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PARENTS RIGRrs.-By the decision of

PARENTS RIGHTs.-By the decision of
a New York Court of Special Sessions a
man has been sent to prison for boxing his
sons ears. The youngster, who is about
nine years Of age, objected to having his
ears slapped, and applet for warrant for
his fathers arrest. The warrant was
granted, and though the son failed to ap-
pear in court, the father, on his own adj
mission that he had Slapped the boys ears,
was sent to jail for five days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

SALES OF STOCK AT THE FAIR GROUND.
On Friday last, ut the Changers stock
sale at the Fair GROUND, the following
sales were made:
One cow, sold by J. Sheets to NJ. G. Har-
man for $333; one horse by I'll. Ii; Ieaford
to NJ G. Hannah for sloo: twenty cattle,
2 years old, by Lavell q Myerley, to NJ. G.
Harman. at $50 per head, $500; sixty-ive
yearlings by same to same, ut $3.50 per
head. $751;. 50; 10 head OF yearlings, by j..
f. Fry to same at SO head, 500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

Ala meeting of ex-Confederate soldiers
in Memphis, Tenn, to arrange for decorat-
ing the graves of Confederates on May 22d
a resolution was unanimously adopted ask
ing all ex-Federal coldiers to participate in
the ceremonies. Among those present at
the meeting were eA-President Jefferson
Davis. Ex-Governor ISham G. Harris, and
Generals Cotton. Green and Gordon.
Col. Jno. NJ. Powell. formerly wealthy
STAKEHOLDER of Mississippi, whose grand
father was a cousin of G gorge Washington,
and Charles Bendix, formerly vice-Presi-
dent of Il New Orleans bank, both commit
led suicide on the 9th inst, by taking
poison-canse. poverty.
Thomas 5 Armistead, late cashier of the
Dollar Savings Bank, Of Richmond, Va,
charged with embeZzlement, has been dis
charged from arrest. Mr. Boissieux, the
president. arrested on the same charge,
vas released on $4,000 bail to await the ac-
tion Ct the grand jury.
J. e. Christian, editor OF the Sparta tGa.l
Times and Planter, was shot on Tues
lav by f. A. Butts. Butts went into
Christians office and insulted him, where
upon Christian knocked him do WIN. Butts
arose. and drawing Il pistol shot Christian
through the arm.
James 2. Burgess, for Circuit CLERK;
James P. RELY, for County Clerk: E. p.
cambridge, for Commonwealth 8 Attorney;
Chas. B. Hancock, for Sheriff. and J.Vance
Bell, for Treasurer, are the Conservative
nominees for Frederick Co., Va.
Judge Brown, Judge Dobbins and Messrs.
Crwvn and White, trustees of the John
uif IN, q y
Baltimore. visited the University vi Vir
giuia last week in order to examine into
its organization and methods.
Milton H. Hatcher, an old and we'll
known citizen of Rockbridge county. who
lived on Broad creek, whilst on his way to
Lexington ON Thursday, was instantly
killed by his. horse stumbling and falling
upon him. .sa,s,. 5sri. s
The Wheatfield Inn farm, of l67 acres,
Winchester, Va: which sold three
years ago for $1,000 cash, was SOLD last
week, with 81 200 worth Of improvements,
for only $4,000 cash.
Leo P. Wheat, theeminent pianist, and
James P Cowardin. the highly gifted hu-
morist, will assist in an entertainment to
be given in Georgetown d. 6. soon for a
meritorious object.
Hon. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick. who rep
resented Lynchburg and Campbell in the
Senate last session. declines reelection and
MesS1s. Bocock, Kean. and Gordon are
spoken OFF,
Frank +. Woodson and Peyton G. Bow
man, OF Harrisonbnrg, Va, are among the
students distinguished at the intermediate |
examination of the Alexandria Academy, |
East week.
The ofice-holders of Richmond have
presented Mayor Kelley With 2 service of
silver.
Mrs. Polk, widow OF the late bishop |
Polk. died in New Orleans, La, on >atur-
day
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

CONTRACT AWARDED TO A STAUNTON
BuIroER contract for the erection
of the public school at Union, Monroe co.,
w. Va. has been awarded to Mr.. N. b.
Sheppard, of staunton. The building will
uqlire 100000 brick. Mr. Sheppard is
the same contractor who recently erected
the handsome Methodist and Presbyterian
churt hes at Wa nesboro', which have giv-
en- so much satisfaction ssssf
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TIE BERErTA is the usual SQUARE

TIE BERETTA is the usual square cap
worn when in church by all Catholic
priests who are not officiating at the altar;
only its color is scarlet instead of black.
The calotta is the skull cap, and is a little
head covering which just hides the crown
of the head, and is in size no bigger than
half cocoanut.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

CIVIL RIGHTS ON A CANAL BoAT.-On
the packet boat which left Lexington for
Lynchburg on the 18th inst, Bill Brown,
q colored passenger, claimed the right to
eat at the regular table. All he accom-
plished was eating by himself, as the cap
tain had supper for the white passengers
afterwards. The colored waiter Was the
only person who created row, he refusing
TO wait on the negro, who had to wait on
himself. vEf s. s5fc 5a+V1f
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A SENSATIONAL HUMBUG.-Some con-
siderable excitement was created among
Virginians in Washington. Friday, by a
rumor that the centennial commission at
Philadelphia is aboat to apply to have the
Washington removed TO P. i.adeIphia Dur
ing the c ntennial exposition of 1876 it
WAS declared that tile State Of Virginia
would never submit 10 this.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

STRANGE SUICIDE. Mrs. f. L. Irwin, q
highly respectable young widow lady Of
Hannibal, Mo, tied a clothes line around
herself and her little Girl, six years old.
and fastened the other end to a stake in
the ground. and then taking the child in
her arms deliberately walked into Bear
Greek, an | both We're drowned. Finan
eial embarrassment and disappointment in
love are understood to have heen the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

DoDGING IN 4 PARDON.-Gov. Cham
berlain of South Carolina having left
Charleston to take part in the Concord
and Lexington centennial, the colore.i
Lieutenant Cove n"r, Grraves has i'm
proved the opportunity 10 pardon Bunch,
the mulatto olicenan who WHEN drunk
murdered an Irish policeman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23
The Cold Snap in the Upper
Valley.

correspondence of the stanton VINDICATORl
BoTEToURT Co.. VA, April 20.
The cold here Friday, Saturday and Sun
day was awful and is not over yet. The
fruit, except few late apples, is all gone.
The foliage, which was quite forward. is
blasted. and will have to drop off and put
ont afresh, so shade will be late this sum
mer. Those tobacco plants which were
covered in their beds are safe. Some
wheat is ruined DR.. Shirley, an Augusta
man. and one of our best farmers, tells me
this evening that his wheat lield stinks
from tie decay of vegetNion.'
ROTETOURT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

LITERARY CLUB.-There has arisen ont
Of the Young Mems Christian Assoc jation
another Society which was org niz4d on
Monday night last under the nan.e of the
Y. NJ. q. A. Literary Association with
the following officers: President, Geo. S.
Krnuse; Vice President, Jas. r. Paris:
Secretary, W. W. Bradley; Treasurer. C.
w. Echard The other officers viii be
elected at the meeting on Monday night
next.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

THE BODIES of IA soldiers who fell near
Winchester Sept. 10th, 1864, were turned
up by the pillow, last week. One was a
Confederate Capt. Kenney, the Superin-
tendent of the National Cemetery, ell
closed them in decent cofins-the blue and
gray alike-and handed over the gray to
Capt Huck, who inferred it in the Stone
wall Cemetery
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WHAT DAMAGE MR.. FULKER.
SONS BILL HAS DONE.

A few days since gentleman actively
engaged in the organization of new finan-
cial enterprise here went to Baltimore in
companv with another gentleman promi-
nent in financial circles in Staunton to get
some Of the stock taken. They found no
disposition to invest in Virginia, and
could not get more than $500 Of stock
taken. They then went to wealthy Vir-
einian in Baltimore, thinking they could
surely count on him. He excused himself,
saving that s'when a man Of MI. Fulker-
sons position succeeds in getting such a
plan as his was through the popular branch
Of the Virginia legislature, the sense OF
moral obligation to meet Indebtedness
must be too low in the State to make an
investment there safe. This is the proc-
teal effect of the deviltry carried on IN the
legislature last winter. The bill did not
become law, but our people who need
money are cut off from it, for the attempt
to make it one. Mr.. Fulkerson and his
bill will be remembered well in the Valley
OF Virginia for a long time to come.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

Sarah Flies, aged 100 years and 5 months
died i'll Clinton county, Ohio, On the 9th
inst. She was born in Frederick county
Va, and removed to Ohio more than fifty
years ago. Size was the oldest person il
Southern Ohio
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

A TOUCHING CAsE.-On Tuesday q girl
streets of Stanton, having been dropped
here from the cars without friends or mo-
ney. She was directed to the Overseers OF
the Poor, and they furnished her means to
go to her home. She stayed in tile Jail till
time for the night train West to leave, and
there onr reporter saw her. She was
rather handsome girl of medium size, with
long black hair and broWp eyes. Iil9
black calico dress she had on was OF the
cheapest description, and she was so thinly
attired that she must have suffered bitterly
sitting about the depots between here and
Philadelphia. Her story Was short. Her
Name was Hester Smith, and she had lived
in Fayette co., w. Va, until four months
ago, when she left the holgse of her grand
mother her parents are dead-wlth IL
man. ''What was his name?' She paused
q long time, gazing out Of the window,
and then turning, with her eyes filled with
| tears: said, "Oh, you know | can't tell L
could never tell that" But she told Of
her sufferincs luently enough-how she
was carried to Philadelphia and deserted,
and finally was carried to the Blockley
almshouse. From there she commenced
making her way back home, getting as far
as Washington, where the Mayor shipped
her over to Alexandria, and there she
begged a ticket to Gordonsvile, and the
conductor heard her story and carried her
Oh as far as Charlottesville, which Was as
| far on her way as his road ran. And there
she sat at midnight on the railroad plat
form, with the quiet town lying cold,
white and unfriendly iii tie moonlight,
and she without friends, hope, Or charac-
ter. She ch< ked atthis part Of the narra-
tive, saying, ooh, you can never know
what tie feeling is; you can never know
| what an aching heart is until it aches in a
| strange city where you are Il beggar;" and
then she added slowly, as if speaking to
made to her f. lien condition, Yes, q bcq
| gdr IN ererytlting." 4 kind hearted MAJ
saw her on Lille platform. and bous It ll''l
ticket to Staunton. We told her good
bye, hoping she was near III. end of hel
troubles, and she said she hoped so, 5n'
God knows l haves ,ffered enough A"
yet the poor girl seemed TO think nobo j
Was to blame but herself. 1t didn't Sc, ii
to enter her mind that there WIS anyb) "
else upon whom the blackness Of her gu IL
should be laid Tuesday nigat the kinA
hearted iailor, Harlan, put her Oh the ctt'
in charg> Of a prominent citizen, to get Fl
at Kanawha Falls, which was the nearest
place to the home she had left.
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A PICTURE

only, it was a Charming one; the quaint
dresses OF tile gentlemen and ladies: til;
powdered hair; the old time air that char
acteliZed Tie gestures ana even the look,
Of The company all combined 10 impress.
the audience with the novelty of tie exlii
hilton. There were thirty persons vii,
came down the centre aisle Of the hall and
assembled the stage, aud there looked to be
q hundred.
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ORGANIZATION OF A VEsTRY.-The
vestry of Trinity Church held a meeting
on Monday night for organization. Mai
Thos. G. Elder was chosen Register Col
James II. Skinner. Treasurer Mai I'll NJ
Bell and n. P. Catlett. Wardens and r. P.
Bell Collector. Judge Hugh W. Sheffey
was elected delegate to the Council with
Col. Jas. FL. Skinner alternate. The Coun-
ell meets in Richmond May 10th. The bull
ding committee was directed to receive
bids for. The plastering, painting, glazing
and sittings f the new lecture room. The
building, which is. a very handsome one,
has been paid for as far as the work has
gone It will cost 5000 when completed
and is beyond comparison the handsomest
sabbath school in the diocese.
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DEBATING, CLUB.--Tie Club met, by
Tuesday night The attendance was quite
large, and the debate unusually we'll sus-
tanned. The question whether the late
war was likely to benefit the South even
tually, was discussed by Messrs. Echard
and Hamilton in the affirmative and
Messrs. Bradley and Hum hreys in the
negative, and was determined by vote in
the affirmative.
The question chosen for next meeting
is, ''Should society countenance violent
personal redress of insult or iniury?" and
the members appointed for its discussion
ale VIM. A Burke, VIM. Patrick and j.
Yost in the Affirmative. and Geo. L.
Krouse, T. II. Shumate and j. II. Skinner
in the negative.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cochran it was
unanimously resolved that the Club main
tain its original plan OF organization under
the articles of membership. subject to such
amendments as may be adopted.
Pursuant to notice heretofore given the
articles were amended so as to requ re the
meetings to he held on every Monday night
at 8 O'Clock, and only on9 of the four in
each month to be public debate. The
first public meeting therefore for which
the debates will be elected two weeks pre-
vious) will take place on Monday, May
18th. at the Association rooms.
Messrs. Cochran, Hamilton and Hum
phreys were appointed a committee to i'll
vite additional membership.
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PERsoNAL.-On Sunday morning last.
at the Presbyterian church, in Staunton,
Rev. Arthur Mitchell, of the First Presby-
terrain church of Chicago. and sixtee II years
ago pastor of the 4th Presbyterian Church,
OF Richmond, filled the pulpit, and ut night
Rev. j. ". Taylor, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Lake City, a district &C
Chicago, preached These gentlemen were
on tour OF recreation and thought they
would see the Spring open in Virginia
They saw it with the Thermometer below
zero. On Friday they visited Ellot's Knob.
Monday they left for Lynchhurg from
whence they will go to the Peaks of Otter
and then to Richmond. Mr. Mitchell's
church has 800 commandments and his SAL
airy is $4,000 per annnm.
Rey. Jno. W. Hedges. of Washington
city, the successful plaintiff in the cele-
DRAFTED Campbell suit, was in the city on
Sunday on his way lone from Highland.
Frank w. Lewis, of Augusta, was among
the class which graduated at Hampden
Sidney College on the 1tth inst.
Rev, Samuel J. Baird, D. D., formerly of
Augusta, las obtained six patents on his
bntton-hole-w working machine. Several of
the sewing machine men have offered large
sums for it's possession. It is the result of
six years labor and experiment.
Mr.. Jos. A. Valentine, of Staunton, has
taken the position Of Superintendent Of the
Cogbill House at Covington, place which
he is weIl-qualifcd to ell.
L. J. Hirsh, of Stau tor, was arrested
in Richmond with another travelling COM.
mereial agent Tor SELLING goods by sample
III violation Of the State revenue law. He
gave bail to appear for trial.
Mr. Jno. Paris, Ruling Elder of the
Presbyterian Church, left yesterday to at
tend the session Of Lexington Presbvtery
at Tirkling Spring.
Gen. r D. Llley is home visiting his
father, Col. James NJ. Lilley who is quit.
sick.
At the meeting of the Grand Encamp
ment I. o. 0. F. in Harrisonburg last
week, Mr.. Geo. NJ. Harrison of Staunton
was elected NJ. E. G.. Fl. P.
Mr.. ]. G. Voss of Danville. well known
TO many of our citizens, was in Staunton
on visit last week.
Rev. DR.. Manly of Staunton preached al
the First Baptist church in Richmond last
Sunday morning and night. At night
seven persons were baptized.
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GREAT CONFERENCE.-THE CONCERT-DE-
sCRIPTION OF THE OLD FOLKS DRESSES
RELICS OF THE PAsT-sCENEs AND
INCIDENTS,
NC. &C, NC.
There just can't be Two sides to the
statement that the ''Old Folks Concert u
Friday night was the event Of the last two
years. With the aid of lady's pen ii
had been clearly outlined in the VINpICA-
TOR that morning. and the public axpecta-
ton WAS raised to the highest pitch and
SO much anxiety aroused that by 81 O'Clock
the people were pouring into the hall t.
see a concert that was not to commenc,
for an hour and a half The time OF
waiting, however, was not lost, being
piously spent by the early girls in s'goins
through the later ones as they appeared
at the door. There is nothing gives &
truly good girl more heartfelt satisfaction
than to get there early and pull the lat'
corners to pieces. They are the earls
birds, and What they leave of the worm.
AIM worth mentioning. We shall always
believe that Providence has given wosnel
q special gift in the way Of telling new
clothes and picking out new boEnets from
old ones. They can hit it at two hendred
yards nine times out Of ten. The ball was
densely packed. so densely that standing
room on the ragged edge" Of the croWt:
WAS hard to iud. TIE folks OF I'VE olde:
time' showed themselves much more con
scientious i'll the matter Of pJmctualits
than those of later days, and promptly al
8 O'Clock ''ye singers" filed on the stage.
Take it as
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

A ssPcuND'' PARTY AT REV! VIM. Il.
'.pound'' party; that is a gathering where
all who attend shall present the host with
something weighing pound, was given to
Rev. VIM. E. Baker, pastor OF the Presby-
terrain Church, by shis congregation, on
Tuesday evening last. The ladies who
originated it and those who participated in
it. So well kept the secret that the affair
was d complete surprise to the esteemed
minister and his family. He was engaged
in performing a marriage ceremony IN the
parlor of the parsonage when the first brig
ade of the invaders, consisting of a division
of the young ladies of the Augusta Female
Seminary. under the leadership of Miss.
Mary j. Baldwin, the principal, marched
in about Ct O'Clock, all armed with bundles.
Nh Baker, under the impression that they
had Ivy some chance come TO the wedding,
was astonisied to see them deposit their
packagessson the floor, and yet more sur
prised When Il continuous stream of three
or four hundred OF the congr cation pour
ed in. all armed with bundles. An idea OF
the profusion of the arrangements may be
formed from the statement that there were
brought or sent to the parsonage in the two
hours following, barrel Of -four, 1oS pack
ages of canned fruit and vegetables, &
hams, cheeses, 81 pounds of sugar, 81
\ packages of coffee, Is pounds OF tea
turkey, i tongues, 20 yards Of cloth,
80 yards of calico, two BOXES Of hose,
3 fiue dress patterns, one piece of
bleached cotton, and pickles, preserves,
\ spices, extracts, candies, oranges, lemons
/ died beef, fowls, butter, handkerchiefs,
/ collars, cuffs, ties, pins, needles, bgttons,
! hair pins, foMors, CHI a and glass war
without number, and $40 in money. And
! besides these, some playful gentleman sent
! his pound in the shape of two bricks to
| sharpen the knives on. There were about
| 400 packages in all, and the congregation
| WAS almost unanimously represented. The
| visitors merely stayed a few minutes and
| left, though some of the ladies couldn't re-
slst the temptation of staying late to see
| what the corners brought. We are proud
to be able to say, however, that one Of our
Sex got the inside track on the ladies by
staying all night 1t is the first time OH
! record that a luan beat a woman in finding
out things The whole affair passed eli
excellently. and the originators, Mrs j
W. Abby and Mrs. David Fultz, can have
the pleasure of knowing that tie even t
was a most agreeable one both to the
donors and the recipient
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PosTPoN 13o(ANT.-ThG Valley Railroad
Stockholders meeting, which was appoint
ed tor last Tuesday, has been postponed
until Tive 3!h inst. at the request Of Vice
President keyser, who represents the i'll
terest of the B. Il q. Go, It is understood
that he desired more tiiQe for examining
into She accounts OF the company, and also
that there is to be another conference with
the contractors before the next meeting.
Some of the stockholders assembled in the
Town Hall OIL Tuesday at noon, presided
over by Mr.. ]. Fred. Efinger, and ad-
iourned till the day named.
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EYE MEN SINGERS. >

Inc PROCESSION WAS headed by -Cnene-
niah Billings" DR.. j. l.. Brown, tit
''timeist," who was followed by ''Jubal
Swan PROF. E. L. Ide), the ''organer,'
who presided at that instrument. Tier
came ''ye men singers including Mr.. J
J. w. Ably in full Continental costume.
MI. David Drake dressed in character a.
cousin Jonathan,'' and Messrs. Cook
Eskridge, Guy, Hunter, Miller, Bro an and
Baker all i'll short-clolhes, light vests, old
style Goals, long stockings, low shoes, knee
and shoe buckles, with hair profusely pow
dered, braided in cue behind and tied
with black ribbon
I'VE WOMEN SINGERS"
The ladies who followed were Il miracle
of dressing, and description of their dresses
will be read with interest:
Dorothy Anderson MRS. VIM. L. Bum
gartlnerl, supported 10y her faithful John
(Mr. Bumgardner1. made charming ''old
woman cunningly dressed in black
dress, long white apron, white handker-
chief crossed over her bosom, old lady's
close cap, and spectacles. Her gestures
We're very appropriate as she sang 'sJohn
Anderson, my Joe," and her song was
received with hearty appreciation by the
audience.
Patience Grimes Miss West) looked
particularly we'll i'll white satin dress
1.-THE wedding dress worn years ago by an
old lady OF Staunton) with short waist. leg
Of m nj n SlplANpS han6cpr,a ola o,fx
elry, hair dressed high and powdered, and
a very elegant high eomb-the most COM
plete dress, for style, of the evening She
was set down for Aud Robin Gray" but
substituted IL very sweet song for it.
Love Sparks Miss Olive IIotchkiss)
Wore a dress Of yellow canton Grape sixty
years old, which contrasted well with her
brunette face and splendid black eyes.
She sang ''Logie O'Buchan" well, and
would nave spng it much bf tier but for a
bad stage fright in the opening bars.
Prudence Higgins Miss - Daniels) was
dressed in a white dress with short waist,
large pulled sleeves, and hair done up lit
orally in the highest style of the hair
dfesseTs art, being at an elevation of at
least twelve inches, producing a quaint
effect. She sang. as she never fails to do,
splendidly, and the song Was ''SaW We the
lass.''
Thankful Mercy Steadfast Miss Cora
Turner wore white silk dress of very
old style, being the wedding dress of lady
of StauntOn who was made happy for life
many, m .ny years ago. She sang s'Jes-
sizes D'sa with excellent expression.
Deliverance Bunnel (Mrs. Judge Smith,
was lovely Puritan dressed in bridal