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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

HE FIRST KIND WORD FOR Mrs.
TILToN.-Mrs. Lucy Stone, in the last is
sue OF the ''Woman's Journal, y writes the
following kind sentences concerning Mrs.
Tilton:
Those who know Mrs. Tilton well, and
OF character, should bear that testimony
Tor her now. Of all the persons in the sad
scene now passing before our eyes, Mrs:
Hilton seems to me to be more Wronged
ana injured than any other, ana at the
same time to be the most innocent. have
known her intimately for sixteen years.
have seen her in her house and in my
own, and | have reason to honor her III
every relation | saw her, She was faith
full wife, a discreet mother, and her house
was a model of neatness, good taste and
good order. She never gave her children
over to the servants. She said to me, Il
hire my servants for other things, but [
take care Of my children myself, so make
their clothes and teach them their lessons,
and am never happier than, when sur
rounded by them here, watch their open
ing intellect" And she looked with mo-
therly pride and tenderness over her little
group Of five children who, believe, will
yet rise up and call her blessed" Her
husband, While charging her Win Une IN
famous crimes, cannot keep back his belief
that mo whittier souled woman lives than
Elizabeth Tilton."
Still, by those who do not know her, the
question is asked, "What manner OF Wo-
man is this who can say, and straight I'M
say, who at the bidding of anybody, would
affirm and deny thing in the same breath
But to my mind a full answer is found in
the picture she gives of her utter misery.
The man she trusted had failed her. He
who should have sheltered the mother OF
his children gave to the wide world a broad
hint of nameless crime.
The suspicious shadow gathered like
pail about her She felt her hearthstOne
crumbling under her feet, and ruin spread
ing over all she had-husband, children,
home, hope, everything. Smarting under
blows which no human could see, and bear
ing others which, though not seen, gave
tie most cruel hurt covering before base
and infamous woman, who was installed
over her in the house carrying to the
graves of her children the dead hopes of
her blighted life; driven to the wall in
utter despair, endured for five miserable
years, poor, weary Elizabeth r. Tilton
said what her tormenters required her to
say, against herself, against her pastor,
to her apparent ruin, just as man in
burning building, to escape the torturing
flames, leaps from the top to certain death.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

Hon JNo. L. HARRIs.-The Richmond
''Whig," speaking of the Conservative
candidate in the 18th district, says
''lIon. John 7. Harris had 10 opposition
in the nominating convention, and as yet
he is confronted by no opponent in the field.
But we hear that he is to have COMPETE
tor; and we are glad to hear it, for while
there is not the remotest danger of his de-
feat. the fact that there is a Radical can
fuller force than they might otherwise
come, and the opposition might concen-
frate suddenly on some unmentioned man
on the eve of the election. We want to
see Harris sent back by a rousng vote
by his glorious old district, which mast
speak out in all its strength; OF the voice
OF Virginia will lose not little of its
force"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

PARTY LoyALTY.-The following incl
dent. says the Alexandria "Gazette," is
very Indicative of the sentiments Of the
people:
During the discussion at Greene Court,
on the 18th instant. between Judge Harris,
the Conservative candidate for the Seventh
District for Congress, and Judge o Ferrall
independent, we learn the latter complain
ed that some Of his former friends in Greene
had deserted him, and asked, ''Why is
this 2" Whereupon f. NJ. McMullen, Esq,
member Of the House of Delegates: arose
aud said Judge O'terrall and [ have
served together in the Legislature; we
were like brothers personally and we We're
both opposed TO Greeley 1 yielding ieluct-
antly to vote for him. | felt that party
ties We're not closely knit, and thus voted
two years ago for my friend Colonel Fer
rail- over Judge Harris. But Greeley is
dead. The Kemper campaign united the
whole Conservative party, and lnow think
it is the duty Of every good Conservative
to support the party and its nominee; and
for myself | will give up my personal
friend for my party and my country, and
vote for Judge Harris. Tremendous APP
DlauSe,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25
REMARKABLE CASE OF HyDBopHoE1A

REMARKABLE CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.
In Chicago singular death from hydro
phobia occurred last Saturday. The facts
of the case have just been made public,
and are as follows Charles Haake, boy
six years of age, was bitten on the hand
by a cat, which he was chastising for some
reason, about for weeks ago. The wound
was SO slight that the child did not COM
plain OF it at all, but on Saturday morn
ing last he was taken with the symptoms
of hydrophobia, and died before night.
The cat has never at any time exhibited
any signs Of madness, and TIE physicians
who attended the boy regard it as the
most remarkable case extant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

''SPEaKIN' OUT IN MEETIN'. AN
episode, somewhat unusual, is reported in
the Alexandria 'tGazette' to have occur
red at the protracted meeting nowin prog
ress at the M. f. Church, South, in that
city, Sunday night;
The pastor, Rev. Nh. Waugh, who has
been most Zeaously engaged in the duties
OF his ministry, WAS firmly pressing home
the great truths Of the gospel, when an
alarm of fire was sounded without. Many
Of our most public spirited citizens are
members Of the congregation, and the alarm
drew numbers from an endeaVOr to avoid
future flames, to an effort to eXtinguish a
temporal fire. The hasty exit naturally at
tracted much attention, and the pastor
seized the occasian to point u moral by
reference to the zeal with which men will
leave the promises CT eternity at the calls
of time, and how much more interest was
felt in saving brick and mortar than in
saving immortal souls.
AT this point the alarm being false
one-many had returned, among them Mr..
Robert L. Wood, Il member Of the church,
who rose and said in substance:
Brother Waugh, you must not speak
50. [ went out not to save brick and NOR
but it might be, to rescue some poor.family
from destruction"
Rev Mr.. Waugh said he did not intend
to give his remarks a personal application
but had endeaVored to draw from fleet
ing occurrence suitable lesson, as was his
duty as pastor, and he again proceeded to
note how soon the sanctuary was deserted
when the calls Of earth were heard, where
upon MI. Wood again rose, saying:
"You must not talk so, sir, to this con-
gregation."
Rev. MI Waugh-Sit down, Brother
Wood
Mr. Wood-No. sir, L have a right to
speak.
Rev, Mr.. Waugh-~Sit down but Mr..
Wood, not needing the command, it was
repeated five times, MI. Wood remaining
i'll d standing position, and the excitement
becoming SO great among the entire con-
gregation that the services had to be alb
ruptly Chased without the usual ceremo-
nieS.
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New Advertiser eskss.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS =

DEECE Ep IA N E "A FL ass I
" Notice is hereby given that will be in
SOUTH RIVER TOWNSHIP Stuart's Draft,
October 5th Sherando, October 9Th; Waynes
boro, October 7th and sth FishersvilIe, Octo-
Der 9th.
NORTH RIVER TOWNSHIP Spring Hill,
October 10th Parnassus, October Goth F; Mt
Scion, October 21st, 22nd and 23rd
PASTURES TOWNSHIP Church ville Oc-
tober 27th Deerfeld, October 2Sth :; Craigs-
vile, October goth Pond Gap, October 3oth
Buffalo Gap: October 3lst
RIvERHEADS TOWNSHIP. - Mddlebrook.
November End ana 3rd Newport, November
4th; Greenville, November 5th and 9Th
MIDDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP.-New Hope,
November 9th, 10th and 18th Mt. Sidney, No
vember 18th aud 18th.
STAUNTON' for BEVERLY MANOR TOWN
SHIP, November 10th to November 2lst
A which times and places I will be prepared
to receive the STATE TAXES AND COUNTY
LEVY, including the COUNTY AND DIS
TRICT SCHOOL TAX.
While thus absent from my office in Staun-
ton, my Deputy, R. G. MAYO, will be there
to receive taxes SAMUEL PAUL,
County Treasurer.
Staunton, Sept 25--4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

HADN'T GOT USED 70 TIA curious
incident recently occdlred on a western
train. AS the cars z7ere moving away from
the Terre Haute depot, a pretty young
woman came from the ladies car, and,
rushing into the smoking car, frantically
appealed to everybody to stop the train.
Catching sight OF the conductor, she eX-
claimed, piteously, "Mr; Conductor, do
baby - The train was stopped, and baby
recovered, amidst the hearty cheers Of the
people on the platform and the passengers;
and while the young mother laughed and
cried, and Rugged her little one, she tried
to explain how the baby was new one
and that she hadn't got used to it.
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SENTENCE OF AN ACCoMPLICE IN Sui
CIDN-In July, 1871, Miss Emma {. Horn
committed suicide i'll Lawrence, Mass,
because her parents objected to her marry
ing w. r. Scott, d toung man to whom
she was greatly attached, and who had who
had been paying attention to her about
two wears. 1t was agreed by them that they
Should end their troubles by suicide, and
Scott having purchased two ouncessof al
senic, they both swallowed a dose and re-
paired to Prospect Hill to await the result,
and iii each others arms die Il romantic
death. Remaining all night, the girl grad
ually sank aw y. while Scott threw Off the
effects of the poison and recovered. They
were found i'll the morning, the girls father
was notified, and both parties were taken
to Horns residence, where the girl died i'll
a short time. All that was known about
the affair was the story OF Scott, except
the assertion Of Emma, who said that her
lover was not to blame for her death. Mar
shat i}achelder arrested Scott on the theory
that lie was an accomplice i'll procuring
her death at the trial before the Supreme
Court, it appeared that the arrest was war
ranted, the Court finding Scott guilty,
from the fact that lie procured the poison,
and assisted in administering the same
The prisoner WIS sentenced to d term OF
six years. But half this sentencehas been
served, and Oh account OF good behavior
since his incarceration, Scott has received
a full pardon from the Governor and coun-
Gil. The Lawrence ''American'' says that
the prisoner was a quiet and inoifensive
man. but his weakness and silly idea OF
romance and love led to the destruction OF
a beautiful young woman, who was be-
loved and respected by her friends and ac-
uuain tanceS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

Rev. DR. .Munsey delivered d lecture late
ly at Atlanta, Ca, and the mayor paid him
q handsome compliment by calling ga special
meeting.of the City Council (the regular
meeting occurring on the evening of the
lecture) in order that the members might
attend the lecture.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

Tie NARRow-GAUG ERA.-The Bald
win Locomotive Works, the largest i'll the
world, state that up to July II. the narrow
gauge engines built and i'll progress during
1871 amounted to twcnty-six per cent. Of
the whole. They add that in the year
1873 the proportion was only ten per cent,
and that 1.-THE panic las not affected it as
much as the wide-gauge. The orders for
power show a steady increase of narrow
gauge business. while the wide-gauge has
oabj0 Stan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

Commissioners from the United States,
including Colonel H. D. Whitcomb, were
in Vienna on Saturday on their way to i'll
spect the improvements i'll the navigation
OF the Danube.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

rOMMISSIONBRS SALE OF THE
y TILT HAMMER PROPERTY IN
tTAUNTON BY virtue of the decree of the
Circuit Court Of Augusta county, rendered On
the l4lh day of Octoner, 1873, in The of ia
cob Peck S sdm'r, USE B,rden'S admir-,
&c, the unders gned Commissioners, will pro-
iced in front of the Courthouse, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1874,
at IL o'clock to sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, that property in the city of
Stanton, known as the tilt Hammer property,
and now occupied by the widow and heirs Of
Patrick . Donnell, deed.
TERMS CT SALE. Cash in hand to pay
costs of the rule and of sales, and balance upon
credits of one, two and three years, for which
bonds with good security will be required and
the legal title retained as ultimate security.
A. Fl. H. STUART,
H. NJ. BELL,
Sept 25-tds Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

TRIAL OF srErD.-7At the the trial of
speed at the Shenandoah Valley Far,
Winchester, there were four entries Cap
tain McCaull'5 Orange Blossom broke
the first heat, but won the next two. Time;
ond heat, 2;3o4 third heat, 2:30-mile
hnAtiS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

A. s. McRae and Gen. Bradley T. john
son are candidates for the State Senate III
Richmond, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Col. Connolly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

It is said that Senator Thurman las
abandoned his inJeiltlon to take part i'll the
fall campaign in Ohio, on account of i'll
health, and has gone with his familyto the
White Sulphur Springs. Where he will re-
main through this month.
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Commercial.

New YORK, Sept. 24.-Flour dull
Wheat quiet. Corn unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Sept, 24.-Southern wheat
quiet at 81 2O@$1.25. Southern white
corn $1.o50$1.o6; yellow, $1.o5. Southern
oats. 53(lD63.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

J. S. strayer Of Rockingham, a student
at Bethel Academy, Fauquier CO., Va,
attempted suicide on Saturday by shoot
ing himself i'll the breast. umequited
love is stated as the cause.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25
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BURGLAR Gagged IN AN Ice Box.-In
New York, on Tuesday night, Julius Wit
tenborg heard a noise as if some person
were breaking in his store He at once
descended, with candle in hand, ana made
a complete search of the premises. No
trace of the burglar could be found at first,
but a happy thought struck him and he
proceeded to Investigate the ice-box. He
was rewarded by finding a strange man
placidly sitting on the top of the blocks of
ice. The fellow stated that he only wished
to refresh himself. He was arrested.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25


THE 'EJAMEs RIVER RAILROAD. "A
meeting was held at Buchanan last week
in the interest Of the railroad from Clifton
Forge on the G. & o. R. r. to Buchanan
on the Canal. Gen. JOS. r. Anderson,
Bradley T. johnson and Jas. H. Dooley, of
Richmond, Col. Walter H. Tayler, Of N Or
folk, Maj. D. Shanahan, of Allegheny, G..
w. Button, of Lynchburg, and other prom
inent men, took part. a committee was
appointed to ssprocure charter from the
Legislature, and another to confer with
the G. & O. company about it. Engineers
report, estimating the cost of the Road,
264 miles by the inland route, equipped, at
S1,l52, 900, and by the river route so miles,
81 ,47S,000 were read.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

The Virginia Military Institute has
opened with corps Of cadets nearly equal
to that Of last year, and which will be COLI
siderably increased in Il short time
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

DEATH OF A TELEGRAPH SUPER1NTEN-
DENT.-Colonel James Coleman, superin-
tendent of the Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company, at Memphis, Tennessee, died at
Rawley Springs. Virginia, on Thursday.
He was Colonel i'll the Confederate army
during the late war, and was on General
Breckinridge's staff. He was a Kentuck-
ian by birth, and was related to the Cabells
and Breckmridges of that State
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

1t is positively ascertained that Gov.
Wise will not consent to run us an indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the
Richmond district.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25


Rev. DR.. Seymour, rector of st. Mark s
Church, New York, has been elected
Bishop OF the Episcopal Diocese of Hi
nois. DR.. DeKoven Withdrew from the
contest. DR.. Seymour is said to be a mod
crate churchman.
A Radical negro ratification meeting at
Hampton, Va, Wednesday night, got to
fighting among themselves. The wool
flew, and many of the white ard black
Radicals jumped out of the windows.
The radicals of the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict have determined to concentrate their
vote upon some designated member of their
own party. They will leave Ex-Governor
McMullen in a weeful minority.
The Craig hail storm last week also
passed over portion of Botetourt county,
along Tinker Greek, playing sad havoc
wish the tobacco and corn. Some fields of
tobacco were entirely ruined.
The Bedford, Virginia, Sentinel says it
was not Squire Hannabass who was sent
to the Staunton Asylum, but d. N. Hanna
brass. The Squire is at heme in sound
mind, mental and physical.
A stray balloon with lady and gentle
man in it, is supposed to be floating about
in space. 1t started from Calais, in France,
on the 31st of August, and has not been
heard Of since.
Mailman 7. Wiley declines to run for
Congress in West Virginia, and it is
thought Mr. Boteler will again try conclu-
sions with Mr.. Faulkner.
In consequence of the rain storm, the
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Exhibit
ton at Winchester was continued I'M
til the 22d instant, inclusive.
General James S. Wheat, Of Wheeling,
is dead. He was once member of the
Legislature, and in 1861 was Attorney
General of West Virginia.
For the first time in Pennsylvania there
is to be no election this year in October.
on Tuesday, the third day of November.
DR.. Jno. H. Thompson, fer many years
prominent druggist of Lynchburg, Va,
died in aOrange county, New York, on the
18th inst.
The Franklin "Monitor" reports $40, 900
subscribed to the TraDs-Alleghany Rail
road by some half dozen citizens of Frank
lin county, Va.
The Burton's Greek Church near Lynch
burg, Va, was robbed of it's bible last
week, for the third time.
Horace Maynard has been nominated for
Governor by the Republican party of Ten
neSsee.
Rev. Father 0 'Keefe is spoken Of as the
successor Of the late Bishop Whelan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25
SALE OF

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
" VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, readerpd on the 4th day of
June, 1874 in the cause of Robert G. Bicllle Us.
NJ S. Cease, & ais | will, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER BOTH, 1874,
proceed on the premises, to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, the tract Of ONE HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTY ACRES OF LAND, pur-
chased by said NJ. s. Cease of Henry Edison,
and now occupied by said Cease.
This tract of land is situated five miles west
of Staunton, on the south side of the Stanton
aud Farkersburg Turnpike, adjoining the lands.
of Samuel Driver, Zeb. Shaver. and ais, con-.
tains large quantity of meadow land, through.
which Bakers Greek runs is well timbered,.
and is one of the best producing farms in the,
county.
TERMS Ten per cent. of the purchase money
in hand, and the balance upon credit of one,
two, three, four, fve six, seven, and eight
years. the purchaser executing bonds for the
deferred installments, with approved personal
security, bearing interest from date of sale, and
title retained as ultimate security.
ALEXANDER H. FULTZ,
Sept ids Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

NJ J. Durham, of Kentucky, has been
elected Grand Sire of the Grand Lod re of
Odd Fellows.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

Rey. Isaac Tinsley, chaplain of Con-
gress in the Webster, Clay and Calhoun
times lectured at Appomattox G. H., Va,
last week on Parliamentary Law.
The yellow fever is prevailing at the
Pensacola navy yard. Commander c. L.
Franklin is dead, and Capt. A. A. Semmes
is dying.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25

The Lynchburg Virginian says that
Grant having restored Kellog, it trusts
ends all talk Of third term i'll Virginia.
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fall MILLINERY GOODS.
1874.
AT
J. w. NEWTON'S.

It is with pleasure announce to my friends,
that Miss Blackwell, who gave universal salts
faction to my many patrons, last spring, will
have charge ofmy Millinery Department this fall.
She he's been in Baltimore for month, at
tending the openings, and is at present with
Armstrong, Gator Co.," assisting in their
TRIMMING DEPARTMENT.,
which gives her peculiar advantages, over those
who are not SO fortunately situated.
She will return with me to Staunton, about
the lst of October, with the largest assortment
of
MILLINERY,
have ever offered to the citizens of Stanton
and vicinity.
This department will be second to none.
HAMBURG EDGINGS.
Over one hundred dollars worth of the latest
STYLES and patterns received to-day.
FARMERS,
Tf7 wi i, an extra article of Charlottesville;
Fradericksbur9 or Winchester Factory Cloths
or Cassimeres, give me call, before purchas-
ing.
LAUREL D COTTON, AT l24 CENTS.
New side band, and other fall styles of CAL
ICOES.
COTTON YARN ST.. 80 bunch at
y. w. MENTIONS.
Sept 25-tf
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THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.

A supplement under date of September
10Th has been issued by Fisk q Hatch, OF
New York, to their circular of August
1st., to the bondholders and creditors OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. 1t
contains some very interesting informa-
ton. From it we learn that of the branch
line at Goshen s miles in length, 4 miles
have been completed; Of the Smile branch
at Longdale, the whole has been graded
and the rail is on the ground ready to be
laid the Il mile branch at Quinnimont
has been completed the Hawk Nest
branch, 81 miles, is graded and ready for
the iron, and the St. Adams branch, Il
miles, is finished-all Of them reaching in
to inexhaustible beds of ironsandsco COAL
The company has formed connections with
steamship lines at Richmond for New
York, Boston, Providence and Phlladel-
phia. There are eight passenger, two
through freight, and twelve local freight
trains running on the road. The earnings
of the road in August last were, $4,000,
against $154,26S for July; $125,564 for
June; 1921 ,624 for May previous, showing
a steady increase. The net earnings of
the road in June were S1S, S28, lat being
the last month for which report had
been received when the circular was issued
The total mortgage debt of the road is
SIS, $4,000; and the total floating debt
SIS, 203,0 900. Messrs. f. & II. say the hold
ers of about $4,000 900 Of the first mort
gage have already funded or agreed to
fund their coupons; nearly all of the Sc
cond mortgage have accepted the PROPOSE
ton, and over three quarters lin amonnt)
of the creditors, and urge the co-ope-
ration Of the others. They truly say that
''it would be a shame and disgrace to per-
NIT so sound and valuable an enterprise to
drift needlessly into the vortex of insol-
vency and bankruptcy, and millions be
sacrificed, when there is no need that a
dollar should be lost.''