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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-04

COMETHING NEw.-THE SUBSCRIBER
~ returning thanks to the public for their
liberal patronage, begs to inform them that he
has just returned from market with general
supply of
ROOERIES, HARDWARE,
QUEENSWARE, WOODEN WARE,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
CLOTHING, DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
and everything appertaining to full stock, ali
bought under the most advantageous circum-
stances, and at the ruling low prices, which he
is prepared to sell to
PROMPT PAYING AND CASH CUSTOMERS
on the most liberal terms. All he asks is call
and examination of his stock.
may26-3m VIM. NJ. CALDWELL.
Waynesboro. Va.
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HEAVY RAIN.-There was very heavy
rain in Staunton and vicinity on Saturday
night. At the head-waters of South River,
near Greenville, the fall was still heavier
and raised the water course to higher
point than remembered by the Oldest IN
habitant. All the spring houses along It's
course were swept.away with great deal OF
hay in the meadows. The tan yard OF MI.
Vim. F. Smith, at Greenville, was sub
merged and more than hundred hides
swept out of the watts. His garden was al
so very badly damaged. Mr.. VIM. Apples
garden was totally ruined.
The stable of Mr.. Mckee, near Green
vile, was washed away with a colt two
years old, and about 5000 rails were carrl-
ed off. Such was the force of the current
that rocks weighing over fifteen hundred
pounds were washed down.
Col. Lilly lost several acres of corn and
several thousand rails.
The flood reached point one foot high
Ell than that Of 1870.
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"Reminiscences OF THE WEST Angus
TA's CENTENNIAL TRIP.-The following
letter. evidently not intended for publica-
ton but with which we take the liberty, is
from Philadelphia gentleman who show
| ed such kind attention to one Of the West
Augusta Guard who fell out of line on the
street parade there:
1856 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, }
July 21st, 1876,
Surgeon McChesney and Private Henderson,
Gentlemen
The INDICATOR with the account
of your Co.'S parade on our glorious Cen
tennial Anniversary received. The por-
tion thereof referring to your humble SER
want and his better half, was very flatter-
ing, and [ assure you the peruSal of the
same touched our heart strings to the
core.
We felt very happy that we were able at
that time to perform what we considered
as only an act of hospitality and humanity,
Although we will probably, at least for
the present, be unable to accept the kind
invitation to visit your beautiful city, yet
the name of Staunton will always be green
in our memory, and you may rest assured
that any number of your illustrious com
pdny Will always W Warmly welcomed by
Yours Truly,
A. B. GRAY.
{ The following is an extract from the
minutes Of the W. A. g., explaining itself
with the additional word that the Compa-
ny is new one and had not at the time of
the Philadelphia trip been equipped for the
field
Resolved, That the heartfelt and lasting
thanks Of the West Augusta Guard be and
are hereby rendered to the Monticello
Guard, for the use of their tents and KNAPP
sacks, and that we will always entertain
for them the tenderest regard. That in re-
calling the Incidents Of our trip the most
pleasant will be the remembrance of this
kind action of the Monticello Guard, and
the absence of that time honored Company
was the only regretful circumstance OF our
trip to Philadelphia.
That our secretary be instructed to for
ward copy of this Resolution to the Mon
ticello Guard and have the same published
in our city papers.
W. L. BQMGARDNER,
Captain.
JNo. H. DINNEEN,
Secretary.
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DIED..

POYNTZ.Of cholera infantum, at Wesleyan Fe.
male institute, Staunton, Va, July 18th, 1876, Lee
Gordon Poyntz, aged months and days.
RIvERCOMB. Near Ottobine, on the evening of
the 9th inst Rebecca Jane, wife of John C. Riy-
ercomb, late OF Sangersvile in this county, leaving
a husband, two married daughters and numerous
relatives as mourners.
WALSH.-Near Sweet Chalybeate Springs. Allegha-
ny county, Va. OF consumption, ON the 25th ult,
william A. Walsh, of Richmond, Va, in the 18th
formerly OF Staunton. 1872
OFERRALL-Att the residence of Dr. John Guer-
rant, near Richmond, on Wednesday. July 18TH
lSl6, Napel l., infant child OF j. P. and Bessie .
O'Ferrall, aged months and 26 days.
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PAINFUL OPERATfoN.-A few days
since an idiot pauper at the county aims
house got large piece of broken glass in
her ear where it remained several days,
causing her great agony. On Tuesday an
operation was performed by Drs. Dunlap
and Henkel, and the glass removed. 1t
had gotten good distance down into the
girls head.
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STAUNTON DEBATING CLUB.-At the
meeting Of this debating club last night the
question was "the works of nature are
more pleasing to the eye of man than the
works of art" with W. B. McChesney and
R. F. Larew for the affirmative, and W.
B. Harrison and A. F. Robertson for the
negative. Next week the question will be
the abolition of capital punishment, with
Messrs. J. W. Stout and S. M Woodward
for the abolition, and W. A. McCue and
G. W. Echard against it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-04

ENTERTAINMENT FOR A CHURCH.-At
the Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro'
last week, there was an exhibition of views
of places of interest in Europe and the
East, including the Holy Land, explained
in an interesting lecture by Rev. VIM. T.
Richardson. The entertainment was for
the benefit of the church and realized $61.
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TAKE.
Simmons Liver Regulator.

TAkE3
Simmons Liver Regulator,
For all diseases of the Liver. Stomach and Spleen
After Forty Years trial it is
still receiving the most unqualified
testimonials OF its virtues, from
persons of the highest character
and responsibility. Ed linent phyS-
lcanS commend 1t as the most.
It is eminentlya Family Med
immediate resort, W i'll save many
an hour of suffering; and many a
dollar In time and
DOCTORS BILLS.
ever used have not spent one dollar for my fam
lily for medicine In five years, only for your Regula
also recommend it in Collie for Stock it having cured
a fine mule OF mine worth Five Hundred dollars.
j. A. NELSON, Macon, Ga.
The Liver, the largest organ
in the body is generally the seat OF
the disease, and if not Regulated
ness and DEATH viii viii e lss''@
II you feel Dull, Drowsy, De-
bilitated. have frequent Head
Appetite and Tongue Coated, you
are suffering from TOrpidLiver
or "Bousness,' and nothing will
cure you so speedily and perma-
nently.
Hon. AleG. Fl. Stephens.
II occasionally use. when my condition requires it,
DR.. Simmon $ Liver Regulator, with good effect."-
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens.
Governor of Alabama.
"Your Regulator has been i'll use in my family for
some time, and am persuaded it is valuable addi
tiOn to the medical science "-GOv. J. Gill Shorter
Ala.
II have used the Regulator in my family for the
past seventeen years. can safely recommend it to
me world as the best medicine have ever used for
that class of diseases it purports to cure.-H. F.
Thigpen.
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist.
This medicine is acknowledge
ed to have no equal as a Liver
medicine containing those South. 49,
ern Roots and Herbs which an all
wise Providence has ps ced in
countries where Liver Diseases
most prevail.
Ladies Endorsement.
II have given your medicine Thorough trial, and
in no case has it failed to give full satisfaction,
Ellen Meacham, Chattahoochee, Elas
Professional.
"From actual experience in the use of this medi
ellie lp my practice, have been, and am, satisfied
to use and prescribe it as purg alive medicine"-
DR.. j. W. Mason.
N. b. Florida Con ference.
81 have used DR.. Simmons Liy er Regulator in nv
family for Dyspepsia and Sick b eadache and regard
it an invaluable remedy. 1t has not failed to give
relief in any instance. REV. w. F. Easterling.
President Oglethorpe CoNeqe.
simmons Liver Regulator is certainly specific
Tor that class OF complaints which it claims to cure"
REV. David Wills. iuly2S6m
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FISHING PARTY. - On Tuesday last
Messrs. Carter Berkely, Ed. Sears, j. B.
Scherer, Jr., Thos. Doyle, VIM. L. Bum
gardner, Capt. Fowle and Thos. J. Crowder
left on the e. & o. road for Clifton Forge,
Allegheny, for few days trout fishing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-04

GOOD YIELD.-Mr. James Lohr, has
left at our office a bunch of clover (from one
root) which has Sc stalks and each stalk
has about 26 heads, making 1856 in all and
counting SO seeds to each head. making
the large number of 1880 seeds from one
root Of clover.
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EXCURSION TRAIN TO THE DEDICA-
TON IN HARRIsONBURG SUNDAY.-On
Sunday morning next an excursion train
will leave the Valley Depot at O'Clock,
for Harrisonburg, for the accommodation
of the large number OF persons who wish
to attend the dedication of the Catholic
church there. Bishop Gibbons, of the do
cese, will deliver the dedicatory Sermon
The train will return in the evening, and
the excursion including the day in Harris
onburg will be a most pleasant one.
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INTERESTING TO FARMERS. farm
ing friends will find notices of interest to
them in another column from Messrs. P.
B. Sublett and A. W. Mcclure, offering
well-Known fertilizers for sale. The char
acters of the advertisers are guarantee of
the reliability of the statements made.
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A recommendation from the street COM
mittee to purchase instead of hire mules
was rejected.
The accounts of Overseers of the Poor,
Hudson for $133. 43 and Harlan for $61.25,
for July, we're allowed.
City Treasurer Carroll reported a balance
of $11s.19 in the Teasury Aug. LIST.
1t was ordered on motion of Mr.. Witt
that the books of the Commissioner of the
Revenue be revised.
Frederick st. from the market to Green
St., was directed to be improved on the
half and half principle.
Adjourned.
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JNO. H. DINNEEN,
Secretary.

THOSE PEOPLE THAT POKE EDITORS.
If man acquainted with grief might
offer a few words of remonstrance, we
should like to do so. 1t is against the
practice of.pulling and punching and bat
tering editors to pieces by visitors who
have, or have not, business with them. They
are not different from other men, not much
more obtuse. and their comprehension.
however limited, may be reached with
out mangling or actually disembowel-
ling them. We wish to complain
particularly of Mr.. Richard Henry
Ferguson, who either has, or makes
it when he hasn't, business with the editor
of this paper. "You see," said he, Friday
morning, 'this is going to be stirring
campaign, and L want to tell you how it
ought to be run. here he seized us by
the knee, and wrenched the cap off, 1t
ought to be done cautiously-c-a-u-
t-i-o-u-s-l-y. this caution he illustra-
ted by slowly and firmly wrenching our
other knee out of place.l You must go
straight at 'em this directness of going
tat emp was illustrated by punch in the
stomach, which took our breath awayl,
but you mustn't forget to be e-a-u-
t-1-o-u-s. 1.-THE cautiousness this time
being illustrated by dislocating grip on
the arm. In the campaign of 1910, which is
just like this one is going to be, we nailed
'em-n-a-i-l-e-d em tell you there ten
penny nail was driven into our liver], by
beginning with caution, and then suddenly
falling on 'em with such a bloao there a
slap broke a leg short off, that they
never recovered. I don't talk long, and
so I'll just tell you before I leave to 60 in,
my boy, go IN There tremendous slap IN
the back scattered our spine all over the
room], and now goodbye, g-o-o-d-bye, "and
he crushed all the small bones in our
hand. and left us in the chair, wreck.
DR.. Fauntleroy's bill won't be less than a
thousand dollars!
We wish to gracious these men would
learn something. Women don't do this
way. A good-looking book-agent will
come in the office, and sit down and take
! her book out, and bore ten holes through
you, without ever putting her hand on you.
She never even touches you, except maybe
her hand touches yours as you turn over
the leaves together, and you needn't do
even that much if you have got the moral
strength to resist. If we get out of bed
next week, and Ferguson don't drop in
and put us back again, we'll write some
! thing about this matter.
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City Notices.

ROUND TRIP TICKETS ON SALE AT THE q. l. o.
ticket Office, Stanton, good for two days, to
Variety Springs, 81; Pond Gap, 81; Goshen,
$l.75; Millboro, 81, and White Sulphur
Springs, $3.50. This is a great reduction on
the regular fare, and is the cheapest ticket ever
offered by the G. 4 O., enabling any one to get
out of the city for day or two at little cost,
or they can leave Sundays at 7.O5 A. M. and
return at 1920 M. July2s-lm
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A GIRL BURNED TO DEATH BY LIGHT
MING, COMING FRoMA PICNIC.-The Sun
day School children OF the colored Metho-
dist congregation at Greenville, had pic
mic near there on Saturday last. In the
afternoon, a heavy cloud coming up and
rain falling, the company left the grove
and started for home. On the way back
Laura Smith and Maria Stuart, two of the
girls, and two boys ran into one of the
cabins formerly used by Mason & Gooch
railroad contractors, as a penitentiary
for convict laborers. just as they got in.
lightning struck the building, tearing a
door from it's hinges and setting fire to the
clothing Of the two girls, who were stand
ing near. The door fell on one of the
girls. Maria Stuart, pressing her to the
ground and partially extinguishing her
clothing, and directly she recovered from
the stun Of electricity she struggled
out and ran to neighboring pond of water
and put out the flames. The other girl,
Laura Smith who also was on fire, only
stood and screamed for help. She was bad
ly burned from her knees up to her face, and
one arm was scorched to crisp. She was
taken to the residence of her employer, Mr..
VIM. Larew, and died that night. Maria
Stuart was not much injured.
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MARRIED..

ELlCK-BRQWM'-Nca Staunton, Va, August I'd,
M. Jacob J. Flick to Miss Virginia Brown, all Of
WoAlT11HAZELETT.- Stuart's Draft, August
Ind Henry Wait to Miss Mary A., daughter of
John Hazelett, Esq, all Of Augusta.
OHRON-WELLER.-Nea laurel Hill.n Aupust
5rd, M, Cornelius II. Cohron to Miss Cordelia A.,
daughter OF Tobias Weller, Esq, all of Augusta.
DO0M,.,TERRELL.-Nea Staunton, Va, August
5rd. M. James NJ: Doom to Miss Emma c.,
daughtef OF James Terrell Esq, all of Augusta.
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COMMERCIAL.
STAUNToN, Aug. Sd, 1875.

STAUNTON, Aug. Sd, 1876.
Flour-Extra, $500; Superfne, $50 !;
Family, $3.50. heat-white, 9O095; red
90(095; Cofn-white, SOC; yellow, soc;
Oats-23c Bacon-13c; Lard--13ac !;
Salt-S1.S IS; Sugar-10c(@ lac; Meal-55c@
6Oc; Molasses- 4oc@$1.O0 Butter-2Oc !;
Eggs-10c011c
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SAD OCCURRENCE.-On Tuesday morn
ing young lady who was among the
brightest of the distinguished pupils at the
commencement of one of our female collie
ges last June, was brought to the Virginia
Hotel on her way to the Lunatic Asylum
a raving maniac. A few weeks since, she
lost her father to whom she was devotedly
attached, and the bereavement dethroned
her reason.
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FREE PYRoTEcHNIcs.-T will be,
commencing on or before the night of the
10th of August, good display of meteors
in the sky, the introduction to which has
already commenced. They will last until
the 18th inst.
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G. A. RICHARDSON sells the cheapest and best
COTTON YARNS. rs Standard brands.
aug4

A HOME AND FoRTUNB.-T Kansas Land
and Immigrant Association, with capital
stock of 100000, chartered by the State of
Kansas, most laudable enterprise, started in
our city for the promotion of immigration by
the free distribution to the shareholders of the
Association of $40, 800 in cash and some of our
most choice and valuable real estate. farms,
brick blocks, residences, &C., is meeting with
unprecedented success. From every section of
the country orders for shares or tickets are
coming thick and fast. The inducements Of
Tered are unparalleled. There will be NO POST
poNEhENr. The drawing and distribution of
the prizes will take place positively Augustus,
1876, or the money will be refunded in full
The managers of this enterprise are gentlemen
of undoubted integrity, honesty, uprightness,
and ability to do exactly what they say. They
are gentlemen who are prominent in our State,
and whose public and private characters are
beyond even suspicion, and the management of
this stupendous distribution will be conducted
with an impartiality that cannot and will not
be disputed.
The Atchison Board of Trade, composed of
all the leading business men of our city, at
recent meeting, unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing endorsement:
Knowing the several persons composing the
kansas Land and Immigrant Association we
cordially endorse them as gentlemen of hon
esty and integrity, and recommend their enter
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POLICE WoRK.-During the month of
July the police made 80 arrests, and the
amount of fines imposed on the parties by
the Mayor was $1O6, Of which $5l has been
paid, 81 remitted and $34 is being worked
out in the chain gang.
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REMARKS.

Wheat market still dull. Flour has de-
clined and now only worth about QUOTA
ton. No change to note in other products.
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SENSIBLE ADVICE You are asked every day
through the columns of newspapers and by your
Druggist to use something for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint that you know nothing about;
you get discouraged spending money with but
little success Now to give you satisfactory
proof that GREENS AUGUST FLOWER will cure
you of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with all
its effects, such as Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of the
Heart, Heartburn, Water Brash, coming up of
food after eating, low Spirits &C., we ask you
to 60 to your druggist Dr. J. N. WAYr & Bro.
and get sample bottle of GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER for 10 cents and try it, or a regular
size for rs cents Two doses will relieve
you. june2-ly
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MAYORS COURT, Hon. Vim. L. Baztlis,
Presiding.-At this court Sarah Smith. col
ored, aged 80, from Swoopes Depot. was
fined So for disorderly conduct and indie
cent language at the c. & o. Depot plat
form.
JAMES Williams, colored, aged IS, dish
washer at the Virginia Hotel, cutting AL
bert Kinney, colored, employee in the bar
room of the house, in scufie. Fined SIS.
A drunkard picked up insensible in the
street by Capt. Peck. Fined So.
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CEND YOUR ORDERS TO THE
~ INDICATOR OFFICE for Tilden
and Hendricks Business Cards, $1,OO a
hundred or less if larger number are Or
dered. Thelikenesses are good.
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CHIEF OF POLICE.--W ednesday morning
Capt, Fl. H. Peck appeared at the council
room and gave his official bond FOR $500
with: Capt. Jas. II. Waters, Capt. Jos. N.
Ryan and DR.. J. M. Hanger as sureties.
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We CALL ATTENTION TO THE ADVERTISEMENT OF
our enterprising merchants BAKER Bros, who
frst-rate fertilizers. Our farmers will do well
to give them call. July28
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oyALE.-UNDER DECREE OF JUNE TERM,
- 1876, in cause of Gibson VS.. Trout, we will
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th. 1876,
offer for sale in front of the courthouse in Au>
gusta, County to the highest bidder the unsold
porti On of the Hickory fill tract, about two
miles from Fshersville, the property of James
W. Gibson, decd, being that part of the land
south and west of the Stuart's Mill road, and
contain ing 95 Acres, l Rood.
TERMs-Gosts of sale and former offering in
hand; alance in equal instalments at one, two
and thre years, with interest, upon bond with
personal .security, and title retained till paid.
THOMAS D. RANSOM,
W. E. CRAIG,
July14-tt!s Commissioners.
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CHARLES @. WHEAT, Augusta street, sells
Groceries at lowest prices. Call and see
MIN. July2l-3t
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G. @. WHEAT, Grocer, Augusta street, will
take pleasure in showing his goods. July2l>3t
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LEATHER LEATHER!-A choice stock of sole
leather for sale cheap, by G. A. Richardson.
aug4
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@ A. RICHARDSON sells the best Syrups and
Molasses low for cash. aug4
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DEST AND CHEAPEST BUSINESS
ID CARD OUT.-People won't de-
stroy them. Tilden and Hendricks like
ness cards. Only 90 hundred, less rate
it larger numbers ordered. Send your or
der to the INDICATOR OFFICE.
DOR RENT OR SALE.-A NICE FARM OF
IL 300 Acres, about miles from Staunton,
on the mlddleorook road: Terms moderate
Parties will be shown the premises on annIca
ZION at tnls ONCE July2l.3t
~ L: WELLER'S STOCK OF BOOTS AND
W Shoes is unsurpassed by any in the city
for style, tit, finish, durability and low prices.
10 anu pe CONVINCED: mays
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JOB LOT OF BLACK lLPAcAS

just received, which will be sold much below
their real value.
Our purpose is to reduce the stock before
making our Fall purchases, and we will take
pleasure in showing our goods to all who may
favor us with call, feeling assured that by
polite attention and moderate prices satisfac-
ton will be given.
The business will be conducted by G. l.,
C ooke in person, assisted by competent sales
m en-; Geo. P. Baker retaining his connection
wi til the firm of Baker Brothers, at the old
sta md. opposite the Chesapeake l. Ohio Rail-
roa Depot
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&C. WHEAT hopes by polite attention and
moderate prices to receive share of the public
patronage. July2l-3t