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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

About forty young ladies, pupils OF the
Culpeper Va. Female Institute, accompa-
MED by their principal, DR.. VIM. Il.
Vaughn, visited Washington, on Friday
and Saturday last. They made the rounds
of the public buildings, and attended Mrs.
Grants reception OF Saturday evening.
Some female temperance crusaders yisi-
ted Amos Fox's bar-room, at Herndon
StauntoE Station, Fauquier, Saturday, to
pray for him. He just stepped outside and
locked them in, keeping them there nine
hours, till their husbands came for them.
Miss Nancy Scott, Of Accomac county,
Va. was found beaten to death in the
woods near her house last week. She was
fair and frail, though forty, and it is sup
posed the married women of the neighbor-
hood assassinated her.
A whole carload of Hostetter's Bitters
was wrecked on Sunday morning on the
F, b. & o. railroad, near Harper's Ferry.
The supervisors of Summers CO., W. Va,
are advertising for proposals to build a log
| Jail. And this is the 10Th century!
|. Senator Smith and Delegate Paul of the
same county are pouring hot shot into
each other through the newspapers.
The Jordan's White Sulphur Springs
hotel, six miles from Winchester was de
stroyed by fire Tuesday night.
The Vestry of Christ Church, Ba ltimore
have requested the rector Of that churcl
Rev. Mr.. KirkuS, to resign.
Twenty-tw men have been killed an6
thirty wounded in Grayson county, Va.
in the last twenty years.
The tobacco failure of Bailey & Pond o
New Orleans, involves a loss to Lynch
burg men of $50 900.
There is an octogenarian lady at New
port Centre, Vermont, who has severa
new teeth growing.
Three Republican U. S. Senators voted
against the Centennial bill-Wadleigh
Howe and Alcorn.
The widow of Gen. A. P. Hill is resi-
dent of Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

EY-GOv. LETCHER AS POLEMIC.-
Ex-Governor Letcher will beforcible some
times. Last evening the Journal stated
that he would be summoned to tell what
knew about the Stevens gambling case.
and this morning the committee not only
summoned Governor Letcher but MI.
Truehart, the editor of the Journal, also.
Mr.. Truehart did not know anything about
the case.
Governor Letcher turned to him and
asked on whose authority he made the
statement that Governor Letcher knew
something about gambling?
Mr.. Trueheart replied: 1 do not know
that am bound to give you my authority
Governor Letcher: Then you decline te
| give your authority?
MI. Trueheart: do.
Governor Letcher: Then all have to say
is that you are id Internal liar.
No further proceedings as yet.-Rich-
mond Letter an the Petersburg Neacs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. IS, 1876.
ARCTOMYS MONAX.

We are fully aware that the ightHess
that often characterizes the treatment of
grave subjects, by this journal. frequently
makes the jadicious grieve; but it may be
satisfaction to them to know that it
grieves us quite as much. But on the
other hand it is undeniable that the pub
lie, unless restrained by the press, does,
itself, make light of very serious things
The skepticism Of this generation seems to
stop at nothing. and is disposed to doubt
all that is not tangible orvisible. The tradi-
tions of the fathers are scoffed at, the very
culed and one hesitates where to tread firm
ly, so treacherous are the quicksands OF spe-
culation. To those Of us who have watched
the advance of the skeptic wave, and seen
landmark after landmark on the shore I'M
dermined by the beatings Of unbelief, it is
matter of peculiar pain to see that the
Arctomys Monax is tottering. Faith in
it had become household word. For gen.
erations children had been taught early to
lisp it's name. A cycle Of centuries had
but appeared to add to its strength. Alas
telnpus edaG reTaena. Science and unbelief
are essaying to prove now that it is only
cymophanous, and that it is henceforth
doomed to join the anoplotherium. 1t is
time for those who are willing to stand up
for the truth, as tradition has handed it
down to us, to grid up their loins to de-
fend this, among the last of our cherished
beliefs. Incredulity points with the finger
of scorn to the fact that the weather since
the I'd of February has been of The charac-
ter which the lamented THOMPSON calls
ssetherial mildness," defying i; to come
on, and that the Arctomys Monax. though
he saw his shadow on that day, failed to
change the weather to suit. We can only
say in the language of a'valued cotempo-
rary that such an assertion is a bold and
contemplate piece of den.agoguism. When
RICHARD Ill on the morning of Bosworth
field asked, "Who hath seen the Arcto-
mys Monax today" he knew what he
was talking about; and now, who hath
seen him? Who saw him on' the I'd of
february? How small appear the specu-
lative theories of skeptics before such ire
mendous questions as these !! Who knows
he was oat9 And if he was not out, where
do these miserable palterers with the truth,
and with our most sacred legends standy
Does presumptuous world propose to
convict the Arctomys Monax on pre-
sumptive exit from his hole? Shall few
Spring like days dispel the faith of agesi
We shall see.
And in the meantime, we beg all lovers
OF our ancient traditions to rally around
this journal and the Arctomys Monax
which last we should, perhaps. sfbr the
benefit of unscientifc readers, have men
toned earlier in this article, is the ground
hog
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18


internal Revenue Commissioner Pratt
HI; returned with thanks handsome cane
prese nted to him by subordinate officer,
calling the attention Of the giver to pro-
vision, of the law which attaches a penalty
of dis missal from Office to the Interchange
of COT .rtesies OF that kind.
Eliz; Ann Walker, colored, was burned
to deaf h. Wednesday night, while attend
ing ottage prayer meeting, near Char
Iottesv lille. she sat too near the fireplace.
The pc ople in the room fled when they saw
her on fire.
The -amphitheatre of the Fair, grounds,
the roof of the Episcopal rectory, and the
iail wall, at winchester, Va. all went off
in the great blow last week, as did the roof
of the PRESBYTERIAN church at Buchanan,
and the roof of the railroad bridge at
Goshen.
Mr.. Speaker Hanger and Sergeant-at
arms Crlttenden of the House are the ter
ror of the pages in the House. 1t is not
such nice thing after all to be page.
The bows are forced to ask permission of
these gentlemen whenever they want to go
out.
A Spottsylvania correspondent Of the
Richmond ssDispatch'' says: 1.-THE negro
boy. Ed. Minor, who fell down the shaft
$50 feet deep last year, has entirely recov-
cred from the fall-only one. arm being
stiff. - A l.a- St3
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
New Advertisements.

DERSONAL.-I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT
in procuring the warrant for the arrest of
William and Mary Jamison for the burning of
the stable and house on the piece of land near
Christians Greek, which bought Of William
P. Jamison the name of William P JOHNSON
was enormously inserted by the magistrate, as
it was only intended that he should be wit
ness in the case, and not the prosecutor. Given
under my hand this 18th day of February. 1916.
NJ. S. SCBINEL
AUGUSTA County, to wit
Subscribed and sworn to before me i n my
county aforesaid. Given under my hand this
18th day of February 1876
feblS.lt SAM u kENNERLY, N. Z.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
A GirI's Experience with Burg
lars.

Every girl in the world wants to know
how to behave when she sees burglar, the
imam under the bed" that she has looked
for all her life and all of them will read
what follows with interest. Miss Matte
q. White, of Williamsport. Pa, was on a
visit to the family of Mr.. John Whittlesey
cashier of the bank at MOI Hampton
Mass, last week when burglars entered
the house to get the keys of the bank from
which they stole some 500 900 in
bonds. She writes the following letter
home:
About IL O'Clock, or little after, five
burglars entered our peaceful home
with all the violence that we have Ofte..
had pictured to us through the papers, and
such as is hard to believe, and can only be
realized through experience, such as we
have now had. The first intimation Laura
had of what was going on was that man
was entering their room, over the sitting
room, ana he had a dark lantern in his
hand and Immediately Sprang to their bed,
while both screamed. They were then held
by their throatS, two men then being there,
and at once handcuffed and held down.
had not been asleep over ten minutes.
at half past II we were all under their en-
tire subsection, there being man, or two
men in my chamber at once. The first [
knew, man entered my room, and the
dark lantern Weakened me, I suppose, 1
screamed, thinking it was John, aud that
the house was on fire, and sprang out Of
my bed. He put me back and choked me,
and then told me he would treat me kindly
if would keep perfectly quiet. He said
was cauglt-''Y GU are all caught, and you
may as we'll give up" He told me must
get up. begged him to let me lie there,
but he said mo-" and pulled me up and
led me into the hall and then handcutfed
me. He then took me into Laura's room
no.. not quite yet. After getting me into
the hall he said / would take cold without
more clothing, and l told him l would
take my death of cold that Way, and he led
me back into my ROOM, when [ obtained
more clothes, and he took me with them.
Very shortly after, Maria. Aunt Hattie
and her husband walked IN the same re ON
and the girl was brought in with us. At
ter they had got us all i'll that room they
made us all get up separately and dress
OF course we were rugged in each others
clothing, and some were half dressed They
kept hDrrying us up, and We were all won
derfully possessed. [ was very calm and
acted accordingly. They opened LIS bu-
reau drawer and took out her handsome
violet cloak and handed to her, saying, II
guess this is what you want. " She put shat
on with her balmoral skirt, and then Was
fixed up and they fell short of handouts.
Then Laura and [ were joined by one
handcuff, and they took us off into the
front room and put us in the bed and then
tied our hands and feet with leather straps
buckled as tight as possible. Then they
l.. \ II; A..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

The WASHINGTON LETTER WRITER'S,
speaking of the presence of NJ. P. Handy,
Of the Richmond Enquirer" in that city,
mention the rumor that he will be called
um to take charge of a proposed Democratic
national organ there. He is the man for
it, Of all we know. He is, our readers re-
n ember, a son of Rev. DR.. I. W. K. Handy,
Of the Old Stone church, in this county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

COURT TERMS IN THE VALLEY THE
bill regulating the times for holding court
in the Twelfth and Eighteenth Judicial
Circuits has been amended so as to fix the
following dates: For Clarke, February sth.
May Goth and November 9Th; Warren,
February 22d, May 10th and October 18th;
Frederick, March 4th, June 5th and No.
vember 10Th; Shenandoah. December 5th,
April LIST and August 18th; Page, January
5th, April Goth and September 10th; and
Rockingham, January Goth, May 25th and
October Goth. In Shenandoah and Page
the act goes into effect on the LIST proximo,
and in Rockingham, Frederick, Warren
and Clarke on the 10th of April.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

DsESIRABLE UNIMPROvED SPRINGS
~ PROPERTY FOR SALE PRIVATELY.
/ offer for sale privately, bold free flowing
spring which by qualitative analysis proves 10
be similar to the Healing Springs of Va. The
Spring has been known to consist of medc,
virtue curing diseases of InAammatory nature
for many years, but had not been until recently
analy sed. There is connected with this Spring
about acres of land beautifully located about
100 yards distant from Bells Valley Depot Ches-
peake Ohio abroad, Rockbridge County Va
distant, $50 miles from Richmond, Va, II mills
from Rockbridge and Jordan Alum Springs ard
60 miles from the celebrated White Sulohur
Springs, West Va.
Owing to the location being imme6 lately on
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Rail Dad, the great
thoroughfare from The Ocean to the great
West, situated in the most beautiful region in
the State this property be made in a few
| years second 10 none other in the State of Va.
The Old Settlers of the county in witch tie
| Springs are located, can abun lantly testify 10
the curative qnalitives or this water Upcn
| the same land is also bold flowing spring of
| Free stone Water.
| Tho whole property has been recently trs
closed with an excellent plank fnce, and is 20
located with fine grove of timber as to adm it
of any kind of Improvement that may be de-
sired
| The supply of water is abundant, being de-
rived from large bold spring The water is
beautifully bright and chrystaline, AMI the ever
bursting bubbles of gas, impart to it a peculiar
| sparkling appearance.
The little place of ''Bells Valley nepot' is
rapidly improving, number of lots hav-
ing been sold recently, and the demand still
increasing, which in a short time will make it
an important point on the Ii of the Railroad
| For further information in regard to tie, ms
and analysis of water, address the undersigned
at Craigsville, Augusta County, Va
JAMES M. DAVIDSON.
On,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

During the recent heavy storm of wind
and rain the roof of the old stone Metho.
dist church in Leesburg, Va, was carried
off and landed half a mile distant.
A gentleman of Lynchburg, Va, owns
set of chessmen neatly moulded in lead
from bullets picked up on the. battlefield
near Appomattox Court House.
Temperance celebrations at Bridgewa-
ter, Strasburg and Harrisonburg next
week, and an address by Rev. DR.. Roszel
at the last named place.
The total amount of Lee Monument
funds now in the hands of Treasurer Hun
ter, is 81 1927.
There are 26 cases of small pox in Rus
sell county, Va, and there have been ten
deaths.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT there will he
tableaux, music. &C., at Charleston, S. c.,
for the benefit of the Lee mausoleuno. All
the old family names of South Carolina are
in the list of lady patronesses, ard among
the patrons are Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
and seventeen other generals. including
Gen. r. D. Lilley, of Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
BRADLEY .7OHNSON SEATED.

A telegram from Richmond to the VIM
DICTATOR states that yesterday afternoon
the vote on the case Of Senator JOHNSON
OF Richmond was taken, resulting in seat
ing him, ayes q noes 10. Of the ayes. one
uATHRoPl was Republican, and OF
the noes five were Republicans. Among
the Conservative Senators who voted
against seating him was Senator COCHRAN
of Augusta.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

FIRE IN NELsON.-The fine brick resi-
dence of Col. W. R. Shepherd, near Fa-
ber's Mills. in Nelson county. on the line
of the Midland railroad, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock. The family barely escaped with
their lives. and lost everything. There
was no insurance On the property.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

The RICEMoNo GRAND JURY has in
dicted several officers of the Southern As
ISOLATION lottery and several gamblers, and
yet on Saturday morning on the desk of
every member Of the legislature was laid
card having on it, "Club rooms at Gil -
street" Delegate Fowle was before the
jury as witness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

Mr.. HENRY Tyson has been appointed
United States Shipping Commissioner at
Baltimore, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr.. Edwin A. Abbott
The appointment was made by Judge Bond,
of the United States Circuit Court. who
having failed in making Mr.. Tyson re-
ceiver of the C. & o. R. R., gives him a
position almost as lucrative. There's moth
ing like sticking to friend.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

DIsARMING THE EDIToRs.--Mr. T..
Spicer Curlett has offered a bill in the leg
islature to license the carrying of concealed
weapon on payment of SIS per year, and to
fine the unlicensed carrying of such weap-
ons by any person not less than $500 and
imprisonment for not less than three
mt raise SIS and he is PRETTY near right.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

IMPURE VACCINE MATTER.-Mr. Ayler,
member Of the Virginia House of Dele
gates, has been granted indefinite leave of
absence. He is in great danger Of losing
his arm, having been vaccinated with i'm
pure virus. This should be warning to
physicians and persons desiring to be vac
cinated, to use none but pure matter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

In RICHMOND next Tuesday night there
is to be Williamsburg court ball" for
the benefit of the Mt. Vernon Association
There are to be eighty couples in the court
scene, dressed in ancestral costume, and
two hundred persons at the ball. Lord
Botetourt's time is to be represented.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

DESTRUCTIVE. DoGs.-Commission
James, of Georgia, finds that the sheep OF
the State have diminished from 512,61S in
1870 to 319, 1926 in 1874, and attributes the
decrease to the circumstance that there are
thirty-one dogs to every hundred sheep in
Georgia. The dogs last year killed 28,626
sheep. A severe dog law is demanded.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

U. S. SENATOR BRUCE. the negro sena-
tor from Louisiana, who was raised in
Amelia CO., Va. broke bounds in the Sena
torial caucus on Thursday last, and spoke
of President Grant as "a hypocrite and a
liar He said the negroes had been re-
leased from slavery, but were now only po-
litical slaves. Bruce has found it out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

LUNATICs NOT III AsYLrMs.-The re-
ports from all the county clerks in Vir-
ginia except those of Carroll, Halifax,
Smythe, Stafford, Warwick and the two
,sylvanias shows that, outside of the Asy-
lums, there are 90 lunatics not in Jail and
81 III Jail. One is reported in Staunton,
in Rockingham, 3 in Shenandoah, 2 in
Page, 2 in Highland and 2 in Rockbridge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

A CENTENNIAL fEAR!-Yes, and the
first time in one hundred years that the
people have had an apprehension that a
criminal trial might end in landing the
President of the United States in State
penitentiary!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

RAID ON GAMING.-Judge Guigon s
Grand Jury in Richmond has indicted
Judge Geo. H. Stevens, Of Nelson, and
Delegate VIM. H. Fowle, of Alexandria
for gaming, and VIM. S. Roganni (recently
convicted of the same offence in Staun-
tony ,Jno. A.Worsham, Jr., Geo. W. Nor
gan, Geo. W Hill and other prominent spor-
ting men for exhibiting faro.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

ELDER LANE and another missionary
from the West belonging to the "Seventh
Day Adventists" have been creating some
excitement at New NJ arket, Shenandoah,
by their preaching.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
1 DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF
VALUABLE MOUNTAIN LAND |

A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF
n VALUABLE MOUNTAIN LAND |
BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court of
Augusta Co., entered Nov. 18TH 1875, in the
case of Warren tor &c. VS. Givens' Deyisee,
SHALL as Administrator d. b. n, C. t. a. of Alex
R. Owens, decd, offer for sale to the highest
bidder, in front of the Court House, of Augusta
County, that VALUABLE TRACT OF NOUN.
TAIN LAND, the property of the said Givens,
containing 40 A ores and lying upon the
Blue Ridge Mountain upon the Browns Gap
Turnpike, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1876,
that being the first day of the March term of
the Circuit Court.
TEHMS.-Casl1 in hand to pay the expense of
sale and the balance in one, two & three years,
the purchaser giving bond with approved secu-
.rity, bearing interest from day of sale and the
title retained as ultimate security
W. L. MOWKY, Sheriff, and as such
Admir- d. b. n C. t a. of
febll-tds. A. R. OWENS, decd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18
GONE TO PIECES

The Republican, party of Augusta
county seems to have gone to pieces just
as GRANT needs them. Some weeks ago
the "Virginian" 'tsuggested" township
meetings for a County Conven ton to APP
point delegates to the Lynchburg Conyell-
ton. The suggestion was not noticed by IT, e
chairman of the county committee, and it
now suggests mass meeting in Staunton
on the fourth Saturday in March for the
same purpose. What has become of Mr..
VIM. L. HERR, chairman of the County
Committee? or of the committee itself?
1t begins to look like the bottom has
dropped out of the party, and the ''real
substantial'' class have faced away. The
half-dozen Of the s'best men in the county,
seem to be hard to get together.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

That VERY LIVE LITTLE PAPER, the
Harrisonburg (Va.) Commonwealth -
hoists the name of Thomas F. Bayard, of
Delaware, for next President.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

If THE LEGISLATURE doesn't adjourn
and come home, it is recommended that
old man Staubus be turned loose among
them. One call of eyes and nose from his
little Ratchet would thin 'em out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

NTOTICE.-ALL WHO ARE INDEBTED TO
IN the firm of Henkle & Whitmore are hereby
notified that their accounts have been placed in
the hands of the undersigned for collection,
upon an agreement between the members Of said
firm that they are to collect and hold the flu nds
for certain purposes; and parties ars warned not
to make payments to either member of the firm
on account of the partnership, and are also re-.
quested to come forward at the earliest possible
moment and make payment to us
MEADE F. WHITE,
febll-3t WM. PATRICK
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

BISHOP WHITTLE administered the rite
OF confirmation at Emmanuel church, Har-
rlsonturg, Sunday week, to three male and
four female candidates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

WHAT A NORTHERN MAN THINKS
Col. Edward Daniels, of Fairfax CO., Va,
has written letter to the editor of the
Bloomington (Ill.) "Pantagraph, " in which
he desires to have Virginia excepted from
the general condemnation to which the
whole South has been subjected by that
paper, and says that all settlers, no matter
what their politics may be, will be received
Hospitality in Virginia, and especially at
Gunston Hall, the Colonel's residence. The
Colonel also says that the Northwest is
more likely to send men and money to Vir-
ginia than any foreign country. He thinks
it would pay the State to create commits
sion of emigration, and give $4,000 to ad-
vertise her advantages to immigrants
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

Counter petitions from Powhatan coun-
ty are before the legislature for and against
a sheep law. The black voters signed one,
and child could guess which.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-18

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICEABLE PAR
IN. ties having accounts or claims of any de-
scription against che late Nicholas K. Trout,
Esq, hold his receipt for claims lett with him
for collection, are requested to present them at
once.
All persons indebted to his estate will please
come forward without further notice and settle
Office at my Store, opposite the urt-house,
staunton, Va. unon
jan2l-lm Admir- of N. K. Trout.
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