davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01


Mrs. Nathalie Pollard is giving enter
tainments at New York, and among other
attractions is discourse on life at
Washington
Mrs. Graves of Fluvanra CO., Va, is
101 years old, and is drawing two pensions,
having had a husband in the revolutionary
war and one in the war of 1912.
w. W. Myers, proprietor of liquo
store in Richmond, drew $3.50 in the
Norfolk Masonic lottery, being half of the
capital prize
Perrian G. joyce an affiuent citizen of
Patrick Co.. Va, cnt'his throat Christmas
morning. He leaves seven children
Mrs. Kate Buford, wife of the President
of the Richmond 4 Danville r. r., died Oh
Saturday.
The Government fish agent has put 5000
salmon in the Roanoke river near Salem
James Webb, director of the Baltimore
NrOl5o r.. r., is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01
BEECIIER ON CHRIsTMAs.--L his Christ

BEECHER ON CHRIsTMAs.--Ln his Christ
mas talk ut Plymouth church, Mr.. Beech
er said:
"Wllere the Christmas nerve ought to be
in me it isn't. On that COED old Itch
field hill where | was boy, got the idea
that Christmas was a foreign day. The
Episcopalians were to me then d sect next
to the Romish Church albeit my mother
was an Episcopalian, but she died before
she had an opportunity of making much of
an acquaintance with me-and when saw
the greens in their church l thought it
was one of their own days brought to this
country from Il foreign country. When l
went to Indianapolis the Inhabitants were
about as much alike as the animals in
Noah ark, and they did not join in Christ
mas. and it was npt until came to Brook
lyn that fully realized the hold that day
had ON our people; but to me that day has
no associations, and is no more than any
other day; but l don't consider this as a
blesSing''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

NUMBERING A WIFE FOR HER RELA-
rIoN's LONG VIsIrs.-A remarkable case
of being conscience stricken has just occur
red in Stroudsburg, Pa. Geo. Peters, once
a hotel keeper i'll Lebanon co., attempted
for the third time to commit suicide and
then delivered himself up to the sheriff.
4 telegram says:
He has since delivered himself up to the
Sheriff Of the county, and declares that his
repeated attempts to make away with him.
self are prompted by relnorse, He confess
ess that he murdered his first wife sixteen
years ago. She was found one morning in
1858 in the hotel barn, lying under horse
in one OF the stalls Her skull was crush
ed, and it was supposed that she was kick
ed to death 10y the horse. Peters now says
that he deliberately killed her. There had
been a misunderstanding between them
for some time, owing to frequent long WIS.,
its of Mrs. Peters relatives to their house,
against which Mr.. Peters strongly protes-
ted.
On the day of the tragedy a brother OF
Mrs. Peters was expected at the hotel, and
she was making great preparations for his
entertainment, against her husbands wish
es.. She went to the barn t., catch sonle
chickens. Her husband followed her. and
as she was STOPPING over to seize a chicken
she had penned up in stall, he struck her
over the head with a pitchfork handle.
She fell to the floor and never Spoke after
wards Fortified at what he had done, he
dragged the body of his wife to a stall oc-
cupied by his wife. and placed it there to
give color to the theory that size had been
kicked to death, The plan worked as de-
sired, and no suspicion ever arose that
there had been foul play. Peters married
again some years afterwards, and says that
he subsequently told his second wife the
particulars of his crime. Peters has al
ways been looked upon as a good citizen,
and is quite wealthy. The greatest excite
ment prevails in the community over the
extraordinary revelation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

STRANGE CASE OF NEGRO SUPERsTI-
TIoN.-A curious trial at Lexington, KY,
has just taken place which illustrating as 1t
does in strong point of view the peculiar
superstition of the negroes known as Voo-
dooism, will attract general attention. The
plea of the defendant that he was not only
not guilty of murder, but that what he did
was in self defense, is based on the prevail
ence among his race OF the superstition re-
ferred to. A letter to the Louisville Jour-
nal says:
Last summer, according to the evidence
laid before the jury, Fairfax Douglas, COL
ored, engaged himself to girl named Jen-
ME Meade, and in due time was to have
been married to her. Another dusky NAL
den, however, one Lottle Taylor, upon
Whose susceptibilities his manly Charms
had made too deep al impression, was re-
solved that the nuptials should never cont
Off if she could prevent it. She was anx-
iOus to win him for herself, but determln
ed if that could not be done that her rival
should not have him. In thisstate of mind
she sought out one Willis Price, whom she
believed CAPABLE of aiding her in the cxecl:-
ton of her purpose This Willis Price,
who seems to have been an Obi man, OF
whatever it is called entered into her plans.
In the presence OF one of the witnesses
who testified in the case, he furnished her
with bottle of peculiar shape, contain
ing II liquid of some sort, a. the bottom OF
which there were some rusty pins or need
les. For this he was paid two dollars. 1t
was to be administered i'm a cake to the
recusant lover. and the c0njurOr promised
that the effect would be either to attach
him to Lottie Taylor, or Elk him. so that
he could not marry Jennie Meade.
Unluckily for the conjuror, the fact OF
his undertaking to elk him. came to
says and SO his lawyers commended, fully
crediting the power of Price to do what he
professed himself capable of, believed him
self in peril of his life OF Of serious bodily
harm through charms and Vaccinations
In self defence, therefor, he sought the
conjuror out, and finding him at Morgan s
hemp-factory, conversing with several
other negroes, struck him over the head
again and again with baseball bat; nol
did he desist until he was seized and hello
by three of the bystanders. Price died IL
consequence of the beating some days
afterwards. Among other things, the jury
were instructed by the court that if they
were of opinion that the prisoner believed
his life endangered, OF that he was i'll seri
Gus bodily peril from Prices Vaccinations
and that what he did was for the purpose
Of protection, they should not find hin
guilty. of murder.
The jury, on the conclusion of the argu
ments of the counsel, retired to its room
and, after an absence of some time, return
ed verdict of guilty Of manslaughtsl
against the prisoner. Fairfax Douglas, fix
ing the penalty at fourteen years in thu
penitentiary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

A NEW WAY TO GET BoNNETs.-A
North Carolina paper says that 1.-TWO ne
gro girls, in want of a new bonnet, placed
distractions on the Wilmington. and Wei
don railroad, near Warsaw, the other day,
as they say, for the purpose of killing
some ladies on the train that they might
secure the bonnets" They have been
tried before a justice of the peace and sent
to Duplin Jail. There would seem to be. a
good opening for a milliner in that sec
ton, and also for the application of civil
rights law, which should provide for the
equal punching of all heads capable of
connecting such expedients for capital or
namentation, without reference to race
color or condition.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

SLAIN BY FEMALE.--Chas. Wynn,
aged SO, the driver of huckster cart, was
shot by Cassie StraHssler, the wife of the
keeper of lager beer saloon in Camden,
n. j., at j O'Clock Saturday morning
There had been fight in the bar-room.
Deceased and other roughs had been put
out and the doors locked; they scaled the
back fence and kicked the kitchen door
down, and were entering, when the woman
Of Wynn's head, killing him instantly.
Mrs. Straussler, who shot Wynn, is only
eighteen years old, and has been married
but five weeks, All the parties partici-
pating in the affair were arrested by the
police.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

FATAL DUEL.-A fatal duel was fought
at Grand Bay, Miss. on Wednesday be-
tween Messrs. A. III. Tardy and DR.. B. D.
Lay, both life insurance agents of Mobile,
arising out of newspaper cards about their
business, which ended in Lay slapping
Tardy's face. A letter says:
1.-THE parties met as by agreement, and
took carriages and drove until they were
over the line and in Mississippi. AS it was
agreed upon for noon us the time, there
was no choice as to position. The distance
was measured off, the antagonists placed,
and the dread question asked: Gentlemen,
are you ready? fre one, two, three. At
the word one, a sharp report was heard
Tardy's pistol fell from his hand, he clasp
ed his breast conyulsively and fell--sa corpse.
DR.. Lay returned to the city Immediately
and was met on Government street by q
gentleman who, not knowing the duel had
taken place, jokingly asked the doctor who
he was going to shoot. Bursting into tears,
he exclaimed, My God. don't ask me any
thing about i'll DR.. Lay was arrested and
lodged in jail to await the action of the
civil authorities.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

Margaret Atchison Pollock, wife of
Right Rev. Horatio Potter, bishop of the
diocese of New York, died at the resi-
dence of her brother, Mr.. William Pol
lock, in Falmouth, Virginia, at midnight
OH Christmas day last. She W. by birth
a Scottish lady, and at the time of her
death had attained her sixty-fifth year.
Gerrit Smith the famous abolitionist,
died in New York Oh Saturday.
The store-house belonging to S. r. Lack
ey, at Fancy Hill, Rocizbridge CO., Va,
was burned down Sunday night. The
origin of the FIRE is unknown. Damage
heavy, and only partly covered by insur-
ance;
Maj. Caleb Smith, nephew Of Fx-Gov-
ernor Smith, died suddenly in Nelson CO..
Va. on the 22nd ult. He was formerly a
e. >. officer. but joined the Confederate
army and was manned for life by q wound
at the first Manassas. He was teacl ing
school in Nelson.
The flour mill of James NJ. Downey, in
Loudon CO., Va, was burned with 1000
bushels of wheat, so barrels Of flour and
300 bushels of corn, last week. W. Scott
Downey, who rented the building, is a
teavy loser.
The ssPatee Hotel'' at st. Josephs, Mo-,
has been purchased for a Baptist Uniyer-
sity, with the famous Rev. [. 5. kalloch,
formerly Of Boston, as President. The
Endowment fund is to be $500, 900.
Two doctors of Boston are being tried
before the Massachusetts, Medical Society,
on the charge of practicing homeopathy.
Ten members have been already expelled
for the same terrible offence.
w. S. Carroll OF Lynchburg, has pur-
chased A. Crumpton's trotting filley
s.Agnes Lee'' for 81 $50 cash. She has
made 3:2O without training.
Robt. 3. Alexander, long the proprietor
of the Democratic Recorder of Fred
ericksburg, Va, has just been paralyaed
at his home i'll Stafford.
Gen. Tench Iilghman, a distinguished
citizen of Maryland. is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

DESERTED BY HER LovER.-Hester
Smith, of Kanawha Falls, West Virginia
the lost children's department in the po-
lice central Office in New York on Tues
day, having been found homeless and
friendless on one of the East river piers.
She says that she was induced to elope
with John Strader, young farmer, who,
after bringing her to New York city,
robbed her of $40, all the money that she
had. and deserted her, telling her to wait
on a street corner until he returned. On
Saturday night she walked the streets, and
early on Sunday morning she went to
sleep in cellar way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

THE DEAD OF TIE YEAR.-Amongst
the distinguished men who have died dur
the year just closed are Chas. Sumner, ex-
President Fillmore, ex-senator Wigfall,
eSsCfiefJustices Perley Of New Hamp-
shire and Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
Hon. Whiting Griswold, Hon. Ezra Cor
nell, Mayor Havemeyer, Gen. John G..
Foster, Admiral Buchanan. President
Thompson Of the Pennsylvania railroad;
DR.: George Derby, Rev. Dr. Kirk, Elder
Knapp, Rev. Drs Carlton, Slicer, Marvin ,
Abbott and De Witt, Judge Edmonds,
of New York, and Chas! Astor Bristed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

DEATH ON CHRISTMAS DAY.-R. B.
Bullock of Spottsylvania co. Va, was Kill
led on Christmas day while shooting at a
mark, with some friends: Whilst waiting
lis turn to shoot, he put his gun down,
when It exploded, the entire load entering
beneath the jaw and lodging in the back
part of the head, causing death in few
hours He was brother-in-law Of j. T.
Bell. formerly of Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

A KING TAKES A GLASS OF LAGER
The New Y ork s'World, !" in recording the
movements of King Kalakaua, in that
city, Says while passing down Broadway
he observed several lager beer saloons, and
remarked: II have never tasted thatdrink:
[ should like to take n glass" saloon III
Eighteenth street was entered, and seVe--
raj glasses of the German beverage passed
down the royal throat much to the salts
faction Of the royal palate, the king
smacking his lips and declaring it every
nice indeed
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

Salem, Va, has held a public meeting
and appointed two committees to influence
the location of the new lunatic asylum
there.
Geo. Weber, l0e years Gid, who within
short time has been an active pedestrian,
died in Frederick CO., Va, last week. He
was a pensioner OF 1872.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

Posi- OFFICE AFFA1Rs.--S. Y. Greayer
is appointed postmaster at Letcher, Bath
co., Va, vice Ohio Williams, resigned;
VIM f. Parson is appointed postmaster at
Goresville, Loudoun CO., Va, vice G. w.
Partin, resigned; r. Y. Horsley is APP
pointed at Horsley's Landing, Nelson CO.,
Vs., vice Saunders Phelps, resigned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

The LOUISIANA CRIsIs.-The Return
ing Board in Louisiana will promulgate
the election returns on Monday next
They ''count out7' State Tr, asurer Mon
cure and Is Conservative members of the
Legislature and make the Legislature
equal in Radical and Demcratic members.
Gov McEnery has protested against the
fraud. President Grant has determined
to sustain the action of the authorities
and he calls the Board and has sent Sheri-
dan down to see to it. Daniel G. Byerly
the Democratic Editor OF the N. O. Bull
letin was killed Monday by Ex-Gov. War
mouth whom he had attacked, the ground
being chiefly personal. 1t is feared wheIl
the election returns are promulgated the
people in New Orleans will not be able To
keep quiet, despite their earnest purpose to
do SO. The Bulletin says
eff our people are determined to avoid
collision with the United States forces. IA :,
we firmly believe they are, Generals Emo
ry or DeJrobriand, CT for matter of that
any lieutenant in command of squad
would answer just as well as the iedoubta-
BILE Sheridan OF Scalping and tOwn-burn-
ing Tecumseh himself. Should they ever
come to the conclusion that their self-res-
pect and manhood require them to adopt d
different course, which is scarcely pre-
sumable fact, that ten -mile-aWay- Mum
chausen Sheridan, is to be their objective
point will not make a bit OF difference
so far as they are concerned, and it may re
safely predicted that in that case some
body is just as likely to be hurt upon one
side as upon the other.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

A SAD CHRISTMAS FOR A WIFE,
William Foxcroft, who left Whitenville,
Mass with his wife, to spend Christmas
with her father i'll Putnam, Conn, stop
ped at Woonsocket, left his wife with &C
xuamter ces, became intoxicated, was pla
ced in cell, and died during the night. q
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

PICTURE OF THE DAY.-New Years
day is at hand. 'sHowde do? Make hun
bred calls Job indeed. More to make.
Glass er wine, please Goodbye" Chorus
of young ladies, ''What a fool that young
Snivins is
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01
HEADQUARTERS FOR
q j % q O m 9

al widths-at AT prices
Baby Merino Caps and Bonnets.
splendid Corset for SOC worth 81 90
Kid Gloves from Is to So .50-warranted
Nottingham Lace at 4Oc, worth 75c
1t is useless to try to enumerate our Stock of
Goods, much as we would like to do so, for it
wonld take up every column in this pa.
per. but we have certainly the largest Stock of
Dry Goods and Millinery in this market, and at
prices that none will object to.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

VIRGINIA AT Rules in the Clerks Office
" OF the Circuit Court for AugLata county,
December I, 1874,
Byers & 5ummerson, Plfs
against
W. K. ArInistead and VIM. S. Riggs, partners
IN IN trade under the firm, name and style of
w n. Armlstead Il Company, Def Is.
IN ASSUMPSIT
The object of this suit is to recover of the De.
PENDANTS the sum Ct $5l2 IS, with terest there
on from July, 9th, 1874 and the costs.
The Defendant, VIM. S. Riggs, not having;
entered his appearance, and it appearing by
a'hdavlt filed that he is nonresident of this
State: 1t is ordered that he do appear here,
within one month alter due publication OF this
notice, and do what is necessary to protect his
interest.
Copy-Teste,
}. N. RYAN, Cl'k
ELDER NELSON, p. a.
decli-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

A SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION WANT
ED To SAVE A MANS LIFE.-A gentle
man from New York city, Mr. John For
sythe, a mineral explorer by occupation,
is in jail in Webster county, W. Va.
charged with the murder of Nh. Phineas'
Barton, of Philadelphia, in whose compa-
ny he visited Webster county over month
ago. The Pa1kersburg Times says
"Mr. Forsythe's version is. that on the
18th of November last both assembled Ter
ror's Peak, a high, dreary looking knob,
eight OF ten miles east of Addison, for the
purpose of examining some curious meteol1c
stones, which were said to abound near
and upon the summit, and while up
there, they were overtaken by d
violent meteoric shower, composed of
frey missiles of variou sizes, some of
which exploded like a bomb-shell in tlreir
fall, and that MI. Barton WAS killed by q
blow on the temple, causing a wound not
unlike that made by Il pistol-ball. Night
intervening Mr.. Forsythe watched over
the corpse of his friend until morning,
when he returned to Addison for assis-
lance. There the people suspecting foul
PLAY from certain contradictory statements
and the fact that Mr.. Barton's valuables
were found upon his person, arrested Mi.
Forsythe, who was so excited and distract
ed by all that had happened to him within
the last twenty-four hours that he could
not find the place where he had abandoned
the remains, which were accidentally dis
covered by hunter the following day.
Mr.. FOrsythe appeals to scientific men OF
the country to eXtrlcate him from the suS-
picion of heinons crime by a thorough.
investigation of the catastrophe and feels
al ly in, ha 1,,6i IF
his innocence AThis is undoubtedly one
of most singular and mysterious cases Of
death we ever heard of, and hope that no
pains may be spared to arrive at the facts
DRUNK IN THE PULPIT.-A special dis
patch from Cincinnati to the Chicago
''Trbune' says:
There was a stunning sensation to-day
i'll one of our Episcopal churches (St
Johns Oh the occasion Of the Christmas
services and communion. The rector of
this church, the Rev. G. D. Davidson, died
recently, and his place has not yet been
supplied. To-day a minister of Covington
had been secured to officiate. Unfortu-
| nately the gentleman had partaken rather
church; and worse still, when he got there
he dived into the jug of communion wine,
drinking long and often of the rich juice
of the grape. He managed to get through
| the formal services decently, but by the
time he commenced ON his Christmas SER
mon the mixture of egg-nogg and wine
had so worked on him that he was badly
off, and wandered sadly. He rambled
around, jumping from one topic to another
in such a way that all could see that the
man was drunk. At last, when the thing
became unbearable, the wardens gave the
signal, and the congregation got up quiet
ly and left with dignity, leaving their
minister to talk to empty benches"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-01

Ccuneiiman Evans sn the City


Tax sssx ssis@'s;ss -.
To Ffe sssitDr of the Indicator:
I regret to find in the last issue of the
"Vinelicator" that MI. J. A. Waddell has
made some reported remarks-suomitted
by me in the City Council-the occasion
of a communication in your paper. do
not desire or seek any controversy with
my friend, mir. Waddell, for 1 can assure
him do not covet high taxes, Il wish to
say, however, that the first finHmation l
had of Mr.. Waddell's petition was its in
PRODUCTION into the House of Delegates by
Mr.. Hanger. AS a member of the FL
nance Committee, I felt it nay duty to
call the attention of the Council to the
fact that the l per cent. tax in the petit
ton would be less than the interest and
Sinking Fund would require if the Is per
cent. limit were reached. In my remarks
[ referred alone to the real estate, beliey-
ing the real estate should at least pay the
interest, and provide, in a Sinking Fund,
for the ultimate redemption Of the princi-
pal. | do not remember to have used the
word ''seeking," but said the effect of
such a law would prohibit the payment of
the interest on the very debt they had
helped to incur. The name of Mr.. Wad-
dell was only mentioned by me in reply to
Mr.. Bickle who said, II think you are
mistaken about one signer, at least. Mr..
Waddell did not vote for the railroad sub
scription." In reply [ said, "Well, if he
didn't, he did not vote against it.'' AS
Mr.. Waddell is silent, take it for granted
~ l.. Il
one word to say against Mr.. WaddeIl's re-
cord in the Convention OF in the Legisla-
ture. If he had only done as we'll at home,
and voted to prohibit the railroad sub
scription of $l5O,000, the sad results of
which he speaks might not be upon us.
If Mr. Waddell intends no reflection
upon the present City Council, why were
not the Council asked to consider the sub
ject? They know as much about the
wants of the city as the Virginia Legisla-
ture. They have as much interest and
pay as much tax as the signers of the petit
tipn q as any twelve gentlemen in the
city, SO that when they vote a tax on Mr..
Waddell, they vote the same tax on them
selves. They are therefore responsible;
and if he had brought his petition to the
attention of the Council, he would have
received the cooperation of every mema
Der, and they, after a careful investiga-
ton, would have united in recommending
a proper amendment to the city charter to
prevent the possible evils Of which M.
Waddell hints.
Mr.. Waddell ''seeks" TO show by his
carefully prepared figures that per cent.
tax is liberal allowance to provide for a
debt amounting to 100000, and get along
comfortably for other city purposes. We'll. |
let us see how it will work.
Value Of real estate in Staunton,
as taxed. .....,: ......: ...... 81 ,915, 1863