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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

How MAN MAY GET ALONG.-The
Fincastle "Herald" says
Mr.. Charles Hedrick, brother of Messrs.
Benjamin and Samuel Hedrick, of this
place, holds the honorable position of Sec
Rotary OF the Commonwealth of West Vir-
Virginia. He left Fincastle in 1882, after
having served regular apprenticeship in
the tailor-shop of Mr.. Backensto, in Fin
castle, where he is remembered as being a
very studious and excellent young man,
often having his book on his bench from
which he read whenever an opportunity
presented itself. He went to Charleston,
Kanawha Co., W. Va, from here, and af-
forwards entered college at Lexington, KY.
He settled in Charleston where he now
lives.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

Eighty farmers OF New York have sent
a protest to the Senate against the repeal
Of the bankrupt law. They agree TO its
modification. sA- ''-e.
wonan's club in London is about
breaking IN. the members being opelessly
divided on the great question as 70 me
Eropriety of sealing-waS IN ordinary pusl-
hess correspondence. 5.{ s ggei
DR.. H. M. Grant, of Abingdon, Va, we
learn from the ssV rginian,9 claims to have
raised el5 bushels Of corn On 81 acres Of
lana
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

The CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.--A Richmond
letter to the Petersburg News says of the
Civil Rights Bill, now before Congress:
IF the Civil Rights Bill passes Congress,
good bye to the public free schools of Vir--
ginia. And then the sooner we call new
convention and wipe out the free school
clause of the constitution the better. Our
people will never-in my opinion-consent
to support schools to be used solely by ne
groes. The passage of Summers bill, or
any one like it will sound the death knell
Of the Republican party.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

LII has been decided IN Chicago court
| that hotel-keepers are not s'bankers, mer-
chants manufacturers OF traders" and,
| consequently do not commit an act OF
| bankruptcy by failing to meet their notes
for a period of thirty days.
General Adelbert Ames will resign his
seat in the United States Senate early in
January and go to Jackson with his wife
and children, and he has been elected Gov
ernor Of Mississippi in the place Of Cover
nor Powers.
There is more carpeting made in the
Nineteenth ward of Philadelphia than in
all the looms of the rest of the United
States and Great Britain.
A young lady intends to sue her father
for breach of promise. He said he would
consent, and then wouldn't, the hard heart
ed old daddy.
Emperor William, of Germany had slight
attack of appoplexy Monday which causes
much uneasiness there.
The we'll known Johns Hopkins, of Balti-
more is thought to be dyiug
General Kemper is in Richmond
A party Of hunters, from Fincastle Va,
killed Is deer, bears, 6 foxes, 80 pheasants
and $50 patridges
Gen. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, has rented
the McVeigh house in Alexa ndria, Va,
which. will be his future home
Samuel Vanderslice, an esteemed citizen
Of Lexington Va, once clothing contractor
for the V. M. L., is dead
Some weather prophets predict that we
are to have seventy-two SHOWS this win
ter.
Governor Booth has been elected u. S.
Senator by the California legislature by
two majority.
A 81 500 dinner was recently given to
Nilsson and her husband in New York.
Joe Jefferson is said to give $4,000
year to his relatives and professional
friends
The Drew farm adjoining Charlestown,
w. Va, owned by the late Judge Doug
las, was sold last week to G. 7. Mitchell,
of S. S., at $40 per acre.
The correspondent of the N. Y. "Tri-
bune' who beat all the rest in witnessing
the surrender of the Virginius was M. P.
Handy, son OF Rev. DR.. Handy, Of Angus
ia Co., Va.
Hon. James Lyons has declined the u.
S. Attorney-generalship in Eastern Viz
ginia.
The daughter of Prof. Agassiz, died
Tuesday from pneumonia brought Oh
while attending her father.
The Virginius prisoners have arrived at
Key West safely.
The Chinese teacher, Lin, has been en-
gagged to proceed to Paris to draw up and
classify a catalogue raisonnee of the Chi
nese books and MSS. in the library of the
University of Pariss
Itlooka like Ragland CONSERVATIVE has
beaten Eddy (RadicaD for the Senate in
Halifax county, Va.
The West Virginia Legislature has ad-
journed, and Charleston remains the capt.
tai.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

1t is reported that the Baxter temper
ance law in Indiana is a failure, and that
temperance has rather increased than di-
minished. Local option is a feature of
the law, and its failure, therefore indi-
Gates that public sentiment is in favor of
LIQUOR traffic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

s CAPTAIN Fry SPIRITUALIST.-The
Portsmouth, Va, Enterprise" confirms
the suspicion, very apparent in his last let
ter to his wife, that Capt. Fry was a spir-
itualist. It says:
The passage of the last letter of Captain
Fry, of the Virginius, to his wife, in which
he speaks of being with her soon after his
death, reminds us Of little incident that
happened at the Pensacola Navy-yard be-
fore the war, while he was stationed there
as a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
He was a firm believer in the doctrine OF
spiritualism. Meeting one day in front OF
his residence in the Navy yard, a gentle
the yard in clerical capacity, he asked if
he believed in spiritualism, to which the
gentleman replied that he did not know
anything about it. Captain Fry then in
vited him into his house, set him down at
table in the parlor, gave him pencil and
sheet of paper and told him to think of
some dead friend or other, and if he had
any message for them he would communi-
cate it. He then took seat himself in
one corner Of the room. The gentleman,
acting as directed, called to mind young
man Of this city who died in the Methodist
ministry, and Immediately his hand COM
menced moving involuntarily, the pencil
in the meantime tracing out a sentence
told him to read what he had written, and
he found this sentence there: 'sY Oh
and all your fathers family will be saved
at the last great day." Wehave heard the
gentleman declare frequently that the wri-
ting was wholly involuntary on his part,
| and he did not know what was written un-
til he had read it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

The WAY THEY DO A CoUNpRYMAN IN
New YoRK.-B. S. Craft, of N orfolk, Va,
an old man, was arrested in New FORK on
Thursday for alleged seduction and depos-
tied $4,000 in gold for trial. He then got
on a little spree and was robbed of $15, 900,
and was finally arrested late ON Thursday
night for being just little too festive
Some are disposed to think that there is a
put up job in the matter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

CIVIL R1eHTs.-Alex. H. Stephens, of
Georgia, is coming well to the front in the
civil rights business. Some Washington
colored men who interviewed him Tuesday
report that he freely admitted that colored
men, as citizens, were entitled to full pro-
lection in their civil rights, without any
invidious prescription, but that it was the
duty of the respective States, and not that
to secure them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

WHAT CLEReYMEN CAN BE FED ON
Two clergyman of De Kalb county, ILL.,,
who have been keeping accurate accounts
of the expenses of their tables, with view
to ascertain the exact amount required to
supply an ordinary eater with good, plain
week in the amount. One puts it at ninety
cents and the other at one dollar week
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26
THE BANKRUPT La W.

1t appears that majority of the Senate
instead of agreeing with the Huose in total
repeal of the bankrupt act, are in favor Of
amending it in such particulars as will guard
the debtor from the exactions of small min
ority of his creditors, leaving the question Of
involuntary bankruptcy to be determined by
those more largely interested. Senator Ed
munds writes that any provision that may be
made respecting the forcing Of debtors into
involuntary bankruptcy and the proceedings
thereupon, will, SO far as his voice goes, be
made retroactive in such way that no per-
son will gain anything by any Oppressive
steps towards the debtors pending the con-
sideration Of the question.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

K. OF P.-The annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of knights of Pythias of Vir-
ginia will take place in Richmond, in Jan
uary. All the officers will then be elected.
The Supreme Lodge will meet at Pitts
burg in April, and will probably confer
upon Mr.. VIM. III. Wade, the Office of
Grand Scrihe-Virginia never having had
a representative in the Grand Body
Ljnchbarq NelUs,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

MUST BE BAD.-The New York 'sTimes"
is very severe on the House of Representa-
taken pacs ON the sary b has bee aa
thoroughly disgraceful to body Of men
presumed to possess average intelligence"
1t declared that Thursdays debate was
worthy of set of Fourth ward rowdies,
and declined to "defile'' its columns with
it,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26
New Advertisements.
GALE OF VALUABLE
y MOUNTAIN
AND MINERAL LAND
MOUNTAIN

AND MINERAL LAND
Pursuant toa Decree of the Circuit Court o
Augusta, entered at its October term, 1873, In
the case of Harrison's Admir- We. Irvine, the I'M
dersgned will,
On Monday. the 26M Of January. 1874
proceed, in front of the Court House, to sell TO
the highest bidder, one undivided moiety OF that
valuable tract of MOUNTAIN LAND, contain.
ing about
$500 ACRES,
more or less, known as the "Kennedy Tract"
situated nins miles Southwest Of the village OF
Way nesboro', and is miles South Of Staunton.
This tract of land has upon it
FOUR COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSES
GOOD SAW MILL,
with abundance of the best TIMBER, and 10
we'll watered with four or Eve never falling
Springs running through the whole length. A
partial development indicates abundance Of
IRON ORE, &c. This is a frst-rate opportuni-
ty for those wishing to invest in Timbered and
Mineral lands.
TERMs.-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
sale, and the balance in three equal annual in.
stalments of one, two and three years, with in
terest from the day Of sale, the purchaser giving
bonds with good security for the deferred pay.
ments, and the title retained as ultimate sscu-
rity. HENRY B. NICHE,
Dec 26-tds Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

AN IpEMFoR THE LITTLE ONEs.-Ella
Byerly, little daughter Of Jacob Byerly,
living about six miles from Harrisonburg,
Va, milks regularly two cows, and she IS
she is not strong enough to carry the pail
to the, house when she is done milking
Besides this, she is a GOOD assistant in the
general duties of the household.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI & OHIO RAIL
RoAD.-At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of this. road in Petersburg, Va, on
Thursday, the report of General Malone,
the II. president, made the following exhibit !:
Inc gross revenue for the past fiscal year
was $3, 1913, 1851 49,; the current expenses
were 81 ,279,557 %; leaving a balance as
net revenue of $917 ,035 II while the cor
responding results of the previous year
were gross revenue, 81 1863, 05303; current
expenses, 81, 1884, 725 IA; net revenue, 1874,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

If we read correctly the signs OF the
times. the Congressman who took the back
nay will take the back seats hereafter.
By the deed Of endowment Of the school
at Penikese, Prof Agassiz was given the
right to select his successor, and be choose
bis son, Alexander Agassiz. III -7-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

LUCKY.-Mr. john Scanlon, of Harri-
sonburg, has been allowed $34,416 by the
Government for property destroyed in
Georgia during the wan. He claimed $751;
600, but it WAS cut down to the amount
stated.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

ENGLISH EMGRANTs.-The Richmond
enquirer publishes letter from gen
tleman 'sjust from England which con-
veys intelligence that a large immigration
from England may be EXPECTED during the
spring Of 1874 in Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

Evansvills, Indiana, repudiates the idea
that it has no frst-class poets. Walter
Scott works in sash, door and blind fac
tory Oliver Goldsmith works on farm;
Thomas Moore is a inisher, and Robert
Burns is in the city jail
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26
CHRISTMAS PAPER.

The V1ND1cAToR is issued one day in
advance this time to give its employees
Christmas holiday, but will be assured as
usual next Friday which advertisers should
bear in mind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

How THEY VoTED.-AA OF the Virgin
ia representatives in Congress, except Mr..
John T. Harris, voted for Harl-
bert's $4,000 salary bill, along with Ben
Butler! We expected nothing else of Plat,
sStowell & Co., but hoped that the Conser-
vatiye members would set better exsm-
r13p
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

A GOOD SuGGEsrIoN.-A writer in the
Richmond "Whign urges a short session
of Che Legislature, with no holiday per
diem and mileage, with less talk and more
work. Also the publication, occasionally,
of roll OF honor, giving the names of the
working legislators "instead Of reporting
the long-winded speeches of the orators,
So-called ?''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26


THO JOSEPH WILSON, Plaintiff, and Will
liam i. Walters, in his own right, and as
Executor of Renajah Walters, decd, Mrs. -
Walters, the widow of said Benajak Walters
dec d., and James Heller, Defendants.
TAKE NOTICE, That will, on Monday the
I'd day Of February, 1874, at NY Office in the
City of Stanton, proceed 10 take, Estate and
settle the accounts required by the DEGREES
made in the CAUSE Of Wilson vs. Walters, at the
November term, 1872, and the June Term, 1878,
at which time and place you are required to at
tend.
Given under my hand this Gath day of De-
cember, 1873.
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
Dec 26-4t Special Comm'r.
FT1HIs is TO CERTIFY that the statement
made on Sunday, the alst, at Chdrchville,
from the pulpit Of Loeb Willow Church, before
the benediction, by Rev. Patterson Fletcher,
the Pastor of said Church, to the effect that |,
Joseph A. Wilson, did say to him, the said
Fletcher, in the presence of Jas. Wilson, ESQ.,,
that there was not respectable man on Wits.
key Greek who would believe James Hises on
oath, is untrue, and he, the said Fletcher, is the
author of it.
This the 22d ofDecemhss 1878.
Dec 26-lt# JOS. A. WILSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

DOARD.-Persons desiring good board can
- be accommodated by applying to N.
S. CEASE. dec25-lm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26


Mr.. STEPHENS AND HIS OPINIONS
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, has written let
ter to the Atlanta Constitution in reply to
adverse comments by that journal on his
recent salary speech, in which he says:
ssOn all occasions, when duty requires it, [
shall give my opinion to the public without
any regrad to whether it be acceptable or
not to those to whom it is given. The only
man, in my opinion, who is free to repre-
sent free people, is one who has the in
tegrity and firmness to utter what he con-
siders right and true, rather than what
might be in his estimation, more in accord
ance with their passions and prejudice. ~
Mr.. Ben Butler says pretty much the same
thing; but Mr.. Stephens who is a pure
man and Mr.. Butler who is a corrupt one,
will both find that the people sometimes
think for themselves, and that they will
have the integrity and firmness' to make
their leaders do what is fright and true"
no matter what their opinions may be-
Certainly Mr.. Stephens opinions OH the
salary bill sadly need correction
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

4 LADY who has for some years taught the
N English branches aud Music with success,
wishes situation to teach in private family.
Address up. Al Vindicator Office, Staunten.
Dec 26-2t &,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

FOR RENT.-Two rooms in pleasant local
ity, with kitchen if desired. Apply
for particulars at this Office. dtc25.M
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

The SOUTH AND WEST COMBINING
This journal predicted last year that the
South would get all she is entitled to from
the general government by a combination
with the West. A call is being numer-
ously signed by members OF Congress,
headed by Representative McNulta, of H.
linois; and Representative Harris, of Vir-
ginia, looking to a union of the me mbers
of the northwest and south, for the pur-
pose Of uniting those sections on the ques~
tion of cheap transportation from the west
to the Atlantic seaboard. A meeting will
be held in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives on the first Sunday after the
recess
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

VIRGINIAN KILLED.-Mr. Robert M.
Sanderson, a native of Bedford county,
Va, and well-known in Lynchburg, re-
moved, three years ago, to Missouri; where
he married an estimable lady: and made Il
very favorable start in business. A few
days ago, he was witness in land-suit
in which some of his relatives were invol-
we'd, and his testimony did not correspond
with the statements of cousin where
upon Sanderson accused the other party of
falsehood. This led to an alteration, in
which Sanderson was several times stabbed
by his antagonist, and died almost instant
ly. He leaves; a wife and one child,
CIVIL RIGHTS IN OHIO. The Marietta
ssrimes" Of the 4th gives the following Ee-
suit Of very important suit: "The suit
brought last March against the owners of
the steamer Emma Graham by colored
man named William Barnett for $4,000
damages, for, as he alleged, refusing to
permit him to eat breakfast at the table
with white folks, was tried before the
Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. The
jury bound up Barnett's bruised, broken
and lacerated feelings by awarding him one
dollar damages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26
TTOLIDAY PRESENTS
II AT THE
BELL BOOK STORE 4!
CLOTHING.

have increased nay stock in the last few days
AT REDUCED PRICES
and have now as large an assortment, as Cheap
as can be found in any market for cash.
J. W. ABBY,
Is New Street, opposite Virgil ia Hotel
a- Persons owing me will please call and
settle without fur Their notice.
Dec l9-2t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-26

1t has been decided in Chicago court
that hotel-keepers are not bankers, mer-
chants manufacturers OF traders" and,
consequently do not commit an act of
bankruptcy by failing to meet their notes
for period of thirty days.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
Uen Engraving.

The art OF gem engraving, since il
hOuIIshed during antiquity, has fire
quently been claimed to have given tC
the modern world an authentic Dor
trait of Christ. One of the most no
torious Of these attempts, III modern
times, was that Of the famous Emer-
aid OF the Vatican" which was claimed
to have been engraved by the order OF
Plate, with an intdgiio head of Christ,
and sent by him to Tibeius. The story
went further, that this gem had been
carefully treasured up by the Roman
and Byzantine Caesars and their Otto
man successors, until it was paid by
the Sultan to Innocent VII. as a ransom
for his brother. The claims of this
gem to be cOtempOrary portrait can
not, however, stand the test of modern
criticism. 1t is not antique nor By
zantlne Ill style, but belongs quite UNI
mIstakably to the period of the Italian
revival; while Mr.. King, an excellent
authority on such matters, SAYS that
the head is undoubtedly copy of the
head of the Savior in Raphaeis car
toon of the miraculous draught of
fishes. Other gems, claiming also to
be authentic, are known to be in ex-
istence. There Is one Ill the
collection in Paris representing Christ
without a beard, which is supposed to
have been made by the HISTORIANS of
Persia q century or two before the
fail of that Empire. There is also a
whole literature of controversy con
corning the authenclty of certain coins
OF medals, of which several are known
to be in existence, but whose claims to
authenticity are certainly very doubt
full. The typical head of Christ, how
ever, which came to be generally used
IN Byzantine art, was copied from
the gems representing Scraps,
the Egyptian god, whose worship be-
came very fashionable III Greece and
Italy during the last period of gem
cutting. During the middle ages many
OF the classical gems underwent a sim
liar transformation. Mr.. King mentions
a Silenus transformed into an abbot,
Catacalla was made Peter, and Jove
became John. In certainly one case, a
gem representing Leda and the Swan
was supposed to represent the visit of
the Holy Ghost to Mary, and was used
as a decoration to the Shrine of the
Three Kings, IL the Cathedral of
Cologne, in which their skulls were
preserved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-06-28
Rules for Handling Ii Gun,

The American Sportsman furnishes
the following rules for the manipula-
ton OF shooting irons:
L. Never handle a gun unless YOU
know how, nor suffer any person over
whom you have control to handle enc
unless he knows how You have no
right to endanger your own life, or the
lives of others by handling dangerous
weapon in any other than the safest
manner.
III. Always handle a gun as if it was
loaded; never let 1t point at yourself
or any one else never point loaded
or unloaded gun at any living thing
unless you mean to kill. Hardly a
week elapses that the papers do not
report that some idiot has snapped a
gun at his wife OF daughter, supposine
1t uuloaded and has therefore had the
misfortune to Kill a human being. The
gallows should rid the community OF
such unmltigated fools.
Ill. Always carry your gun at half
cock never with the hammer upon
the cap. This rule is almost invariably
violated by countrymen. A few ex-
periments demonstrate it's correctness.
!. Half cock your gun if it will pull
of III this condition, take an ak and
split the stock, bend the barrel al q
sell it for old iron.
2. Ii it Viii not pull off put a cap on
the cone and let the striker down upon
1t now strike the back Of the hammer
with ii stone or against the door lamb,
and II the striker fits the cone decently
well, the cap will be exploded. That is
what happens when a man carving a
loaded gun with the striker down upon
the cap, shoots himself while riding in
Il wagon, IN tumbling down, or in
climbing over a fence or stone wall
). Put cap upon the cone and let
the strike back almost to half-cock and
let it fall. If the handspring is good
for anything, the cap is exploded.
More accidents happen in this way
than ID any other. A gun is carried
through underbrush, dragged out of a
boat, pulled on the ground by the muz-
zle, your dogs jump upon you, the
hammer catches In your clothing; in
either Of these, and in hundred other
ways, the hammer is liable to be drawn
back almost to half-cock, and then let
fall upon the cap. II the gun is good
one an explosion ought always to fol
low.
4. Now half-cock your gun, draw the
hammer back nearly to tull cock, and
let it fall. 1t will stop in the half cock
notch, and no blow is given. SO, al
ways carry your gun at half-cock, II
You cock it, expect TO get a shot, and
are HiSapn1ipfpI bpI1 Tho -, ,,11I y
straight up III the air, and let the lock
back at half-cock.
.. Ii you know of another way OF
.a6certaining whether q gun is loaded OF
not, than by puttingit into your mouth
and blow, or if you feel inclined to
draw the cap, retire to a safe distance,
and at once blow out your brains, ii
you have any, before you kill or MAIN
other people by your stupidity and
carelessness.