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

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.-By
~ virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Campbell county in the suit of Letitia J. Frank
lin Adm'x of David Franklin decd as John D.
,5ooker Admir-. of Josiah Shepperson decd, &c,
rendered at the October term 1872 the under
signed Commissioner will proceed on the premi-
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COMMISSIONERS SALE CT A SMALL
" TRACT OF Landry virtue OF a
decree of the County Court of Augusta county,
rendered at its May term 1872, in the cause OF
Silor and wife us Letchew's widow and heirs &C.
will on FRIDAY the goth day Of December,
1872, proceed on the premises to sell at public
auction, Three acres Of land, situated about 7
miles from Staunton and about j miles east of
the Staunton and Brownsburg road, adjoining
the lands of Peter El.inger and others.
TERMS.~Cash in hand TO pay costs of suit
and sale, and the balance in One, Two and
Three years with interest from the day of SALE
the purchaser executing bonds with approved
security for the deferred payments and the title
retained as ultimate security.
W. L. MOWRY,
nov29.4t Sheriff and Conn
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, I
STANTON, VA, Dec. 18th, 1872.

To D. N. Lathrop and Caroline Donovan, who
sue for themselves and other cred tors of Freder-
lex Scheffer, decd &C. Plaintiffs, and George NJ
Harrison, Admir- of Frederick Scheffer, decd,
Martha J. Scheffer, widow of said Frederick
Scheffer, decd, John Rutherford and Lila, his
wife, William NJ. Smith and Mary, his wife, and
julius G. Scheffer, an infant over the age of IA
years, Defendants, and to ALL PERSONS holding
claims against the estate of FREDERICK ScHEFFER
dec d, TAKE NOTICE. that in pursuance of a de-
cree of the Circuit Court for Augusta county
rendered Nov. 18th, 1872, in cause therein de-
pending in Chancery, under the style of Schefer's
Credrs vs. Sche6er's Adm r, &C., shall on the
4th day of January, 1873, at my Of
hce in Stanton, proceed to take, state and Set
tie the following accounts:
LIST. An account of George NJ. harrison, as
Administrator Of the estate of Frederick Schef-
fer, decd
End An account of the estate and assets of
the said Frederick Schetfer, decd, whether real
personal or mixed-the value of the same, actual
and annual-how said assets are situated
and the liens, general or specific chargeable
thereon-and the order of their priorities.
Bird, An account of the debts of said Frederick
Scheffer. decd.
4th, An account of the value and amount of the
dover and distributive shares of the Defendants
in the estate of Frederick Scheffer, decd.
5th An account of any other matters necessa-
ry to the full and complete adjustment and set
Element of the estate of Frederick Scheffer, decd
which may be specially stated by myself or be
required to be stated by any of the parties.
At which time and place you are required to
attend and all creditors of Frederick Scheffer
decd, are required then and there to file with the
undersigned proper evidence of their claims and
you (said creditors, are hereby warned that u1s-
less you do come lorna d and prove your claims as
aforesaid, you a0iU be foreuer debarred from the
benefits of the same and the Court ayaW proceedto
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BY TELEGRAPH


Important Decision Of tine Vir-
ginise Court 0G ApseAssEs---A FL
nality i'm flRe Coupon Business.
RICHMOND, Dec. 19.-The Court of Ap-
peals this morning refused TO hear the
motion 10 re hear the coupon cases. This
is fnality and the decision that the law re-
jc'ing coupons in payment OF taxes is un.
constitutional, stands as the conclusion Of
the matter.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Senotc-Mr.
Hill OF Georgia presented resolution for
the removal Of the disabilities of several
Democrats in that State, who want to on.
pose him for his seat III the Senate. Oh
jacton was made and the resolution weat
over.
Mr.. Johnston of Va, presented the peti
tons of Virgiuiaus for the passage of the
French Spoliation bill, aud for compensa-
tiou tos losses during the war.
H0dSe-A blli was passed approprlating
81 300, 600 for improvements i'll the Dis.
triet OF Columbia.
Among the bills introduced was one to
prevent a money clock up in New York.
Foreign News.
LONDON, Dec 10. Floods 10 the Ssine
are inuudating Paris.
Bowles, the American banker has been
released from prison by giving security.
Six murderers have been sentenced to he
hanged i'll this City.
CalDa.
New YoRK, Dec. l9.-Advices from
Cuba say the Insurgents are 40, 900 strong
with plenty of ammunition but no guns.
Markets.
New YoRK, Dec. 19.-Flour and wheat
dull. Corn unchanged.
Baltimore, Dec. 49, Flour in fair lob.
bing demand Wheat in good demand.
White, .S5 to s. Is; Red, 81 95 to
$2.05. Corn dull and declining. Hay
unchanged
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1872 FALL 4 WINTER STYLES. 1879
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT
j. w. NEWTONsS
FANCY DRY GOODS AND NOTION HOUSE,
AUGUSTA ST. Sta LINTON "a
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT


AUGUSTA ST., STA UNION, "a.
DERSONS coming from the West on the morn
L ing train find my Store in the large
Stone Building, on the left hand side of the
street leading from the Depot-one door North
OF the Spectator Office.
Va If you should unfortunately get lost af-
ter arriving in our 'big' city, ask the first man
you meet where the store of the one legged rebel
is to be found, and he will show you the place on
Augusta street
Having made my purchases from some of the
leading houses in Baltimore, Philadelphia aud
New York, feel confident can offer you bar
gains such as you seldom meet with.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND FULL LINE OF,
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, CALICoEs,
COTTONS, LINDSEYS,
FLANNELS, FACTORY CLOTHS &C.
~ BLACK ALPAJAS specialty-vary.
ing in price from 25c to $3.50.
MILLINERY GOODS,
of all leading French, English and American
styles.
Hats and Bonnets from 75c to $40; Real and
Imitation FLOW Frs and FEATHERS, from
loo to SIS EACH
This Department is in charge of Miss KATE
OWEN, the lady who gave entire satisfaction to
my many patrons last Spring she was formerly
with Armstrong, Gator Co , of Baltimore and
they recommend her as one of the best trimmers
of their city.
Ma Call early and see the STYLES
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HAVING SOLD out to Messrs Porterfeld
- May, thank my friends and the
public for their patronage while in the drug
business, and recommend my successors as gen
tlemen worthy of their confidence and support.
B. P. REESE
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TIA BLEDSOE, Agent Stanton,

.sThiscompany, wellmanaged an dsuccessfulfo,
period ofthirty-four years, offers INDEMNITY
AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE on asfavorable term,
as other good companies.
Itscapitaland income promote asfaras practi.
able, theindustry of our State
WI COWARDIN. Presiden,.
VIM. WILLIS, Jr. Secretary.
Feb ga
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New Advertisements.
A UCTION SALE OF VERY DEsIRABL
REAL AND PERSONAL.
PROPERTYy

I will offer for SALE at public auction, upon
the premises, on
FRIDAY, December 9th. 1872.
that very desirable property in the town of
Grcenville, Augusta county, Va, known as
THE GREENVILLE HOTEL. The lot con-
tains about one and a half acres The Hotel
building is located on the Main Street of the
Town, and is a well built and commodious
structure containing the public rooms and guest
chambers usually found in such an establish
ment, and also an excellent Store House; be-
sides having adjacent thereto Physicians Of
hce, Tailor Shop and Shoe Shop. The Stables
Barn, Granary and other buildings are in good
repair and in keeping with the rest of the estab-
lishment. 1t is seldom that such an opportuni-
ty is offered to persons DESTROYS of engaging in
the Hotel business.
TER MS: One third cash the balance in
two equal annual instalments, bearing interest
at per cent. per axnum, for-which bonds are to
be executed, secured by reservation of the
vendors lien.
A the same time and place will also be sold at
auction stock of Goods, consisting of Dry
Goods, Hardware, Queensware and other arti-
Giles usually kept in store for the country trade.
dec20-lt JOHN B. SHULTZ
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TNEMPLE OF FASHION-MRS. KATE.sM
KELLEY takes great pleasure in rform-
ing her customers and the public generally that
she has returned and is now Opening her
FALL and WINTER MILLINERY,
also an Elegant Line Real Lace Collars, Fichus,
and great variety of French and German Nov
elites.
N. Borders from the country promptly
filled.
oct.ll-tf City papers copy.
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TOTHE LADIES


ESP ECIALLY.
Miss R. J. FISHER can be found at my Store,
prepared to manufacture to order, at short no.
tice, all styles of
FASHIONABLE HAIR WORK; CURLs,
CHIGNONS, SWITCHES, FRONTS,
AND FRIZZETTES
Constantly on hand all the latest styles of Imi-
tation Hair Goods.
~ NOTIONS in great variety, Hosiery
Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, Merino Vests
Rulings, &c. Jet and Milton JEWELRY, Pins,
Bands and Charms, from LOG 10 SIS sett.
GENTLEMEN'.S DEPARTEENT
Fine White Shirts. Knit Shirts and Drawers
Linen and Paper Collars and Cuffs Fancy
Bows, from loo to 75c; Mems aud
Boys Hats, from SOC to $500;
Mems whole stock Boots from
$3.50 to Sc Boys Boots,
$l:75 to So; Mems
Gum Shoes, only
81 90.
@B- Ladies', Misses and Childreu's Shoes,
from SOC to S.. Ladies Shoes made to order
IN Baltimore and Philadelphia, and every pair
warranted
STAMPING, on Linen, Cotton and Flannel,
executed with neatness and dispatch. ?
~ FURS-all sty les and qualities
Trunks, Valises Ladies' and Gents Travel
inA Companions, from ST. to $40.
rs ORDERS ~M
from the Country amounting to $500, and up
wards accompanied with the cash, will receive
prompt and special attention, and the package
returned FREE of express charges over the Rail-
road and Stage lines, and satisfaction guaran.
teed.
We hope by fair dealing, to merit portion
OF the public patronage. Every article warran-
ted as represented.
Call early and secure bargain
novl JAS. W. NEWTON.
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NHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD %,
~ and after Sept. Both Passengers Tp.w.
will leave Staunton as follows: 'N0
GolNG EAST-10:40 A. M.--MAIL TRAIN fox
cept Sunday connecting at GordonsyiI1e With Nh
grange n1g aiexandria & Manassas R. R. for points
GOING WES Sr 10y ao1.esVli1e for points South.
Sspo1 for White SULPHUR the
Ssations with Stages for all the Springs
Northwest and Southwest. OH poinss
Steerage tickets from LiyerpooI o,.ou.
Amsterdam, Antwerp. Hamburg, Hayre Rottn,
a anm iBergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburs TO-
.ra TnSo On nus road can be bought of the en
inrTough any station agent On the road. oioereo
Companys offices. ' W oo'aihed at the
"A. d. PERRY,General Superintendent
JAS F. NErHERLAHD, General Ticker Ao.a.'
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TSTRAYS.- Clerks office of the County
T. Court of Augusta county, September
18th, 1872, to wit: Estray Hogs taken up by
John H. Sites, on his land in Augusta county,
ing description, viz: One white Sow, supposed
to be four years old, marked with underkeel in
each ear--valued at 81 90 One white Barrow,
about one year old marked with underkeel IN
each ear-valued at So co. and two black spot
ted Barrows about one year old-no marks
valued at $3.50 each. Appraised by Thomas
Kennedy james T. Kerr and D. W. CARRIER, be-
fore David Beard, J, P. q
Nov. 20, 1872. Bxtract-Teste,
dec6-3t# JAMES W. BALDWIN, D. G.
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COMMISSIONER s SALE OF LANDRY
" virtue Of decree of the County Court
OF Augusta County, in the chancery cause of
George Baylor Admir-. of Henry Weads dec d Us
Jacob W. Zrkle, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, upon the premises, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY 1873.
This tract contains 60 acres of wood land
and and adjoinns the lands of Christian Grove,
Jas. Johnson, Mrs. Susan Hoy and Others
TERMES OF SALE.-As much cash in hand
as will pay the costs of suit and sale, and the
remainder upon a credit of one, two and three
years from day of SALE requiring of the purcha-
ser bonds properly stamped, with approved per-
sonal security for the deferred payments bear
ing interest from day of sale, and the title re-
tanned as ultimate security.
VIM. L. MOWRY, Sheriff,
dec20-4t and AZ such Snecial Cotn,r
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wv Fl. WELLER !--3 doors West of Nation
w. al Valley Bank, has just received
new supplies of
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nR. BENZ. L. CRAWFORD offers his pro-
IL fessional services to the citizens of
Staunton and vicinity.
Office under the Miller House, on Corner of
Frederick and Augusta Streets.
Dec. 2O-tf
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NEINCE MEAT.-W. H. GORMAN has
WI received fresh supply of FISHERS
upriyaled MlNCE MEAT in bills, and also put
up in Id. cans. Warranted pure and of the
best ingredients. nov1-tf city papers copy,
DURE DRUGS, &c.-Our stock of Drugs,
Medicines, &c. is completes and we sell
them at a small profit. Call and see US,
augl6-tf G G. YEAKLE.
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Home Office at Petersburg Va, with Local
Boards at Richmond, Norfolk, Lynch
burg, Staunton and Alexandria.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-01-04

A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-One hundred
and ten wears ago there was not a single white
man in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois:
Then, what is the most Aourishing part OF
America, was as little known As the country
around the mysterious mountains of the moon.
It was not until 1857 that Boone left his home
in N. G. to become the first settler in Kentucky
The first pioneers of Ohio did not settle until
twenty wears after this time. A hundred years
aro Canada belonged to France and the popu-.
lation did not exceed million and half of
people. A hundred Yeas ago the great Fred
crick of Prussia was performing those grand
exploits which have made him immortal IN
military annals, and with his little monarchy
was sustaining single-handed contest with
Russia Austria and France, the three great
mowers of Europe combined. Washington was
q modest Virginia colonel, and the great events
in history of two worlds in which these great
but dissimilar men took leading parts were then
scarcely foreshadowed. A hundred years ago
the United States were the most loyal part OF
the British Empire and on the political hori-
zon no speck indicated the struggle which with
in a score of years thereafter established the
great republic of the world. A hundred years
ago there were but four newspapers in America.
Steam engines had not been imagined and rail-
roads and telegraphs had not entered into the
remotest conception of men. When We come
to look at it through the vista of history, we
find that to the century just past has been al
lottcd more important events in their bearing
upon the happiness of the world, than almost
any other which has elapsed since the creation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-01-04

BABIES LEGs.-Bow-legs and knock-knees
are among the common deformities OF humans
ty; and wise mothers assert that the crooked.
ness in either case arises from the afflicted one
having been put upon his or her feet too early
in babyhood. But a Manchester physician, DR..
Crompton, who has watched for the true cause,
thinks differently. He attributes the first men,
toned distortion to habit some youngsters de-
light in, of rubbing the sole of one foot against
that of the other; some will go to sleep with
the soles pressed together. They appear TO en-.
10Y the contact only when the feet are naked I
they don't pretend to make it when they are
socked or slippered. So the remedy is obvious :
keep the baby's soes covered.
Knock-knees the Doctor ascribes TO differ
ent childish habit-that of sleeping on the one
side, with one knee tucked into the hollow be-
hind the other He has found that where one
leg has been bowed inward more than another,
the patient has always slept on one side, and
the uppermost member has been that most de-
formed. Here the preventive is to pad the in-
sides of the knees so as to keep them apart,
and let the limbs grow freely their own way.
All of which is commended to mothers who de-
sire the physical uprightness of their progeny.
Home and Health.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-01-04

THE SERFs.-The Russian government has
recently published interesting statistics in ref
erence to the emancipation of the serfs. The
emancipation ukase was issued on February 10,
1861, and at that time in Russia and Europe
there were 1O3, 1853 land owners, who employed
9797, ,163 serfs as agricultural laborers on their
estates besides 900,971 household servants held
in the same condition of bondage Including
women, the total number of serfs was upwards
of 22,O00,OO0. The 103,15 landowners pos
sessed about 100000 900 acres of land, of which
about 20 ,OO0, 900 were occupied by the serfs for
their cottages and gardens. BY the emancipa-
tion Ikase the land thus occupied by the serfs
was To become their property after payment OF
its value by installments. In ten years after
the promulgation of the decree of emancipa-
ton. 6.474,6l3 serfs have become absolute pro-
prietors of 1881 lib acres of land. Another
period of ten years, it is calculated, must eaPse
before all these scrfs arc cmancipated. The
popular notion that emancipation has ruined
the mobiles and enriched the serfs, it is argued,
is entirely fallacious. The mobiles still possess
the greater portion of the land, each one still
retaining on an average 3Sa acres, while the
peasant owns only two acre. Ia the less pop
ulous parts of Russia the ladl lies uncultiTa-
ted in consequence of the want of laborers {;
but this state of affairs it is contended, is to be
attributed to the conduct of the mobiles, who,
before the emancipation, were in the habit OF
sending the most intelligent serfs to the towns
to learn trades, and then claim large share
of their considerable earnings. In this way
the number of hands on the estate was reduc-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-01-04

LONGEVITY OF THE HUMAN RACE.-Mr. T..
R. Lancaster, of Oxford, argues in the Herald
of Health that the longevity of the human race
has been gradually increasing for centuries, and
that it will probably continue to increase for
centuries to come He, however, makes dis
tinction between that and potential longevi-
ty." or the expectation of life in the highest
ages, which he says is not increasing, or, at
least, is not shown to be increasing by any re-
liable statistics yet taken. He mentions it as
q singular fact that there are absolutely no sta
tistics that throw light on the fluctuations in
longevity in past ages SO that nearly all that is
written upon that fruitful theme is mere spec
ulation and must continue so till enough facts
have been accumulated to warrant deduction.
The race is now in & sort of transition state,
which is really causing q survival OF the tit
test" as Herbert Spencer calls it, operating
through the emulation of individuals and COM
munities, and by means of this struggle greater
mental power is being added to contestants.
Hasty writers have concluded that this in
creased mental expedition must tell against
longevity, even allowing all other conditions to
remain the same yet there is every reason to
believe that the structural capacity keeps pace
with the demands made upon it, and that the
brain work Of the present age is not more ex-
hauSClve TO the men WnO HAVE UcCOHlc euulS ~
to it than that of the Dark Ages was to the less
capable men of that time. Were it otherwise
the race would inevitably become extinct
through the increased difficulties of existence
which accompany increase of population. On
the contrary as we approach that perfect state
of civilization, man will become adjusted to
his conditions, life will have fewer needless
drafts upon it, and healthy, energetic ccntena-
rians NAV be the rule and not the exception.
A curious branch of Mr.. Lankersters specu-
lations is the idea that eff exempt for great
length of time from disease, species may be-
come no longer subject to it. In other words,
suppose that by vaccination and other sanitary
measures the smallpox were kept off for several
generations in succession, might not the very
seeds of the disease be eliminated from the hu-
man constitution so that smallpox would be
unknown7 The sheep and OK are said to be
descended from not remote common ancestor,
vet they are not now subject to the same dis
ease or, to come near the case in hand, the
smallpox is terribly fatal among Africans,
while the Mariors have an almost perfect i'm
munity from it. If this theory be correct then
man can presumably 60 on eliminating one dis
ease after another until they are all hanished,
and death itself becomes matter of consider
able difficulty.