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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

DEATH OF A NOTED HORSE TRAINER.
Andrew Jackson Minor, who stood at
the head of his profession as a trainer of
horses, died at his home at Jamaica, T. l..
on the 22nd inst, in the forty third year of
his age. MI. Minor was born near Lynch
burg, Va. His fame is particularly iden-
titled with the splendid experiment insti-
tuted by MI. Richard Ten Brock, of Ken
lucky. and Mr. Flancis Norris, of New
York, in sending a stable of American
thoroughbred racers to England, in order
to test upon the British turf, under all the
disadvantages resulting from long sea
voyage and the differences of climate, the
question which had long interested the
turf men of the United States, whether
the American race horse had retained I'M
der the American climate and American
training, the fnll excellence which had
been impaired to him by his English
thoroughbred progenitors. The result it
will be remembers ed was the success Of sew
eral of the American horses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

CONFESSION OF CONDEMNED MUIR
DERER.-Jesse Fouks, the murderer ofthe
Herndon family in Prince William coun-
ty, Va, who was tried, convicted and con-
demned to death, and who afterwards es-
capped from jail at Brentsville, and was re-
captured, has made a full confession of his
guilt. He says that on the evening of the
murder he took some meat, and that Mr..
Herndon threatened to prosecute him; that
he went into the house to try to induce the
old man not to prosecute him; that he re-
fused to retract; and that they then COM
menced quarreling, and MI: Herndon then
took up the axe and threatened to knock
his brains out. sFouks retreated to the
door. the door being open. Selling the axe
handle, and to use his own words, "Old
Satan was in me. l struck Mr.. Herndon
and took de axe from him, and den struck
de old woman twice wild de axe. l didn't
strike her with muffin else, and den strike
Add, the colored boyl twice wild de axe
also.'' He added that he did not kill the
Herndon's for money, but out of sheer
madness ; that he killed the boy partly be-
cause he informed ON him about stealing
the meat, and partly because he was afraid
he would tell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

Ex-PREsIpENT JoHNsoN's SLAVE
Andrew Johnson (colored) was at the bar
Of the General Sessions on Thursday to an
swer a charge of burglary. 1t turned out
that he and a companion broke into an un.
occupied house for a nights lodging, and
when they left next morning they took
with them two stray geese, ssfor New
Years dinner" as the prisoner said.
"Where do you live?" asked Judge Suth-
erland.
''I'se from ennessee-Greenville East
Tennessee" answered Andy.
''That's the home of the late President,
your namesake,' - suggested the lawyer.
Eyes, belongs to him." added Andy.
"You don't mean that you belong to him
now2" asked Judge Sutherland.
Eyes, massa; Use belonged to him MORN
thirty year. 1 don't low myself to be
'mancipated. y
Andy goes to the Island for six months,
N. Y. Sun.
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SHOCKING DEATH.-Tke Baltimore
"Sun" has an iteresting picture of the find
ing Of drown man frozen in the ice in a
lonely part of the city Monday morning.
1t says: }
"The footprints of the unfortunate man
as he walked to his death were yesterday
thrillingly distinct. He must have
been on his way up town by the way of
Stiles street after the snow had ceased to
fall, which was at Sunday midnight
Stiles street is the first street south of Pratt
street, and begins at Jones's falls. At
the falls are several piles Of boards along
the brink and facing Stiles street. Through
an opening between these boards the man
walked to the edge and lost his footing and
fell over upon the ice covered water,
twelve feet below. At the time there was
a soft covering over the hard ice and from
the spot where he fell his tracks could be
followed as he endeavored t. find a spot
where the wall could be scaled. Directly
opposite Stiles street, on the west side OF
the falls, there are several steps in the wall
eading down to the water. The man
reached these steps, placed one foot upon
the lower one and by the ascending the
other two he would have escaped. But as
If by some fatuity he faltered, turned away
returned again and then started in a zig
gag course down the stream, first crossing
to one side and then crossing to the other,
all the while evidently seeking place of
egress. Ii he called for aid no one heard
his cries in that lonely section. He passed
a number of places where the ice was very
thin, and the wonder is lie went so far be-
fore the fatal spot was reached. When
thirty feet north of the Canton avenue
bridge and fifteen from the eastern wall,
the ice broke, and he was plunged into the
water. which is there much beyond a
man's depth. Then began desperate
struggle for life, for the ice was broken for
several feet around him on every side. He
doubtless grasped the edges OF the ice with
his hands, and as fragment after fragment
gave way and was broken off in his futile
efforts to draw himself out by it's aid, he
returned again and again to the struggle
until overcome by the cold, exhausted ma
ture succumbed. When life was extinct
the ice formed SO rapidly that it imprison-
ed the body before it could sink to the bot
tom. and it was thus found yesterday
morning. The mans hat was found six
feet from the body, it too, firmly imbed-
ded in the ice. After view of the spot
where the unknown man met his death it
needed no stretch of the Imagination to
depict the intensity of his sutferings be-
fore relieved by death.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

SHALL WE BE HONEST !-WHAT Au-
GUsTA COUNTY LosT.-The Farmville
Mercury says: "This is poor mans
question, and we have more confidence in
the poor men than in the rich men OF Viz
ginia. It is the rich men and great land
owners who seek to repudiate, and not the
toiling thousands. Never was more mis-
taken policy for either rich or poor. With
the dark cloud of population hanging oyer
the State we may talk about our resources
until the crack of doom, but we shall new
er see them developed. What has occur
red in enc county is illustrative OF what
will happen all over the State. A year ago
million dollars m gold were subscribed
in London for an industrial enterprise In
Augusta. The money all ready for invest
ment, when the course of the Legislature
in regard to the debt became known. and
tie English capitalists to aman refused to
go on with the undertaking. What would
[ not million dollars embarked in any in
dustry in Prince Edward do for the coun-
| ty ? What would it not have done for Au-
gusta? Foreign capital is waiting at onr
doors for Investment. and we are actually
shutting it out by the publication of our
inability to pay eight dollars a year on
50, 600 Of property. Worklngmen Of every
class, will you stand this?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

Mr.. c. 6. Tompkins, of Charleston, West
| Virginia, who has just been appointed
United states marshal of Colorado, is A
| cousin OF President Grant, and was visi-
ted by his excelieney last summer.
Samuel j. Darlington. son Of the propri-
etor Of the Exchange Hotel at Richmond
and well and favorably known to the tray
cling public died on Friday last at the
Eastern Lnnatic Asylum.
The Salem VA; Register" says Capt.
John A. McCaul of that PLACE has sold a
half Interest in his trotting stallion Orange
Blossom for $4,000. The name OF che pilr-
chaser is not given.
Rev. E. Fl. MeKim, of Alexandria, de.
livered lecture before the Young Mems
Christian Association OF the University of
Virginia, Sunday, on ''The true and "a Use
views of life.'
Miss Minor. q member Of the Pansy
Club, at Richmond, was badly burned
Monday night by her dress taking fire dur
ing the hop given by her Clut at st. AL
BANS hall.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

A LADY's REMARKABLE DEATH BED
REQUEsT.-Mrs. Lowden, who died in
College avenue, in that part of the city
known formerly as Moot Haven, made a
singular request on her death bed. Size
was passionately fond OF dancing, and her
death was fastened by an over indulgence
in that amusement. When she realized
that she was about to die, she requested
that her remains might be laid out on a
board instead of in coffin, and that she
should be dressed in her new ball dress of
flesh colored satin, with white Slippers
She also asked that a fashionable hair
dresser should be employed to dress her
hair in the latest style, and her head
should be turned to one side after death,
to show the hair to advantage. Her desire
was complied with. excepting that casket
was substituted for the board. After the
remains were arrayed for, the grave, the
corpse was placed in a chair, the head
turned to one side in life-like position
and the picture was perpetuated in pho
tograph The circumstance of her making
such request drew large number of Gu
riosity seekers at the funeral in addition
to the mourners.-N eW York Sun, Sd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE.-
The Virginia Conference of United Breth-
rem was in session at Hagerstown, Md, on
the 9th. G.. J. Roudabush was licensed to
preach: Rev. J. Rubbish was elected presid-
ing elder, and Rev. G. A. Shuey was chosen
one of the stationing committee, and Rev.
J. W. Kiracofe chosen one Of the commit
teeto station the presiding elders. In the
appointments, Rev. c. B. Hammack was
sent to Bath circuit; Rev. G. W. Kiracofe
to Potomac mission; Rev. J. W. Neulhise
to Dayton circuit; Wm. O. Grimm and
VIM Barger to Rockingham circuit; c. III
Crowley to .Rockbridge circuit; J. A. Evans
to Augusta Freedman IS mission. and &. A
Roudabush to Churchville circuit. Church.
vile was selected as the place for the next
annual conference.
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A LARGE DEEp.-The deed of partition

A LARGE DEED.-Ihe deed OF partltlOn
between the devisees of Mrs. A. M. Fitz-
hugh, of the tract of land known as era
vensworth,'' Fairfax county, has been adj
mitted to record in the clerks office Of
that county, together with its plat and
survey. The tract contains SAC acres
and 8 toods Of land, according to a plat
courthouse, surveyor, in 1874. By the
partition, Gen. 6. W. Custis Lee takes lot
No. /, containing 1897 acres and 10 poles;
Gen. W. H. Fitzhugh. Lee takes lot No 2,
containing SOP acres and 22poles; also the
mansion house; Miss Mildred Childe Lee
takes lot No. 8, containing 1854 acres, 8
rods and IS poles Robert E, Lee takes
lot No. 4, containg 1000 acres and rood !;
and Miss Mary GUSTS Lee takes lot No. 5,
containing 1877 acres, rood and 2 poles
The deed and appendages are of great
length, and will occupy many pages of the
large record book, where it is now being
recorded 4lee Sentinel.
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LAND FOR SAFE.

I NDER decree Of the Circuit Court of Au-
~ gusta county, rendered in the cause of
Patterson sc. against Daniel Wa43ser &C., we
will, on the premises on
TUESDAY. 10TH DAY OF JANUARY NEXT
offer, at public sale, TO the highest bid ,ss 6,
TRACT OF LAND in Augusta county, near
Spring Hill, now occupied by said Danel
Wampler, containing ONE HUNDRED AND
NINE AND A HALFACRES. 1t adioins the
lands of Wriggle, Herring, Leeper and Others
and has on it TWO DIV ELLING HOUSES ana
other improvements. The land is fair and sus-
ceptlble of Improvement.
TERMS.-The plaintiffs costs of suit and of
sale in hand, balance in equal instalmen ats. a.
one, two and three years. bearing interest from
day of sale, purchaser to give bonds with suf-
hciant personal security and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security.
Sale at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
G. NJ. COCHRAN, Ja..
N. K. TROUT,
DeclS-tds - Commissioners
POS ONEMENT
The above sale is postponed to
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 10th, 1875.
jan22-tds
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

FROZEN the absence of MI. and
Mrs. Richard Daniels of Lyme, Ct, from
home on Thursday night their house was
burned, taking fire from the explosion of a
kerosene lamp. Their children, seven in
number, the Oldest being II years, were
obliged to flee half-dressed. One Of them,
a boy eight years old reached neighbours
and was found on the door-steps next
morning nearly dead. The others took
refuge in clump of cedars near by, and
on Friday morning when help arrived Que
of them, a girl Is years old, was frozen
dead, and another was so badly frozen that
life is despaired of.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

MONUMENT TO STONEWALL JACKSON
The Jackson Monument Association held
a meeting in Lexington this week aid re-
solved to go actively on with the work.
The widow of Gen. Jackson recently init
mated her intention to erect a monument
herself, and it is to be hoped that such aid
will be given the Association as will pre-
vent this action, which would be refec-
tion on the patriotism of our people. The
Association already has $1,000. subscribed
for Jackson memorial chapel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

A SAD ACCIDENT AND A STRANGE
DREAM.-James Brooks, constabl e at Clin-
ton, Kansas, accidentally dropped load
ed revolver, and one barrel was discharged,
the ball passing through the body of his
little son, killing him, and entering the
body of another SON, seven years. old, who
may recover. A remarkable incident of
the sad affair is the fact that tlae night be-
fore his oldest boy, after being put to bed,
awoke in great fright. and coming down
stairs told his father that neighbours bow
had shot him and his little brother, and
that his brother died, but be did not.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

A spirited controversy between Mr.. Jno
o. Stegar and Gen. Asa Rogers, I'd Aud
itor, has arisen in relation to the report of
the former as expert to the condition OF
the Virginia Second Auditors office.
The Presbyterian Church REV. NJ. M.
hutchinson at Acapulco, Mexico, was
mobbed by the Catholics, armed with axes
and guns, on the Goth inst. Troops had to
be called out to maintain order.
Senator Samuel F. Maddox of the Vir-
ginia Senate has been arrested on the com
piaint of q appointment Republican, for
assigning his Senatorial pay and then
drawing it himself.
A little eight year old daughter of Henry
Hubble of Smyth CO., Va, in attempting
to walk a 'ifoot log'' last week, fell into
the stream and was drowned in the SIGHT
Of her father.
Judge John T. Green, who received al
most the entire conservative vote. as
well.as the vote of the independent repub-
licans. at the last gnbernatori j election in
South Carolina, died in Columbia on We'd
nesday last
Mary G. Davis, a white girl, aged Is, of
Amelia co., Va, eloped last week with
Ben. Booker, a negro field hand. They
were arrested in Farnyille, and the negro
put in jail.
Mrs. Lydia Bradley, of Peoria, Ill, has
lust been elected first Director of the First
National Bank of that city. She is. a
wealthy widow, and large stakeholder of
W sss".J
the bank.
The Charlottesville {Va.) wooden mills
have declared cash dividend of ten per
cent. and retains it's surplus reserve of
1900, the result Of savings from past
years.
The members Of the Richmond, Va,
press were pail -bearers at the funeral Tues
day of Charlie Graeme, young man de-
servedly beloved by the profession, who
died from the effects Of q frightful acct
dent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

CHANGES OF FORTUNE years
ago Giuseppe Garibaldi and John Thomp-
son were making soap ON Staten Island
New York. Sunday week Garibaldi made
his entrance into Rome as member of the
italian Parliament. The whole popula-
ton turned cut to do him honor, and he
was greeted with tumultuous enthusiasm
as the deliverer of Italy. His partner in
the soap business, John Thompson. is now
president of the First National bank OF
New York. AS instances of the vicissi-
tudes Of fortune the lives Of these men are
noteworthy. 1t is well.to bear in mind.
however, that they were excellent soap
makers, and attended to their business.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-We learn from
the Lynchburg "News" that Hon. 0. 7.
Baldwin's editorial connection with the
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist" has been
severed. 1t is an announcement that Vir-
ginia readers will see with regret. We say
Virginia readers, particularly, because the
readers of that excellent journal in this
State had come to identify HIM with the
paper, and their feeling Of loss will be all
the keener. We trust he will not long be
out of harness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

WHOLESALE USE OF MoRPHI A,-See.
ing the paragraph about the fifty morphia
bottles found in the trunk of Vicksl,ure
woman, a writer in the Petersburg IVA
"IndeX" remarks: 'That looks like pretty
free use Of the narcotic, but we knew even
more excessive use of the deadly drug
A lady of this State, who die6 some years
ago, left behind two flour barrels filled
with morphia bottles. 1t was calculated
by her husband that her indulgence had
cost him ten thousand dollars through the
several years during which her vitality re-
sisted and survived it's Effects
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

BOUND UP WITH THE <NEGRo.-Mr.
Garfield of Ohio, a leading Republican
member of Congress. in advocating the
Civil Rights bill last week said:
The fate Of the Republican party was
bound to the fate Of the black race, not
socially but politically, and they must go
on together
As things look now, it seems that in
stead of going "en' together, they will go
down together.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.-A
correspondent of the Alexandria 'sGazette''
writing from Leesburg, Loudoun county,
in this 1.-THE disposition to pay cash, and
to do without those things that cannot be
paid for at once is gaining ground AT
two large sales in this county the amount
of cash paid was out Of all proportion to
the usage of former times; in fact, at the
former every article was paid for with per-
haps one exception" This policy, rigidly
pursued, would soon exercise a beneficial
effect upon the financial condition of the
people as well as the credit of the State Of
Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

NEAR-SIGHTED SCHOOL CHILDREN
Professor Dor, in Berne, has recently again
called attention to the constantly. increas-
ing rate OF short sightedness among chill
dren, ranging in the higher classes now
from SO to 60 per cent. Causes of this
are said to be: Arrangements and wall col
or OF school rooms the too small type used
In text books: the use of white paper for
school books in place of some more crate
ful tint to the eyes; finally, the bad gas
light which children are compelled to study
by.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12
GEN. GRANTS LAST ACT.


In Che face of the report Of the Congress
ional Committee declaring Gov. Garland
the legal governor of Arkansas, and in the
face Of the fact that he himself has recog-
nized the government for months past, Gen.
Grant sent into Congress on Monday the
following message:
Herewith have the honor to send, in
accordance with the resolution OF the Sem
ate of the 3rd instant, all the information
in my possession, not heretofore furnished
relating to the affairs in the State Of Ar
kansas. / will venture to express the
opinion that all the testimony shows that
in the election Of 1872 Joseph Brooks was
lawfully elected governor OF that State;
that he has been unlaWfully deprived Of
the possession of his Office since that time:
that in 1874 the Constitution OF the State
was by violence, intimidation, and revolu-
tionary proceedings sverthr0Wn, and a
new Constitution adopted and new State
government established. These proceed
ings, if permitted to stand, practically ig-
more all rights OF minOrities in all the
States also. What is there to prevent each
| of the States recently admitted to Federal
relations ON certain conditions from chang
| ing their Constitution and violating
UnelT pIcuRcS III GIllS dCGlOH Ill AlkdIlSdo Is
| acquieSced in? r3
l respectfully submit whether a preced-
| ent so dangerous to the stability Of State
government, if not of the National Gov
eminent also, should be recognized by Con
gresS. Fl
earnestly ask that Congress will take
definite action in the matter to relieve the
| Executive from acting upon questions
" hich should be decided by the Legislative
| branch Of the Government.
[Signed] IS. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, February s, 1876.
1t is evidently an attempt to get pos
session of Arkansas in time for the Presi
/ dental election. The further arrangements
are thus drawn up by his organ, the Wash
| ington '.Republican:''
| The bill to regulate elections in the
| States of North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama. Louisiana, and Florida
| and the bill to empower the President to
suspend the writ of h0beos corpus in certain
emergencies, will, no doubt, be presented
and will be the occasion of excited debate
| They should be passed, however, without
delay. The suspension of the habeos cor
p,ts to secure the punishment of the Ku-
| Klux murderers was effective, and was
not more necessary than it is now to Sc
| cure the punishment of the White League
| aSSasinS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

HMHCHURCH carried Illinois last week.
the Rev. DR.. James De Koven being elect
ed Episcopal Bishop Of the diocese by a
majority of both the clerical and lay vo5e
Smut aneously with the announcement OF
his election as Bishop, a dispatch announces
that the building in which the collegi ste
department of the Episcopal Institute at
Racine, Wisconsin, with WHICH DIR: DE
Koyen is connected, was burned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

MARRIAGE OF A MILLIONAIRE BACH
ELoR.-The Hon. VIM. B. Ogden, of Chi
cago prominent in railroad and real estate
circles, was married on Tuesday to Miss
Arnott, of Elmira, New York. Mr.: o.
den is in his seventy second year, ard has
never been married. He is az millionaire
cago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

The WEST VIRGINIA LEG STATURE is
still struggling over the U. S. Senatorship.
Walker Price and Camden are the candi-
dates now being voted for. A bill has
passed the Senate for removing the capital
temporarily to Wheeling.
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

This bill, as will be seen, has passed the
House. Should it pass the Senate, which
is not certain, it will be law, in which
case we appeal to every man in the South
ern States to agree with his neighbor that
under no provocation will he be induced to
offer any resistance to its operations, but
on the other hand recognize it as the law
of the land. This is the course for the
South to adopt. Do not give the enemy an
opportunity to take from us what is almost
in reach of our hand-real liberty and
equality in the Union.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-12

REy.'C. NJ. HOWARD, tine Presbyterian
revivalist, is now holding meetings at ioa-
lem, Roanoke co., the pews and aisles being
crowded nightly. Up to this week there
had been 200 inquirers and 100 CONVEX rs.
The meetings are described as held in "a
quiet and solemn" manner.