madam, he replied. you are cor
rect.s But there is nothing OH my
place ono-half in value of Pow.
haitian. l cannot permit you to
select an inferior animal
The pretty widow blushed to the
tips OF ner fingers when she said I:
:. You have another aud superior
animal here your son John; if he
would use his tongue, think l shall
choose him."
There was moment Of dead
silence, then a laugh, in which the
General did not join. s.s s.s,
lie rose, and in his blandcst mau.
ner bade the ladies good morning
To John be said: "Sir, you will re.
maiu.'
And that was the way John Pey.
ton came to marry the widow :Faunt.
leroy.
General Pcyton never fnrgavc his
pretty dsughter-in-law her practi'
cal joke. lu after years he used t.
say :
"Sir, sho is the finest lady in the
Bluegrass rcgion,but she lacks taste
| sir