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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

ARREST OF WooDDELL.-W. II. Wood
ell, charged with matchmaking B. Karicofe'
to the amount Of 81 900, and who escaped
from Jail here, a few weeks ago, has been
captured in Ohio, and the Governor has
sent a requisition for him.
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Messrs Kindred & Callaway,aa substan-

Messrs Kindred & C~allaway,aa supstan-
tial and popular Richmond commission
house appear in Que advertising olumns
this week. Mr.. A. W. Galloway is we'll
and favorably known to many OF our SUI.
scribers and is the genial travelling man OF
the concern.
Capt. E. Kindred is an old acquaintance
of ours from the Southwest and Was long
known in that section of the state as an
energetic and reliable business man. Our
friends may feel assured that in entrust-
ing their produce to this firm they Will Sc
cure good sales and prompt returns.
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CIiy Notices.
REMARKS.

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is particularly rec
commended far children. It cures Coughs, Colds,
Group, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. Is
pleasant to thu taste and acts like q charm
Price, 25 cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

CHRISTMAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
CIETY,
&C.. &C.. &C.
Correspondence of Staunton VINDIcATon.]
GREENvILLE, VA,
Dec. 1Sth.)
Christmas. here will be quite lively, for
on Christmas day the ladies of the town
and vicinity will give a fair and dinner and
at night will give an oyster supper, the
proceeds Of which will be applied to pay
ing off the debt incurred in repaiIin g the
M. E. Church in this place; and on Wed
nesday night Augusta Masonic Lodge will
give an oyster supper n other refresh
ments at their hall. The amount. of mon
ey made at the latter is to be applied in
incurred in building a Lodge. Both OF
these suppers will be worthy Of the patron
age of the public who are respectfully re-
quested to attend them.
Our young folks expect to have several
social gatherings during the holidays, but
no dancing parties, for most of the people
| here are too staunch Presbyterians to al
| low such a thing as a dance to come off in
this community. There will be some
| young ladies visiting in town during the
| holiday and our gallant young beaux
| won't have to go to the country to spend
| a pleasant evening.
Some fellows went out hunting Satur>
day and accidentally set fire to the woods
| about here, known as Kings Hill, but the
| fire was speedily extinguishet by the eff
forts of our low boys. 1t did no serious
damage.
All our citizens who had ice houses filled
them after the cold snap on the 9th.
DR.. Cross, formerly of R%ockbridge u
ty, but now of Indiana; is on a visit to his
friends in this community.
Our enterprising merchants have re-
| ceived their Christmas tricks and are ready
to take in all the spare change in the
country.
Our people are very anxious to know
what will be the final result of the Presi-
Dental election.
The young men of the neighborhood of
Broadhead school house have organized a
debating club. AS ] have not been present
I am not prepared to say how they are get
| ting along, nor do [ know who are the Of
ficers of it.
AS there is nothing else worth writing
about, l will close. VIII write soon again.
DELTA.
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CHURCH NoTEs.-Rev. B. J. Baird
preached at the First Pre- byterian church
Sunday morning and Rev MIR. Stuart
Wednesday night, Rev. VIM. d. Baker,
the pastor, having been unwell for some
days.
The Lutheran church, Christmas, will
have only the altar decorated with ever
greens. Besides the usual music the choir
will sing CLARK; a burst of Heavenly mus
ic' and 'Nun danket allie Gott,' a Christ
mas hymn written by John Cruger in the
wear 1909. The choir will include Prof. E
L. Ide, o~rganist, Mrs. Ide, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. z. Baker, D. W. Drake and H. B.
Brown.
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Hon. J.. AMBLER SMITH, of Virginia.
VINO has been talking to the President,
saws he meyer saw him 'insuch fine spirits"
That's the trouble now
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JOHN HAHN, tho father of the famous
Baltimore quartette OF babies, was burned
to death by a kerosene laKF there, Friday
might.
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PARDoNED BY TEE PREsIDENT.-Mr.
M. R. Doom, sentenced to Imprisonment
for violation of the Civil Rights Bill-in
putting a coIored woman out of the G. Il
Q. passenger waiting-room, has received a
Christmas gift from President Grant in
the shape Of a pardon. He was sentenced
for four months, and has served two. The
President granted the pardon on the rec
o~mmendation of the District Attorney,
and "because the ends of justice appear to
be fully satisfied by the imprisonment al
ready served" Ja1lor Harlan released Mr..
Doom last night.
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REoRGANIzATION.-Th Good Temp
lers r~eorganized their Dramatic Assocla-
ton Tuesday night with N. NJ. Warner as
President and John M. Henkel as Vice
President. 1t has now thirty members
and will perform during the winter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

vi CALL ATTENTION TO THE ADVERTISEMENT OF
our enterprising merchants, BAKER Bros, no
offer for sale Zell & Sons and several other
frst-rate fertilizers. Our farmers will do well
to give them q call. July2s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

THE pressure of advertisements explains
the absence of general news to-day. At
fairs in the stdisputed States" are uns
chanded-
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S. NJ. WILKES is offering the best and cheapest
Furniture in Staunton.
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Y. NJ. q A. SERvICE.-Tna third Of the
series of sermons requested by the Y. NJ.
G.. Associ ton, was preached at the Lath-
cram church on Sunday night, by the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. r. Minnich.. The church
was filled, a large number Of the congre
cation being young men. MI. NJ. preached
from the text, Where withal shall a
young man cleanse his way; by taking
heed thereto according to thy word" The
dangers which beset the young man just
starting out in life were viyidly portrayed
by the speaker. They were the s'world,
the flesh and the devil" in conspiracy to
capture the soul Of the young. The re-
fuge-the only safe refuge was pointed out
ia the word Of God and his service. Safe
in that the young were safe from the gros-
ser temptations of life and the more insid-
ious approaches Of rationalism and the false
philosophy of the day. lie appealed to his
hearers to be firm and trust in God, in
which trust, SAFELY anchored the storms
that agitated the world would not move
them.
The choir sung some Of the beautiful
Winnowed hymns.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

SIN. Wilkes is selling elegant chairs at ST. 90
each.
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PERsoNAL.-R Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly, of
Staunton, delivered an address on Tenn
perance at the Methodist church, in Ways
nesboro, on Friday night last. A large
audience attested the popularity of both
the speaker and the cause.
Mayor VIM. L. Balthis. of Staunton, has
beer appointed District Deputy by the
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Masons.
On Monday, eulogies were pronounced
in the House Of Delegates, in Richmond,
in memory of James w. Shelley, late dele
gate from Smythe county. He was a ma
tive of Augusta county, and a brother Of
Judge II. W. Sheffey. Hon. A. FL. II.
Stuart was among the speakers.
Capt. A. w. Smith, the newly elected su-
p~erintendcnt of water-works, gave bond
on Tuesday night in S., 900, with Messrs.
Robt. G. Bickle, Jos. n. Ryan, VIM. A.
Hudson and VIM. A. Burnett, sureties.
Judge Hugh w. Sheffey, of Staunton,
was among the visitors on the floor Of Con-
gress, Tuesday.
Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, has presented a
petition in the House, from the Faculty of
the University of Virginia. to prevent the
sale of liquor within a mile of the Univer-
sity, except in so much of Charlottesville
as is within that distance.
A FlRsT-CLAss CoNCERT.-A combi-
nation of Professors Hamer, Rubeastein,
Koerber. Ide and Walter, is IN aconcert to
be given Wednesday night, December 9th,
to aid in the purchase of an organ for st.
Francis church. Besides this there will
be the attraction Of some of our best fe-
male and male vocalists, including Miss
Amelia Brownold, who has just returned
from Indiana. Kalawodas overture, No.
2; "Fam1ly Pictures" by Schuman, for
organ and piano, in the instrumental mu-
sic, and a trio from "Belisario,'' in the vo-
Gal, Wilfglye or readers an idea Of the
MUSICAL evening in store for them under
the conduct of Prof. Walser:
--ss- xr44s%,A---~--
BREvIrIEs Those persons who ere
lettil G their hydrants run at nights to
prevent their freezing, will be glad to
know that the police are on their track.
The fine is SIS, enough to buy a Christmas
dinner If judiciously expended.
Mr.. ]. A. Desper drove into town We'd
nesday from Christians Creek with ice ten
inches thick-the thickest cut in this vi
entity since the war.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

Fl. NJ. McILHANy is agent for R. II. Miller's
Baltimore Fireproof Safes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

Is Your LIFE WORTH 10 CENTS - Sickness
prevails every where, and everybody complains
of some disease during their life. When sick
the object is to get we'll now to say plainly
that no person in this world that is suffering
with Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and its ef.
tects. such as Indigestion, Costiveness, Sick
Headache. Sour Stomach, Heart Burn. Paipi-
tation of the Heart, Depressed Spirits, Bilious
ness, etc., can take GRREN's AUGUST FLOWER,
without getting relief and cure If you doubt
this, go to your druggist. DR.. J. N. WAYr &
Bro and get 8 sample bottle for 10 cents and
and try it. Regular size Is cents. Two doses
will relieve you
iune2-ly
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g~%DISEASED GUNS
DECAYED TEETH :
MEADE Il BAKERS CARBOLIC MoUTH
VASE will positively heal spongy, biesding,
and liberated gums; arrest decay of The teeth
and destroy the offensive odor caused by these
diseases. 1t is an excellent GARGLE Sor Sore
Throat, and leaves q refre shing and pleasant
taste 10 tho mouth.
epared solely by
MEADE & BAKER, Pharmacists,
Richlaond, Va.
Price, soc. a bottle. Sold by druggists gem.
ecally. augl5-1y
FINE Finished Rosewood, Walnut and Me-,
tallic BuryiIg Gases. Elegant Hearss always
ready fcs use at S. NJ. WILKES.
II. NJ. MoILHANY is agent for ODDS Challenge
Patent Buggy Wheels. Low fog cash.
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CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCES.-A large
number of the ladies of the First Presby-
terrain congregation gathered at the lee
ture room of the church, Tuesday morn
ing, with gifts for the wife of the pastor,
who is such a favorite with the congrega-
ton, The packages included everything
that would suit a larder that Christmas
was fast approaching, and besides there
were articles of apparel, and a set of furs. A
vehicle had to be called into requisition to
carry them to the pastors house.
On Tuesday afternoon the scholars of
Mrs. Dillon, n of our most esteemed pub
lie school teachers, made a ''pound party"
call on her.
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HUGH M. MoILHANY. wholesale and retail
dealer in Hardware, Stanton, Va, is agent
for Dupont's Gun, Rife and Blasting Powdcr:
Bias a magazine near this place.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22

TIMOTHY SEED for sale by
oct6 BAKER Bros.
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NEW GOODS!
NEW GOCDS!.

We have on hand, and are receiving a supply of
CENTS WOOLEN GOODS,
SUCH AS
FREDERICKSBURG CASSIMERES
WINCHESTER 60 PULLED CLOTHS,
KENTUCKY JEANS, &C., sc.
which we will sell ct prices to suit the times.
Also q lot Of
WOODEN Rolls. Rlanke cts,
&C., sc.
Call and see them, at
RAkER EROS.
oct6
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WANTSI WANTSl
1000 Bushels Of prime Glover Seed
1900 i" Oats
5000 I" Wheat
1000 Barrels of Flour-good brands.
Farmers will find it to their interest to see no
before selling. BAKER 9Ros.
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THOMAS H.

WHO halls fFom ViYgiaia's capital city and
coming here while yet q boy went into
Undertakes TOBACCO factory where he re-
NAMED three OF four years, leaving it as
sunerintendent. Then for six months he
was in the employ OF Taylor u Kinney,
confectioners, after which he opened on
his own hook on the ground he now occu-
nies and with such success that he was ena-
bled to put up a slightly building the pres
emit wear which he has well stocked with
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j. 3. ~ENGLEMAN'S
A. F. ACKERMAN.

Mr.. A. was born in New Jersey, and
left his native state at the age of eighteen,
going to the city of Baltimore, where he
engaged as a dry goods clerk in the house
of J. E. Bird. Leaving Baltimore he spent
ten years in the same business at st. Paul,
Minnesota, and came to this place in the
spring Of 1867. and opened in the buildi 6
on Main street, opposite the Valley Bank.
After remaining there n year he removed
to his present location opposite the Mar
quis' marble yard, where his nu1erous
customers find him always obliging and
courteous, with one of the largest stocks
in the city, embracing everything in his
line. from a Is cent necktie to an elegant
carpet, and including quite a full and pref
ty stock of fancy goods for Christmas.
Reference to Mr.. AS advertisement in
this paper will show that he offers unusual
inducements O purchasers at this time.
We may also mention that the enterprise
of Mr.. Alderman includes a branch store
at Union, Monroe CO., West Va, which
is in charge Of Mr. J. A. Piper, recently of
this place.
AS there are several other dry goods
houses in this ~neighborhood we must pass
them by for the present, and treat our
readers to a change in the way of a candy
pan:
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AMONG our Richmond advertisers this
week is the wholesale notion house of
Thaxton & Nicholas. at No. 8, 18th street.
These gentlemen are well known as good
business men, and IT, house stands first
class in every respect. In the junior mem
Der the young people will find st. Nicholas
in person, presiding over alarge assortment
of new and rare toys.
Mr.. T. A. Davidson, recently a Waynes-
boro man. whose 5 years with the we'll
Lnnwn house of of Smith & Patterson
made him many friends. is with Messrs.
Thaxton & Nicholas and will be glad to
see his Augusta friends at his new quar-
tiers,
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in addition to being oDe of the most eff
cient and popular assistants, keeps a well
furnished cigar case of all the best brands,
aud q smoker can get a good cheap smoke
or a rare smoke for more money, according
TO his taste and preferences.
At the entrance next door may be seen
some sample photographs, which direct us
to
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22
New Advertisement

[For other.New Advertisements see Sd page]
"A T TON BURKE'S MAY BE HAD
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GreenVilie Items.

CHRISTMAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

"vines continuously waiting to be picked"
Let lazy Indian alone for liking up"
comfortable Paradise
There are some provisions, however, in the
aboriginal scheme which will not be so pleasant
to the Pale Man. Everything which he has taken
from the Indian "will be given back there"
including his Gun, his Dog, and his Pony"
"There," observed Spotted Tail, "the Great
esprit will be on the Red Mans side, and
"we'n fight it outr Alas in this Indian
Heaven, besides the flowers and game, the
maidens who never grow old, and the guns,
dogs and ponies, it appears that there are
also to be military operations and ambuscades
and scalpings. and all that sort of thing. This
will be rather q dubious Paradise, especially
to the white saints with long hair These,
according to Spot, after being hOpeessly
whipped, "will go down into the center of the
"earth, and be excluded from the Spirit Land"
Having thus banished from bliss his oppres-
sors, the Tail does not say how he expects to
secure a supply of whisky and blankets; but
there will be rivers, we suppose, OF the one,
and it may be the climate will not demand
the other, while a miraculous powder-miil,
worked by cherubim, will keep up the produc-
ton of ammunition.
1t is not our fault if we are obliged to treat
serious matters lightly. This Spotted Tail
knows no more of Heaven than the mustang
which he expects to ride there; and more than
a moety of this fine talk is the original man
ufacture of the interpreter, who gives the
credulous public what it has been taught to
expect. Like other sayages, the Indian has
great Discrimination to die; and knowing that
sooner or later he must, and having received
a notion of another life, partly through tradi-
ton and partly from the missionaries, he an
tcipates, so far as he anticipates at all, state
in which he will have everything his own way,
will get the better Of the white man. will
have constant supply of game and handsome
squaws, of whisky and gunpowder. How far
he may be taught to entertain more rational
hope is not at present the question; but pray
do not let us have these greedy appetites
paraded as an ennoblng and praiseworthy
conception of Heaven!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
COY. TILDEN'S MESSAGE.

A. a whole. the message has the appearance
Of having been very aborlousy p,ep,pf ' nartcnars
pie Will mud II dry reading eAceP' III " IL"
tTrOy Times (hepJ - 49,,
The document deserves perusal, but mas
norti,an flavor about 1t that smackS OF ne calls n
production. IL IS evident from ITS tone .nat Hudson
is still keeping the fresdehla eh" ~ ''
Star (Rep)
The message is throughout fruitful IN p rsci,
tca and satcsmanlike suggestions; lncslve . a. the
eImciaiion Of every problem which now ssita'e' 'no
public mind Albany Argus tDeml
We have omitted nearly all that part OF Oh tI =,
,nassngc which relates To national andiIs lhateau =.
state As the whole of this amounts To an
bill We cut II out, ana III 80 uolhs
toe preserver OF inc ro'crnoi S4''f0'
Advertiser (RepJ f.,
The elaborate presentation of the national
finances has very obvious releVaney ~ sn.
message; but then this Governor Is Preslden,a 70
an he eertainy leaves no for DOUBT as 70
HoW he stands upon fse trade, hard money ana hoiy
rule" The MESSAGE H. In many respfels roh" AMY
able document-l philadelphia Times tihu' :,
What is chiefly instructive is the clear, lu-
cid and wise statements upon steal quosa.sv Srw.
ana pohtsI n read lid message carefully will be I'M
messed with the magnitude OF their own state IN Gpss
lion trade and SS 1S Eye nj Sf gxpress DEM
The document Is characteristically clear anu
.,ote.monIke HIS Excelency sets form III N!soi Sd
English the reform results that nave Deeh & fhows
m Stale administration during the past year. Anu cns.
where further retIenchments may be made le t,wes
sion of finances and the causes Oh ,Ie most de-
throu IN which We passing aro the MAJ S sn,l
serving Of the general attention.-lb roosy A..
Gov. Tilden's second annual message 70 y .n 10
Legislature is the ablest paper which Is cam.
produced during the centennial year 30 s %, from Fed.
Pran ii va loe,ment need n0Lbe looked iof ats M
ers or from any other State Executive us !, rises
state affairs eaborately and clearly ana SIe saam AID
70 brnader scope 1t exhibits the weight VS. pemJ
Orso %, truly statcsnanke Press 'psn
Gov. Tden still hugs the sweet iq nS John.
the Presdsncy Like the snsn ss91 crsduty The
son s fancy and pursues with eagerness .ne Ppesi.
toms Of hope" His POnderous message smsy Icssatus
| dental bait. NomiEaIly tnfoWh W"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07
PERSONAL.

Leopold Won Ranke, the historian, attained
HIS sOth birthday on Dec. 81.
Paul de CasSagnac is more famous than
ever He received after his recent trial more than
5000 letters OF Congratulations
Col. J. w. Forney will return from Europe
about the middle Of February and resume editorial
charge OF The Phitddeiphia Press
The Rev. DR.. OrmistOn of this city has been
invited TO become the pastor Of the Central Presbyterian
Church in San Francisco according to The BuleIm OF
the latter city
Mr.. CARLYLE is said to have replied to Prince
Bismarcks congratulations, ntmating that they were
the most gratifying marks OF good viii received on MS
birthday and sgnfyng generally his admiration LOT Tue
Princes policy.
Prince Bismarck made this remark recently
on the supposed secret spread OF SOCIALIST opinions
SOCIALISM has made great progress-far greater
gentlemen, than you probably imaglne-ahd we sha see
the results at the next elections few years hence the
b0urgeosie will yearn for this penal provision
which YOU now unanimously Dent upon rtleoths
tho solitary traveller in the desert ts1S lor drop OF
water"
Some German residents of San Francisco
have presented f. Baude the artist OF the Hermann
statue, with a made OF Manzanilla tLower Call
formal wood, having lar.o and artisticaly wrought
head Of California gold, surmounted by plate Of gold
bearing quartz Tile head il octagon In shape nlaid
with eight oyalshaped native gems, ana engraved
hermann monument the Imperial German coat-of-arms
portrait OF Washington and tile sar-spangled banner
Mr.. Beecher thus replies to an inquirer con-
cerning the literary standing OF Ralph Waldo Emerson :
"Mr Emerson stands in the front rank of the phiosoph
zeal thinkers OF time. His style Is not classical
model elther Is Shakespcare's, for that matter Mr.
Emerson is OF those writers whose works are chiefly
valuable for their essential quality not for their outer
form We have often wished that some of MS chesnuts
had less We do not think that his philosophy is
consciously founded Christian ethics but his ethics
are in main Christian IN spirit. There are many
writer's more ostentaousy Christian who less essen
tally 30"
The Boston Herald Of yesterday announces
the serious illness OF Dr. Samuel g. Howe, and says;
He was attacked on Tuesday last with violent con-
WILSON'S but after active remedial treatment at the
hands of his physician he experienced some relief and
then fell into profound stupor, In which condition ne
has remained ever since IL "a well known " the friends
OF Dr. Howe that he has been falling III health for year
IN his bousc The disease with which he 10 afflicted IL
supposed TO be q tumor at the base OF the BRAIN DR.
Howcs life has been oyentful useful ana heroc ana hih