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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

TUST OPENED, a Gne ssortment of Gentle
% mems and. Boys, Boots, Shoes and Caters,
of the Latest Styles. Cater Tops. Unhrellas.
Hats &c., at G.. WELLER'S, Main St.
apps IT,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17
THE VINDICAToR FOR THE CAMPAIGN

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election, those who wish to secure the
news of the campaign can send in their
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without the money, and all names taken
off the list promptly at the expiration Of
the time paid for. No chance of subscrip-
ton bills being run up against anybody.
Postage paid by the proprietors.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

In PEACE Lamar: in war a Lamar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

\ FOUR-HOK SE STAGE-COACh AND
N HARNESS, nearly new, for sale orA
yesy satisfactory terms Apply to
j. n. WATERS,
Coaehmaker,
apr23 IT, Saaunton Vs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

is for Avery, safe in his prison.
is for Babcock, who should be in hiS'n.
6 is for ColfaX, Mobiliers head man.
. is for Delano, who swindled the red man.
9 is for Emma on England unloaded
: is for Fort Sill that poor Belknap exploded.
G is for Grant, who is partial to knaves.
3 is for Harrington, expert in safes.
] is for Ingalls, and Mrs. G.'s watch.
] is for Joyce, who "a nice thing did botch.
IS for XII lliuX and ''bloody-s shirt Morton.
l was the Landaulet for Williams to sport on
" is for Marsh who to process is NON EST.
is for Nc one but Brist0w that IS honest.
9 is for Orviile, the between brother.
? is for Pierrepont, convictions TO smother.
Q is the Questions that no one must az
the responses that keep out the fax.
s is for Shepherd, his ringtes and panders.
q are the taxpayers whose money lie squanders
. is Ulysses that stands by these friends.
Y is the Vlllainies that he defends.
Ware the witnesses hunted with Whence.
Z the Examination which he must silence.
= is the Yell from the nation that rings.
z is the Zeal for q new state OF Things.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-17

THE ALPHABET OF THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN.-Written for the instruction of
Judge Taft, the latest arrival, whose edu-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
The Smallest Steam Engine in the
World.

An incident happened in Machinery
Hall yesterday afternoon which is we'll
worthy of recording. While large
were standing silently around the mighty
Corliss engine, watching its gigantic
movements with feelings partly Of de-
light and partly of awe, Il tall, gentle
manly looking parsonage, who after
ward gave his name and address rs Levi
TAYLOR. of Indianola, Iowa, joined the
crowd. After Watching the motions for
Il few moments, the man passed around
to one side. and. extracting from his
pocket small tin case, took from it
what looked like diminutive alcohol
lamp. and. striking n match. started a
miniature flame and placed the contri-
vance on corner of the platform which
surrounds the mighty steam giant from
Rhode Island.
At first glance nothing could be dis
cerned over this lamp but II small eX-
crescence which looked more like Il very
juvenile humming- bird than anything
else. but IL close inspection showed that
what was mistaken for liliputian wings
was the fy-wheel of II perfect steam en-
CINE. and persons with extra good eyes
could, on close examination, discover
some of the other parts of the curious
piece of mechanism. This engine has
for its foundation n twenty-five cent
gold piece, and many of its parts are
SO tiny that they cannot be seen with
out magnifying glass. 1t has the
regular steam gauge, and. though COM
plete in every particular, the entire APP
paratus weighs only seven grains, while
the engine proper weighs but three
grains. 1t is made of gold, steel and
platinum. The hy-wheel is only three
fourths of an inch in diameter; the
stroke is one-twenty- fourth of an inch,
and the cutoff one sixty-fourth of an
inch. The machinery, which can all be
taken apart, was packed in films of silk.
1t is to be hoped that this wonderful
piece of work may be placed on exhibit
ton alongside side of its grand antithe-
sis, but is now probably too late to
make an entry. -Philadelphia Press
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
r7.c ola silver D0iiar.

How dear to hearts the coins once lnlnied
When foni recollection recalls them to mind
How swectly they chinkcd, and how brightly they
glintcd,
And told Us of value and beauty combined
The eagle the half the hve-dollar the quarter.
Poured forth from the minis and delighted the
land:
We stuck 10 those coins then, rs bricks stick to
And cherished the dollar tina, chinked in the
hand
The old silver dollar. the honest old dollar,
our forefathers dollar that chnks III the hand.
But war, that played many curious caper
Soon gave us n promise, in place OF our chlhk;
Our coins flew away on the wings OF the paper
And left us to worry with rags and with INK
The presses worked hard, the paper they printed
And when the shiEplasteis spread over me l'iio'
We said farewell to the coins we once nih,ed'
Good by to the dollar that chinkct in the hand-
The old silver dollar, the honest old dollar
our forefathors dollar, that chinked in the
hand
The people who hold the time bonds we had given
Determined to strengthen and tighten their hold
A Congress. by bondholdcrs hastily driven,
Declared that our coin should be nothing but
gold.
Columbia then proved very apt scholar,
Obeying at once the bondholders command
And biindly abandoned the old silver dollar,
The cherished old dollar that chinked in the hand
The old silver dollar, the honest old dollar,
Our forefathers dollar, that chinked in the hand
50 now we demand that they give us our money,
Our money of silver. rs well as of gold,
That clouds may pass over, and days may be sunny,
And plenty he with us again. as of old.
Our paper shall yield TO the weight of our metal,
Our promise no longer be writ IN the sand;
Our debts AS of old, We will honestly settle
With the ld-fashioned dollar that clinks in the
hand
The old silver dollar the honest old dollar,
Our foreiathers' dollar. that chinks i'll the hand
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
Our New York Fashion Notes.
From the Danbury News

From the Danbury News.
PLATED waists continue to be worn.
New bonnets are made with capes in
the back.
OPEN-woRK cashmere is new dress
material.
CWouJier is the new shade of red now
fashionable.
In Paris. " banged" hair, excepting
for children. is out of style.
ARTIFICIAL flowers are lavishly used
for trimming fichus, cravats. etc.
PARAsoLs when closed are tied with a
bit OF ribbon like the color of the dress.
SILVER in what is termed the ''dog-col-
lar" with or without pendant. is popu-
lar.
CoLoRrD fringe of wool. made in three
rows of small. fluffy balls. is new i'm
portation.
THREAD gloves are openworked on the
back of the hand. and when long wrist
ed. on the back of the arm also.
OpEN-woRK silk is newly imported
fabric to he used for overdresses next
season. and worn overskirts of silk or
velvet.
SMALL standing collars are still used
for finishing the necks of dresses. For
wash dresses II plating of the material
is more becoming.
SHOES for country wear are made of
sail-cloth, and undyed leather. They
are laced instead of buttoned, and fur
nished with cork soles.
For trimming summer dresses where
| T.. 1,..A
made of the one color over shot. or en-
broider.d with the other.
TRAIN dresses are made very nearly as
short on the sides as in front-the slope
being very abrupt in the back, and all
the fullness brought there.
PLAIN gold beads are very popular as
necklaces. Something new in shape is
the chain of square links joined by a
small knob or blossom of gold.
BLACK velvet jackets and sacques were
but little worn last winter, and now it is
predicted they will give way entirely to
wraps of black Siciliennc cloth.
A DAsHy, Paris dress of navy blue, is
trimmed with scarlet fringe. The hat to
accompany the costume is ornamented
with scarlet peoples and dark blue corn
flowers.
POCKETS on new sil-dresses are made
by cutting slit across the side breadth
of the upper skirt or Ioiona,ss, and
placing the pocket on the under side, a
fancy covering being placed at the top.
PETTICoATs are made with one straight
back breadth. two narrow side breadths.
and one gored front beneath. About half
a yard below the belt in the back some
drawing strings are placed to bring all
the fullness to the back.
MrcH jewelry is not worn at the pres
ent time, excepting with full dress, and
even then it is displayed rather in quail
ity than quantity. A lady is not con
sidered tastefully dressed for the morn
ing or afternoon with vast amount of
gold and precious stones glittering on
her. She should not wear watch and
chain with an elaborate necklace and
locket. Bracelets. provided they are not
too SNOWY. are admissible with any toll
cite, and so also are earrings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
A Hawkeye View Of Early Rising.

The Burlington Iowa) Harkeye
says The attention of medical men in
this great republic is called to the inju
dicious and absolutely hateful habit
much in vogue in the rural districts
and among early risers in the city, of
getting up in the night to eat. This
nocturnal meal is family disguised I'M
der the name of breakfast, and there is
no doubt that it has much to do with
creating, spreading and sustaining the
national disease, dyspepsia. The GUS
tom is sometimes visited by severe judg-
mcnts, but nothing seems able to deter
it's votaries from continuing its practice.
We once took Summer boarding with q
man who used to eat in the night, and
reused up all his household to share
the unnatural meal. One night he
stirred us all up at 1870 o'clock to eat.
We rose and ate. That very day his
best COW inundated herself on wire
fence. one of his horses bit himself
with rattlesnake, & reaping machine
ate up his best farm hand, distant rel
alive sent his youngest boy drum, his
wife took to writing poetry, and one of
his most popular, talented and hand
soonest boarders fitted, leaving an UNI
paid Summers board bill to remember
him by. The latter circumstance is in
delibly impressed upon our memory,
and we often think of it in connection
with the somewhat striking coincidence
that we have never been in that coun-
try since.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

How MANY INDIANS ARE IN THIS
WAR?-Father Mesplie, who is we'll
posted on the Indian tribes, gives the
following estimate of their numbers
He puts the Sioux down at $1,000; the
Crows at $4,000; Blackfeet, 10000
Utes or Utahs, 5000; and in addition
there are the Brule, Ogalalla. Mime
coniu, Yanctonnais, Uncpapa, Two Ket-
ties, San Acres, and Sontoo bands.
Some of the Crows, and some others
who live around the reservations are
friendly, but many who pretend friend
ship will gather arms and ammunition
for their tribes. He says they are in
strong alliance with each other to carry
on this war, although when they have
no common enemy to fight they fight
against each other; but now they are
united against what they call common
enemy, and will turn out all their war
riors, and will number at least $4,000,
and the Father says it is likely to be the
most formidable and bloody war in the
history of our Government. They are
we'll armed, and will fight to the death
whenever they are cornered. - Idaho
Statesman.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

ALL do not know that lemons sprin-
kled with loaf sugar almost completely
allay feverish thirst. They are indis-
pensable in the sick room. Invalids
affected with feverishness can safely
consume three or four lemons day.
A lemon or two thus taken at tea time.
is recommended us an entire substitute
for the ordinary supper of summer, and
will often induce comfortable sleep at
night and produce a good appetite for
breakfast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

ohiIIove the seattle calm, blue sea
when it rests meath the summer SKY
while the golden stars of evening seem
Far down in its depths to he'
And when its waves in the sunlight dance,
Like n merry child at play,
I love to sit on the rocky shore
And dream the hours away.
love ,be sca-the mighty sea =
When the s,orn.-kins PUSHES by
Lasting the soft waves into foam.
And hurting them mountains high.
razo on it then with silent awe.
And my heart stands almost still.
AsT think on the wondrous power of Him
Who hushod the storm at will.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
Surrounded by Indians.


A bright, warm, Spring day; the sun
light streaming through the leafless
branches of the huge trees; the birds
taking advantage of the glorious weather
to sing their loudest, sweetest songs,
and all nature rejoicing in the breaking
up of the long Winters sleep and TIE
advent of Spring.
In the foreground of the scene stands
the humble house of frontiersman, a
rough structure of logs and bark; in
front of the door the grindstone on
which the sturdy settler whets the axe
that has already laid low so many mon
archs of the forest; against the rough,
unboarded walls hang the skins of
animals that the skill of the hunter
has captured.
At the foot of tree Immediately in
front of the door two children are at
play-little tots, the pride of the set
tiers heart-a boy of six years, and a
girl year or two younger.
Such was the scene presented at the
home of Gabriel Latour, on the Pawnee
river, in Western Kansas, i'll the Spring
of 1860.
Latour had followed the adventurous
life of trapper and hunter for many
years, until finally, tired of roaming
without any settled home. he married
the daughter of n Missourian settler,
''took up" a quarter section OF land, and
went to farming.
His wife, born and raised Oh the from
tier, was fit helpmeet for n man whose
life must necessarily be one OF hardship
and privation. Marian Latour was one
who could handle rifle or pistol as well
as the implements of her household in
dustry, and to her skill in the use of
those weapons, and her own indomita-
BILE bravery, must he attributed the sue
cessful issue of the siege which we are
about to relate.
As the sun began to creep slowly
down the West and the shadows were
lengthening, Mrs Latour came to the
door to call the children to their even
ing meal.
Her husband had started that morn
ing for the settlements on the Saline
river and he was not expected back till
the next day.
"Come children" she called, Its
time you were both inside. Come
Emma" and then the words died on
her lips and the blood ran cold to her
heart as her eyes fell on little clump
of bushes about dozen yards to the
rear of the tree where the children were
sitting.
Did her eyes deceive her? Was that
brownish- red thing she saw but II heap
of the last autumn's leaves? No. Too
we'll she knew what it was-the hide
ously-painted face of an Indian.
Then the natural cool courage Of the
woman showed itself. If she betrayed
her knowledge of the presence of her
savage foe, it would but precipitate the
attack. which was now imminent.
Like lightning flash she formed her
plan of action, and then stepping out
from the door she went around doing
some work outside, just Us coolly as if
there wasn't an Indian within thou
sand miles, but with every nerve
strained to its utmost tension. and every
sense on the alert for the least sign Of
attack.
"Come, come. children she called,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

AN OLD-FAsHIoNED Delighted
MotAer-" Now, grandpapa, which one
of us do you think it favors?"
Grandpapa (who has been watching
the young ones kicking and squalling)
- don't think it favors you very
much"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

GEORGE ELIOT says that young
mans eyes first open to the world when
he is in love. This is not always so.
Usually it is when he has gone away
from home and had his washing sent
out for the first time, and finds among
it when it is returned an odd stocking
with two red stripes about the top, and
long enough to button around his neck.
-N0r,rich Bulletin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

A PAEoLE.-The parole Of Lord Corn
wallace, venerable document, is now
on file in the Richmond IVA. library.
It reads as follows:
Charles Earl Cornwallace, Lieut..
General Commanding Her Majesty's
forces:
do acknowledge myself prisoner
of war to the States Of America, and
having permission from His Excellency
General Washington, agreeably to capt.
ulation, to proceed to New York and
Charleston, or either, and to Europe.
DO pledge my faith and word of honor
that I will not do or soy anything inju-
rious to the said U. S., or armies, &c.
"Given under my hand at Yorktown,
% day Oct, 1881. CoRNwALLAcE."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

There are some features in the dress of
the present day which every modest wife
should shrink from showing upon her.
self, every careful mother should pre-
hibit in her daughters-things that in
stead of pleasing the pure sense are di-
rect or covert appeal to sensuality, and
can have no other purpose-ornaments
that are arranged so as to attract the eye
to portions of the person that should be
passed over by the modest gaze; style
that gives a character to the walk like
that of the lascivious dances of the East
distortions of the limbs and figure that
are injurious to health, and which can
have no other recommendation than that
they suggest certain ideas as to the fe-
male form that are agreeable to the ami
NAL called man, looking as an animal on
woman. The second French Empire,
appealing as it did Systematically to ev-
erything that was impure and base in
man, has affected the fashion OF dress to
an unusual degree; and very many fol-
low the fashions without thinking any,
thing about them. But it should be
borne in mind that ornamental dress is
always designed to be effective in some
direction. 1t produces some effect on
the spectators, it has some appreciable
influence upon the wearers. Women
cannot wear an impure style of dress,
especially one that has in it an element
Of coarse sensuality, without an injury
to their own perfect purity and refine
ment, which every mother must watch
over in her daughters, and every wife
guard religiously in herself.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

BE what you are. Ape no greatness.
Be content to pass for what you are
worth. A good nickel is better than a
counterfeit dollar.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

The United States are exporting
blooded horses to Europe.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

"LET No GUILTY MAN EscAPE."-
The Minister of the Interior. says a
Paris newspaper, hurries breathless to
the Office Of the keeper of one of the
State prisons.
"How is this ?" he cries; )" placed an
important prisoner in your keeping last
week, and now he is over the frontier in
Belgium, and making game of us.
Read what he says in this paper"
The keeper calmly peruses the jour-
nal, and returns it with the remark:
He lies! He did not escape! put
him out"
"You-put-him-out?
81 did. l summoned him to my Of
fee. He treated me with disrespect.
told him that unless he could behave
himself. I would put him out. He con-
tinued his disorderly conduct, and I
Just kicked him into the street. That's
how it was"
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
FALSE REPORTS ABOUT CARDINAL MoCLOsKEY.


Rshop Corrgan Of Newark is to be appointed cOadutor
o the Cardinal at next Papal Consistory, owing 10
tho recent Illness Of the Cardinal he was unable 10 re
cciye callers Yesterday, but official Information was re-
coyed that the appointment OF Bishop Corisnn AZ CO.
ndiutor In this diocese has never Ocen conten-
plated. IL WAS also stated that u CO.
adIutor were appointed nc would have the
right OF and there other bishops In the
archdiocese who would have the precedence OF Eshop
Corrigan who is a comparatively young man. ana pc
came a bishop recently. There was report some !nie
ago that Bishop IOugllin Of Brooklyn would De ap-
poipted coadIutor Cardinal This is aiso denied
on thc ground that Bishop LOnglin has very lmpor-
tsnt diocese at present. and being about the same agc
as the Cardinal would not be able TO render as ACTIVE
assistance as a younger man Persons representing hs
C,rln state that coadiutor has rot been ehptc 81
since the of the Cardinal from Europe AM un 50
bs health remains In its present fccbe con Hoh so
ma, he will unable to attend to his ocl duties 10
coadjutor viii be appointed . -, \, -
IL h~ necu reportcd also that the Cardinal mas pur-
chased tie IND Lockwood mansion at sonth Nor
walk Conn., for the purpose OF founding college lhls
stat an is denied officially. The health OF the taruhsi
hps imuroyed considerably in tie last few day .l j.
hoped that he will he able 10 resume his official dute'
during Holy Week, though this Is Sill! sohowhat la
New-York tribune., 1876-03-25

having them pulled up by the Hart coImisacne nney -
propose to put their poles places where they will prove DO
obstruction to the harDor.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
youxEps.-The Kingsbridge and Yonkers Rail-
road Company is o organization with the following
officers and drectors Nicholas H. Decker Presaen' H. d.
Hanson. Presidents Samuel Conover Secretary An
I1saus DeSseF eorss Stanton
r G. Campbell q Gog5'nsy Thomas Wos L. Hsnson Of
aratCra springs and % H.
y; SsTsl %m 4 hss ssd mads 5ss
Judge asis Of the PeSGs %shs Eawip n ra
Ss' W.rS e. L. aSf.e foHrth Ward %ard Henry Hicks
sr on rnS,s@y s"rss sSsn
Tcwn CLERK Both JS'fs u Srtdo s the com%s rsnSs
,onsr %% Of HHRrSSy Poor
Conrad Roth and John Sherwood xainh, xa and Meas
nres Edward Graves; Game Constable Peter Yost; com
misoners Excise Charles ouackenbuSh b. Kersha~' anu
W. II. Lecount
MISUNDERSTANDING .westfa, who was injured, by
9e s n hS 6TsT JpsT pss IN sa
fourth victim Of the catastrophe pav az o his
recovery
H.Rnoy-rhs Republicans have renominsted Edward & ard
OF their own party who will accept the nomination.
WHITE PLysThs Republicans have th nImheF Fers
pynronp The Republicans have renominatci Moses W.
Fish for Supervisor aud H. C. Adams for Town CLERK.
sr T ,ann hOd oc ng
WysrpoRT-The front Association have S0o'ooo young
salmon in process OF incubation. u
EAsTCBEsIER-The Democrats have renonina'on "i' "
PembeTton for Supervisor
POLICE NOTES
Officer Dolan OF the Eighteenth Precinct shot
rsbId dog yesterday on Flrstave -,
David ONcll of No. 1877 Spring-st. fell upon the
Sidewalk yesterday and his head was severely huuc"'
The dead bodies of infants were found YESTERDAY
on The socps Of No IO7 and Of No 1913 East Forty
DiDths. ~
John F. Cordes Deputy Sheriff OF Hoboken y. J.'
who thrown few days ago on blhA'e'
died Yesterday In Bellevue Hospital
AT the Washington Place Police Court yes,erday;
Pauline Mai,e held Ia $500 bail to answer charge vi
leepIug a al Yprdery house IN West 26th-st
Catherine Kramer dropped dead at her residence e
at No 80 Norokst. Yesterday aud Msrgafe' bf"uJ "A
found dead in her bed at No 1903 Fourtha'e.
The body of man about 80 years OF age, having
black hair lind musache, and wearing black jacket was
found foatng East River, near Pier NO. o. yoS"'5
Az the Essex Market Police Court yeSterhay,
yoln H. Aickln, who keeps secondhand Jc"' ~ s,ne A.
M Cahar ne st. wasaccusef Of purchasing sVieu
Of The value OF 80 s2 lie committed III aeaut Vi
{ 1000 bail. =,
AT the Harlem Police Court Yesterday Abraham
waddis was committed default of $1,000 10 ahs" i
inR three lap valued at $50 IRON te staoe va
Vauiewat,r at No li6 East Eghty NTH si on .da1S
night Twalde sold Of the robes Tor 81 20 ,o iA
Clarke OF No West Nineteenhst, VINO was Miakn""
asO receiving stolen property but proved Ills