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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-10

THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.-During the
last session, Augusta county had under
the superintendency of DR.. Robert S.
Hamilton, 80 schools for white children,
and IL for colored- total so, of which three
were graded schools, located at Churchville,
| New Hope and Waynesboro. In the white
| schools there were SO male and 81 female
teachers, and in the colored, 10 male and
2 female teachers, making total Of Ill
teachers, of whom 10 were employed in the
graded schools. The school population
from which these schools were supplied
with scholars. was: The Pastures, ,140;
Beverly Manor, l, 132; River-heads, ], 400 !;
South River, 1858 North River, LAY !;
Middle River, 1,797-total, 1878, of which
about 48 per cent. were enrolled for school
attendance. The schools for these children
were located as follows: In the Pastures,
u; Beverly Manor, 12; Riverheads, 15;
South River, Is; North River, II, and
Middle River, 21. In conducting these
schools for the last session, there has been
expended, up to this time Of State funds,
sc, 975; of county funds, $2,O86.50; and of
the Peabody fund, $900-making total of
Sc, $780,. None Of these figures refer to
the public schools Of Staunton which have
no connection with the county schools. In
connection with these figures may be urged
the Importance of our people supplement-
ing the school fund to get schools in the
neighborhood. A neighborhood without
school but which could have one, if a
suitable amount was raised by the neigh
bors to stretch out the school fund SO as to
cover the want, stands in it's own light if
the amount is not raised. Small contribu-
tions from the farmers of the vicinity
would get both good school and teacher,
the school fund bearing the chief burden.
This should be done with both white and
black, by the whites for their own sake.
The colored people are poor and can't aid
much, and should be helped. Education
makes good citizens, good citizens make a
good neighborhood, and a good neighbor-
hood increases the value of property so
what is contributed to educate either white
OF black, brings pecuniary return to the
farmer himself.
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PASSAGE OF rHR TAX BILL.

The tax bill, the changes in which were
given at length in our last, was taken up.
During the conversation about it, it was
stated that one merchant, MI. Hog e, a
member Of the Board, paid State and City
license this year to the amount of $500,
while last year his tax was only $110.-
Mr. Abby, another member and mer-
chant, showed an almost equal increase of
taxes, though neither Of the gentlemen
named made it subject Of complaint.
Mr.. Evans said with reference to the
increase that it fell heaviest on those do
ing the largest business. and they could
afford to pay it. The consumers had to
pay it after ALL The bill was then passed,
the following being. the only cases where
the tax was changed, and the figures in
parenthesis showing what the tax was
last year
Real estate SOC Coy; ordinary license
$125 $500; license to keep house OF
private entertainment $50 ($2O); eating
house license, with permission to sell liq-
uor 500 ($75); commission merchants $50
1885, wholesale liquor dealers 5000 $3.50;
retail liquor dealers $125 $500, and twen-
ty-fve more if the license include the
privilege contained in sec. 1O5 Of the State
Revenue law. And the tax on sales of
1872 is restored for both wholesale and re-
tail liquor dealers. License to sell patent
rights $35 ($25); land agents $40 1929;
retailers Of snuff, tobacco and cigars So
Ia new subject of taxation) rooms fitted
for theatrical performances $50 ($40) Ii
cense to attorneys who have been licensed
less than five years SIS $50; and for five
years or more $40; physicians Sis $50;
dentists 500 $50; photographers $s5
$500; keepers of stations and jacks $25
($20); storage houses and wagon yards
500 $50; livery stables $50 $780, agents
for all insurance companies $25 for each
agency; telegraph company $75 $500, all
incomes exceeding ST. 900 per cent. Ii
cense for selling horses, cattle, sheep, hogs,
&c., $40; book agents, and agents sollc-
iting subscriptions to books SIS. The gra-
ded tax on merchants is as follows: Ii
the amount of purchases do not exceed
$4,000 the specific tax shall be $40, on all
over $4,000 and under $4,000, tax OF OF
one per cent. upon all purchases; over
$4,000 and less than $50, 900, a tax Of 4Oc
on the 800, in excess of $4,000; upon all
purchases ovor 100000 and under $500
there shall be paid a tax of SOC on 500 in
excess of $4,000; upon all purchases over
$4,000 and under $4,000 there shall be a
tax of zoe on 500 in excess Of $40, 900 !;
upon all purchases over $4,000 and under
$50 600 there shall be paid tax of 10c on
800 in excess of $4,000, and there shall
be paid tax Of 10c on 800 Of said pur-
chases in excess of $4,000. A tax of $25
was placed on lightning rod men, if it is
allowable under the State law.
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Jonathan G. McCray .................D efea dants.
The object of this suit is to obtain divorce
from the bonds of matrimony.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the
Defendant, Jonathan G McCray is not an in
habitant OF this Commonwealth 1t is ordered
that the said defendant do appear here within
one month after dae publication of this order
and do what is necessary to prote his interest.
Copy-Teste,
Trout pq R. D. RYAN,
julylo-4t Deputy Clerk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-10

GLYCERINE HAIR TONIC, for preventing
NJ the hair from falling out. Prepared only BY
JAM w. R. TYREE
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
Primitive Photography.

AT Mr.. Guernsey's Photographic gal
lery, in Colorado Springs, there is an
illustration of the figure of q bear on
rock, as shown by the photograph.
This curious impression interested the
members of the Hayden survey, and
the subject came to the attention of the
Professor, who at once began to investi-
gate it, as he became very anxious to
ascertain the cause that produced it.
Below we reproduce q copy of the note
of explanation in Mr.. Guernsey's pos
session. The figure, as shown on the
rock, is called "a great natural curl
osity," and if what is stated, on APP
parently good authority, is true, it is
one of the most remarkable wonders of
the kind in this country, and deserves
a careful examination
"In the county of Bent, on the
Purgatoire river, eighteen miles from
Las Animas, Col. on the smooth face
of sandstone cliff, overhung by wall
of rock hundred or more feet high,
there is a life-size photograph, as it
were, of grizzly bear. The picture is
not an accidental resemblance to bear,
but picture more perfect, and life
like, than any human art could supply.
The stort tail standing straight out,
the ears visible, the claws standing out
in bold relief, the mouth open, with
the eyes and teeth plainly to be seen,
the natural attitude, all demonstrate
beyond shadow of a doubt that the
picture is photograph stroke of light
ming during the progress of storm"
The impression on the rock is cer-
tainly very curious, but the opinion of
DR.. Hayden, Judging from the photo
graph, is, that il is the work of some of
our Indians. Who will give us some
information about it?-Rocfy it Noun
tain NeUs.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
Great Fires I'm Russia,

A st. Petersburg letter to the Lon
don Echo says: -" A few days ago
telegram from Borbruisk stated that
more than 100 houses had been burned
to the ground. Such fires are becom-
ing so common now that we scarcely
ever take up paper without seeing one
or two similar calamities in it. Since
the spring scarcely a week has passed
without some little country town being
partially or wholly destroyed by fire.
According to,official statisticsin Europe
an Russia, during the month of May, no
fewer than |, 71S fires occurred, of which
22S were due to malice, 40 TO careless
ness, and 97S to causes unknown =
the lossbeingestimated at $500, 900 rou-
bles. In Junell 902 fires occurred, and
destroyed property to the value of s.
976, 476 roubles, of which loss more
than l, 100000 roubles fell Oh the gov
ernment of Moscow. Nearly 900 houses
were burnt to the ground in little
Polish town. Half-a. dozen small country
towns were more or less temporarily eff
faced from off the earth, and in Moscow
large fire converted three streets and a
bazaar into smoke and ashes. This
month tobacco manufactory in the
same city has been destroyed, and at
Lianovitchi government of Mins) 329
houses, an orthodox church. and three
synagogues, valued at 800, 900 roubles,
have been entirely consumed"
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
TIE STOLEN HElRESS.

When we read that graceless scamp
Mr.. Barry Lyndon's account of the in
genious manner III which he and his cou
sin, Mr.. Uhck Brady, carried off the
Irish heiress and married her to the lat
ter gentleman, we praise the admirable
manner III which Thackeray tells the
story, but are unwilling to believe that
similar occurrences have taken place in
real life. Indeed, the record of such
cases a! ( meager-tive or six of them on
ly are yeported-but their very rarity
gives an increased spice TO their details
The following sample is certainly as in.
teresting rs romance, and more true
than most histories.
Miss Ellen Turner was the only
daughter ard heiress of William Tur-
ner, ESQ, gentleman of large landed
properly, residing at Shrlgley Park,
Cheshire, and at one time Sheriff of
that county. She had attained the age
of fifteen IN February, 1926, and was at
boarding-school, kept by the Misses
Daulby, at Liverpool. Her fortune and
expectations had been made known to a
certain Mr. Gibbon Wakefield, during a
visit to some frienos of his who resided
near Shrigley Park. Wakefield was
widower, with one child, and involved
at the time in pecuniary embarrass.
ments. He thought that marriage with
an heiress would be the easiest way out
of his dI4s cultiee, and plot was formed
to lure the young lady from school, that
she might become Mr.. Wakefeld's
bride.
A French servant, one Thevenot. was
sent with an empty carriage and letter
to the school mistress, announcing the
dangerous illness of Mrs. Turner, and
that the private carriage of the phys-
clan had beeo procured to convey her
daughter home. The valet had been
well tutored III names and dates, and
the device succeeded. Miss Daulby
entertained 10 suspicion, and resigned
her charge to the adroit stranger, who
conveyed her in safety to the Albion
Hotel, Manchester. There, Mr.. Glib
bon Wakefield, ga gentleman from Par
is," OF fashionable exterior and address,
introduced himself to the schoolgirl,
and explained that the illness OF her
mother was mere pretext-the real
reason OF her being summoned from
school beng her fathers pecuniary diff
ticultiee, and that he was sent to escort
her to ham, a. he could not venture to
appear IL person. Mr.. William Wake
neld here joined his brother and their
1amlllar acquaintance with household
matters at Shrigley Park laid at rest all
suspicion, which, OF course, was not
hkeiy to arise in the mind of young
girl fress from school.
Ihey posted in carriage and four,
by cireuitous rout, through Yorksbire
70 hendai, and thence 60 Carlisle. TIE
Two brothers had exerted all their ad.
dress on the way to work upon Ler
fears. 1hey told her the people around
she carriage were bailiffs that her
iather was lying snug In back room.
Dut could not STIR for fear of arrest
that bots the Maccles6eld and Black.
burn banks, where he kept accounts.
had stopped payment; but an uncle OF
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
,ompare with ours
pUSINESS LAW.

The following brief compilation OF
business law is worth careful preser-
vation, as it contains the essence OF a
large amount of legal verbiage
1t is not legally necessary to cay on note
" for value received"
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be en-
forced,
note by minor il void.
A contract made with minor is also void.
A contract made with lunatic is void.
note obtained by fraud, or from per-
son in a state of intoxication, cannot be COL
lected.
III note il lost or stolen, it does not re-
lease the maker; he must pay It, II the con-
sideration for which it was given, and the
amount. can be proven.
An indorser OF a note is exempt from liza
biity If not served with notice Of dishonor
within tventy-four hours OF it's non-pay-
ment.
Notes bear interest only whom it is so
Principals are responsible for the acts OF
their agents.
Each individual in a partnership is respon-
sible for the whole amount of debts OF the
firm.
Ignorance Of the law excuses no one.
It is q fraud 20 conceal fraud.
The law compels no one to do impossi-
bilities.
An agreement without consideration is
void.
Signatures made with a lead pencil are good
in law.
A receipt for money is not always conclu-
sive. u.,
The acts of one partner bind all the rest.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A BUsHEL OF CORN.

One bushel of corn will make little over
10l pounds OF pork-gross.
When corn costs 49, cents per bushel, pork
costs II cents per pound.
When corn costs II cents per bushel, pork
costs cents per pound.
When corn costs 25 cents per bushel pork
costs 3 cents per pound.
When corn costs 33 cents per bushel, pork
costs cents per pound.
When corn costs so cents per bushel, pork
costs cents per pound.
The following statements show what the
farmer realizes on his corn, when in the form
of pork:
When pork sells for cents per pound, it
brings 80 cents per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for cents per pound, it
brings ~ cents per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 5 cents per pound, it
brings 523 cents per bushel in corn.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
DIR. RADWAY'S
Regulating Pills,

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse and strength
en-. RADWAY'S PILLS, for the cure OF all disor-
ders Of the stomach, Liver. Bowels kidneys, Blad-
der, Nervous Diseases Headache, Constipation,
Costiveness, Indigestion, Dysp spsia, Biliousness,
Bilious Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles,
and all Derangements of the internal Viscera.
Warranted to effect n positive cure Purely Vege-
table, containing no mercury, minerals, delete
rious drugs.
h0 Observe the following symptoms resulting
from Disorders OF the Digestive Organs:
Constipation, Inward piles, Fullness OF the Blood
in the Head, Acidity of he Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust of Food Fullncss Weight in
the stomach, Sour Eructations. Sinking Flutter-
ing at the Pit Of the stomach, Swimming Of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Fluttering
at the Heart, Choking or SuffOcating Sensations
when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head, Deficiency of Perspi ration Yellowness
OF the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest,
Limbs, and sudden Flushes of Heat, burning in
the Flesh.
few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system from all the above-named disorders.
Price % Cents per Box. Sold by Druggists.
Read FALSE AND TRUE"
Send one letter stamp TO RADwAY & CO., No 31
Warren Street. New York. Information worth
thousands will be
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
Exports of Musical Instruments.

Official records of Custom House re-
turns at Washington show that the
total value of musical instruments ex-
ported from the United States during
the year ending June 30, 1874, was
S55O,327. OF this, $25S,176 was for
pianos and 1892, l51 for parlor or reed
organs. Of this latter amount $685.
l69, or more than one-haT of The Whole,
was of the cabinet organs made by the
MASON & HASTLIN ORGAN Co., which
bid fair to become as famous in Europe
as they have long been in America.
This company certainly have reason to
be proud of the fact that the European
demand for their organs is larger than
that for all others combined. d.-BostOn
Traveller.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
A MopnE man, on returning hon

A MOBILE man, on returning home
recently, was surprised to receive the
congratulations of his family on his
happy escape from drowning. He
thought somebody had been playing a
Joke on them, and laughed heartily until
he found that they had given his best
suit of clothes to the colored man who
brought the news and who said he was
sent for some dry clothes.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway is a deservedly popular route
to the Southwest Those who desire
to reach points in Missouri, Kansas, the
Indian Territory, or Texas, situated on
or adjacent to its lines, will find that
there are very few transfers, that they
will make quick time, and can have all
the conveniences and comforts of mod
ern railway travel. The genial general
passenger agent of the road, Mr.. Thos.
Dorwin, at Sedalia, No., will cheerful
ly furnish information in reference 10
general or excursion rates over this
road
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
f. r. f.
Railways
Ready Relief,
The Cheapest and Best Medicine for
Family Use in the World!
Ono SO-Cert Bottle


WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AND PREVENT
THE SYSTEM AGAINST SUDDEN ATTACKS OF
EPIDEMICS AND COETAGTUUS DISEASES THAN
ONE HUNDRED DOLI.A Rs EXPENDED FOR 9TH
Err MEDICINES OR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE
THE MOMENT RAILWAYS READY RELIEF IS
APPLIED EXTERNALLY-OR TAKEN INTER
NALLY ACCORDING TO DIbECTiONS-PAIH,
FROM WHATEVER CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
IMPoRTANT.-Miners, Farmers and others re-
siding in sparse eiy-settled districts, where ii rs
difficult to secure the services of physician,
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF is invaluable. 1t can
be used with POSITIVE assurance If doing good in
all cases whore pain or discomfort is experienced
orifseized with Influenza, ,D phtheria, re Throat,
Bad Coughs. Hoarseness, Bilious Cole, Infiamma-
ton Of the Bowels. stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kid
reys; or with Group, Quinsey. Fever and Ague; or
with Neuralgia, Headache. Tic Doloreux, Tooth
ache, Earache or with Lum bago, Pain in the Back,
or rheumatism; or with Diar hea, Cholera Nor
Bruises; or with Strains, CraIsps, spasms The
cure you of the worst OF these complaints in few
hours.
Twenty drops in haifa tumbler of water will in
ACH, HEAhTpURN, SICK EADACHE. DIAR.
RHEA, DYsENTERY C0LIC WIND IN THE BOW
ELS, and all INTERNAL PAINS.
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few drops
in water will prevent sickness pains from
change Of water. 1t rs better than French Brandy
or Bitters a stimulant.
Sold by Druggists Price SO Cents
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
BOX MEASUREMENTS
The following table will be found
very valuable to many of our readers

very valuable to many of our readers
box "a by 16 inches square, and IA inches
deep, will contain barrel Give bushels).
A box "a by 16 inches square, and IA inches
deep, will contain half barrel.
A box 26 by 159 inches square, and inches
deep, will contain one bushel.
A box IL by III inches square, and inches
deep, will contain half bushel.
A box by 81 inches square. and inches
deep, will contain one peck.
A box 8 by 8 inches square, and a inches
deep, Will contain one gallon.
A box 7 by inches square, and 4 inches
deep, will contain half gallon.
A box by inches square, and Al inches
deep, will contain one quart.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

ATTEND to the first symptoms of Con-
sumption, and that dieease may be checked in
it's incipiency. Use Immediately DIR. Wishart's
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, safe remedy in all
diseases Of the lungs.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

The number of railroad cars in use
in the United States is stated to be
359,97 and of locomotives IA, 167. In
Canada there are 1880 cars and TIA
locomotives.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
Nr,;BER OF SEEDS IN A BUsHEI.

A Scotch paper gives the following
table, said to be based upon actual trials
of the number OF various Kinds OF seeds
in bushel. 1t also adds the weight,
by which we can Judge how the bushel
,.annn,,roc cnnnrnra with n11rs
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
NUMBER OF TREES ON AN ACRE, AT vARI-
Gus DISTA
USEFUL ITEMS.

An Irish mile is 2, ,240 yards Scotch
mile is 1884 yards an English or
statute mile, 1,760 yards; German,
1,S06; Turkish, 1926.
An acre is 4,840 square yards, or 60
yards, foot, 81 inches each way. A
square mile, l, ,760 yards each way, con-
tanning GAO acres.
A legal stone weighs IA pounds, or
the eighth of a hundred, in England,
and 16 pounds in Holland.
The fathom (six feet) is derived from
the height of a full grown man.
hand, In horse measure, is four
inches.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

CAPACITY OF CIsTERNs OR WELLS.
Tabular view of the number of gal
Ions contained in the clear, between the
brick-work, for each ten inches of depth.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

tbs now fifteen years since the attention Of the
public was first called by DR.. Y. G. Wishart to
TINS wonderful remedy, and so well has IL stood
the test OF time that to-day IL not only has the
rdehce OF the entire community, but is more FREE
quently prescribed by physicians in their practice
than any other proprietary preparation in the
country: IT the vital principle of the Pine Tree,
obtained by peculiar process in the distiilation
ef the Tar, by which its highest medicinal proper
ties are retained. For the following com plants,
Inflammation Of the Lungs, Coughs, Sore Throat
ana Breast, BroncOits, Consumption, Liver Com
plant, Weak Stomach, Disease Of the Kidneys,
Urinary Complaints, ervous Debility, Dyspepsia,
and diseases arising from an impure condition of
the blood there Is no remedy m the world that has
been used so successfully or can show such a num-
Der OF marvellous cures. The following will serve
10 show the estimation in N,hich this sovereign
remedy is held by those who have used it,
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
A Budget OF Useful Information.

WEIGHTS OF CUBIC FOOT OF VARIOUS
The true northerner., 1874-11-06

consumption Tor Zen Years Cured.
DIR: l.. Q. 9. WIsHART: Dear sir-I am grateful to
you from the fact that you have made IN edicine
that Will cure the disease Of the Lungs. My wife
mas haa the Consumption for ten years. Physicians
had told me that they could only patch her up for
the time being She was confined to her bed and
nad been for some time. heard of your Piue Tree
Tar Cordial aud secured one bottle; it relieved her
cough. She has now finished the fourth bottle, and
is aDle TO 90 the work for her family; and God
speed you on with your great discovery and cure
you have made for Consumption.
REV. T. H. HOPKINS,
jackson Centre, Shelby Co., Ohio.
The true northerner., 1874-11-06
From st. Louis. MO.

FTOm 81 f<OHkSs MO.
DIR. WIsHART, PHILADELPHIA: Dear Sir-Duriuo
vi sit to Philadelphia, some three years ago. was
suffering from a severe cold, aud was induced to
take a bottle OF your Pi1e Tree Tar Cordial which
had the effect Of curing me in q few days have
used 10 in my family ever since, and am Of the
opinion that 1t saved the life Of my daughter, who
was suffering from severe and painful cough. IL
the publication OF this will be Of any service WOW
are at liberty to use IT, Yours respectfully,
JOHN HopNETT, st. Louis, Mo,