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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24
n IMPORTANT SALE !s

On Wednesday Nov. 22nsas As7S.
We will sell at Public Auction, without re-
serve, at the Farm of Dr.. NJ D. McohhoSh NJ :
at the
VILLAGE OF AIDDLEBROOK,
Augusta county, Va, the following desirable
property, viz:
Fifteen mead of Horses consisting of valua-
BILE Work and Driving Horses; ore year old
Engineer Stallion, Sc head of ine Cattle, com
prising u fine Improved ock) Mich Cows,
Yearling and 9 yeer old stock Cattle, d large
nuraber of improved Hogs, Farming Utensils Of
every description. consisting of Wagons. wheat
Drill, Reaper Harness, &c, large quantity
Hay. from three TO five : housand bushels OF su-
perior Coru, about fifteen hundred bushels OF
OATS and large los Of Fodder.
TERMS cash or one.folrh cash and the
residue ia ninety DAYS. Parties ayailing them
selves of the credit must give negotiable note
J. FRED. EFFINGER,
VIM. B. McCHESNEV,
Attorneys.
We will also offer at the seme place and time,
that valuable and productive Farm Of Dr.. VIM.
S. McChesney, known as the
"NEATTEE EWING FARM"
comprising about $50 acres IT'S a ores cleared
aud in " high state Of GUILTY. Ation the balance
splendidly timbe9ed. 1t is well watered, good
buildings. good neighboshood accessible to
market, about one-haf mile from the Village Of
sfiddlebrook everything combines TO make it
a profitable aad desir able country Home We
will also dispose of
EIGHT HOUSES AND LOTS
in the
Village Of NEis5saHeDr0oh.
Two of the Houses are STORE ROOMS, and
have always been considered desirable country
locations. The others are comfortable DWELL
ings, and specially adapted to persons Of small
peans desiring comfortable and well located
Homes.
Joaa T.. McCHEsNEY can always be found in
and will take pleasure in showing
tie pr ope tyuntil day of sale.
TER Na5
One, two and hreeyears, with in terest from
date purchaser to give good personal security.
No money to be paid until q perfect and com
plete title canSS Je made.
J. FRED EFFINGER,
VIM. B. MoCHESNEY,
nov3s4t Attorneys.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE RENDERED IN
D the cause of Frenger's Guardian VS. Fren-
ger &C., will proceed to SELL on
SATURDAY, the Both of DECEM BIER, 1876,
in front of the Courthouse in the town of
S.aunton, at public suction, to the highest bid
South OF Middlebrook, il being that portion Of
the George Frenger estate, assigned to Elijah
Frenger one of the heirs Of said George Fren~
ger, in the cause of Fitzwater & wife vs.. Wise.
man wife.
TRRMs-Enough cash in hand to pay costs of
suit and sale, and the balance on credit of
one, two and three equal annual instalments,
taxing from the purchaser bonds with approved
personal security, bearing interest from the day
of sale, and retaining title as ultimate secu.
rity. P. a. BAYLOR,
noy24.4t Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24


BONNETS,
FEATHERS, and
FLOWERS,
RIBBONS,
RUFFLINGS ard
TIES.
In short, this Department is complete with the
RICHEST AND IlAEEST GOODS,
gathered from this country ana Europe by the
largest Importing Houses in tue East.
Now on Exhl bition at cur Store.
HEra. GLADAE is now ready to suit
the taste Of her Lady friends ard customs
ers generally, and our intention is to let no
one go out Of our Store finding fault with
our prices. So come and see the
Largest Stock of Goods il Stanton, at
G. a. GLADKE'S
10 MILLINERY made to order, and every
article guaranteed. oct6
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

INDIANA election and PEARMAN' s large Oysters
is all this talk now.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

gnRH Sc rs
Every lady should have DR.. Warmers Health
Corset. 1t combines skirt supporter and self
adjusting pads.
Secures Health and Comfort of Body, with
grace and beauty of form, approved by all
physicians. l have also Corset Waists, all
sizes for Children. Call at J. W, NEW TONS
and examine specimens.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

HOT IONS
Hosiery from 8 10 rs Cents pair.
Gloves all styles, qualities and prices
The best Kid Gloves you ever saw for ST. 90:
Queen Elizabe h Ruffs, Is cts. per dozen.
Pins cts 0. N. 7. Cotton cts, Green and
D. cts IA Shirt Buttons cts, u good
N eedle for cts. a paper.
Ladies' and Children Vests from so cts. to
So.
Gents Knit Shirts and Drawers from 40 cts.
to So.
Gents Bows and Ties, from o cts. to rs cts.
Gents Linen and Paper Collars and Cuffs,
all styles and prices.
In word, keep full line of Ladies' and
Gents Furnishing Goods
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

BUY FOR CASH, FROMA CASH HOUSE
and you will save the enormous profit put on
goods at crdit houses to make up for bad
debts
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

the Whooping Cough, if you have remedy so
near ct hand. Use Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and the little sufferers will soon find relief.
Price, Is cents.
We CALL ATTENTION TO THE ADVERTISEMENT OF
our enterprising merchants, BAKER BRos., who
offer for sale Zell & Sons and several other
6rst.ra te fertilizers Our farmers will do well
to give them call July2S
SIN. Wilkes is selling elegant chairs at 81 90
each.
Fl. NJ. McibHANy is agent fer R. Fl. Miller
Baltimore Fireproof Safes.
TIMOTHY SEED for sale by
oct6 BAKER BROS.
HUGH NJ. McILHANY, wholesale and retail
dealer in Hardware, Staunton, Va, is agent
for Dupont's Gun, Rife and Blasting Powder
Bas magazine near this place.
H. M. McILHANY has just received large
stock of Carver's Table and Pocket Knives and
| Pistols. Low for cash.
FINE Finished Rosewood, Walnut and Me-
talic Burying Gases. Elegant Hearse always
| ready for use at S. NJ. WILKES.
S. M WILKES is offering the best and cheapest
Furniture ia Stanton.
H. NJ McLHANY is agent for Old's Challenge
| Patent Buggy Wheels. Low for cash.
H. NJ MoLHANY keeps on hand g large stock
of Iron Nails and Horse Shoes. Low for cash
HUGH NJ NcILHAEY is agent for this section of
Virginia tor Temples Celebrated Porcelain
Pumps.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
Faithful Unto Death.

wait but little. sweetheart You said
Her fine hair under your finger tips,
watching Tn. lroop OF her fair young heau
And the dcath.like curve of her quivering lips
Wait till til. violet beds are filed
By the hountifnl hand of the maiden spring
Wait till the birds are beginning to build;
Wait till the brooks are beginning to sing.
wait With a song in yonr heart. my girl,
For III. lite bear in the land 40 new
life as pure the purest pearl
And white as lily, because OF yon
And oh! remember that come what may.
Ere the robins call 20 her mate is heard,
I shall lean to the light of your eyes and say,
Our nest is waiting, my wounded plrd'
Hard WAS the snow on the hills that day,
Winds were cruel as want or war.
The sky was sullen and cold and gray,
And ships were wrecked on the hatbor OAR.
And ooh but my love, my love and mlne,
Whithersoever your way may pc
Nv heart shall cling to yonr faith divine
Till his pulse is under the dust
And so you parted. The desolate days
Went lettering on the longed.for time,
When all the glittcring garden ways
Were red with roses and rare with rime.
The birds were merry in every tree.
The wind sang high and the brooks sang low,
And the ships sailed checrily out to sea.
And the sea was summers in foam ana now.
And she-your darling? smooth your hair,
But words fall back from my plying lips,
And faint on my heart! For how can bear
To poison your life in a social eclipse!
Here il picture She babe me say
Your faith had failed her God help You, friehd
But added. Bury my face his way:
He will know l loved him unto the end
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

IMPURE ICE.-There is prevalent no.
ton that ice purifies itself by the pro-
cess of freezing. This is not based on
Trustworthy scientific observation, and,
indeed, is not true. In the recent an
nual report of the State Board of Health
of Massachusetts, are given the details
of an outbreak of an intestinal disorder,
clearly attributable to the contamination
of impure ice. The malay broke out
last summer in one of the principal
hotels at Rye Beach, N. H., and while
not attended with fatal effects, extended
to q large number of people. After
long and unavailing search, the cause of
the trouble was found in the pond
whence the ice used in the hotel had the
winter before been taken. The outlet
whereby the body of water emptied
itself had become obstructed, 30 that
the water was rendered nearly stagnant.
At the lower end where the feeding
brook entered, and over space five
hundred feet long by one hundred and
fifty wide, had accumulated o homoge-
neous mass Of putrescent matter, com.
posed of marsh mud and decomposing
sawdust. This foul matter, held in sus-
pension in the water, was conveyed by
currents and winds to every part OF the
pond, and an analysis of the melted ice
showed it to be heavily charged with
such impurities. 1t is obvious, from
this, that the same care given to wells
and other sources of drinking water
should be given to the bodies Of water
from which the usual ice supply is
gathered.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

Win. J. Davis is writing some very
interesting sketches Of the early days OF
California for the Sacramento Bee. We
find the following among them:
In the olden times, in Plumas county,
man was arrested for murder, tried
and convicted, and sentenced to be
hanged. The case was taken to the SUI
preme Court on appeal. Pending the
appeal the District Court convened in
another county, and the Supreme Court
debated quite while on the case. FL
nally decision was filed, affirming the
Judgment of the court below, and di-
recting that the defendant be resen-
fenced to death. In those days the Sac
ramento Union was abou! the only news
paper circulating in that remote coun-
try, and whatever appeared in its col
umns was taken to be undoubtedly the
fact. The issue containing the Supreme
Court decision arrived at the county
seat, and the Sheriff saw it, and con-
cluded that the matter was settled final
ly. So, walking into the Jail, he adj
dressed the defendant with:
"Well. the Supreme Court has af-
firmed the judgment in your case; it's
printed in the Sacramento UMion."
"Is it?" said the prisoner. "That's
rough, but l guess I'll have to stand
it,"
"Well," said the Sheriff, II have got
to hang you; you have been here a good
while-an expense to the county, and
the sooner the thing is over the better"
'"There is no use in being in hurry
said the prisoner; "give fellow chance
to get ready"
"How will the first of next week
suit?" asked the Sheriff.
80, what's the use OF all that hurry?
Call it the last of the week."
"Well, we will split the difference,
and call it Wednesday afternoon said
the officer.
This was ucquiesced in by the other
party in interest, and ut the appointed
time he was taken out and hanged. At
the opening of the District Court at the
following term, Judge II. H. Taylor,
now at Virginia City, who was then on
the bench, inquired of the Clerk if the
remittor had been sent down, and being
advised in the affirmative, said, II guess
we had better have the prisoner brought
up this morning and re-sentenced." He
was rather surprised when the Sheriff
innocently informed him that the law
had already been fully satisfied, and
that the criminal had been sent before
the Court whence there could be no APP
peal. The matter was hushed up, and
we believe no mention has heretofore
been made of it in print.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
A New Way to Lose Money.

A newly arrived Frenchman is intro
ducing in New York a gambling game
new in this country, but said to be
much practiced in Paris. 1t is called
Lies Courses" and it is inteuded TO
represent race course, and draw OUT
the enthusiasm for betting which IS
seen on a real race course. The French
man has had one table constructed at
cost Of 81, 800. 1t is square table OF
oak. about four and a half feet square.
It is elegantly finished. and is hand
some specimen of cabinet work. On
top of this table are eight concentric
circular grooves. in each of which is a
metal horse, supported by metal rod,
each horse having richly-dressed
Jockey. At four places in each circle IS
bronze arch which represents quar-
ter or half-mile post. To each OF the
horses is given a name, after famous ra-
GERS. Pools are sold on each of the
horses, as for real race, and tickets are
given to the purchasers. the money re-
ceived being placed upon receptacle
in the center of the table, covered with
green cloth and supported OH four posts.
The bets having been completed, by
the touching of lever the horses are
brought to the score, after which q
crank is slowly turned, which sets them
in motion, and they start off neck and
neck. The crank is gradually turned
faster and faster. and with the increased
motion of the crank, the speed of the
horses is also increased. The crank is
then removed. but the horses continue
in motion, and by the aid of some inge-
NOUS machinery in the body of the
table, pass each other, fall behind, catch
up, and simulate exactly the perform
ances ut real race. Sometimes they
arrive at the goal neck and neck, and
again, as is not infrequent in actual life,
the favorite comes in last. The whole
game is remarkably ingenious, exciting,
and the facilities for losing money at
it are as great as those enjoyed ut any
driving park.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
An Alpine Picture.

stand here and look. and softly hold your orea'h
Lest the vast avalanche come crashing uowh'
How many miles away is yonder town
That nestles in the valley Far beneath
A se;mitar half drawn from ont it, sheath
The river curves through meadows newly mowh
The ancient water-courses are all strown
With drifts of snow. fantastic wreath on wreath
And pesk on peak against the turquoise blue
The Alps like towering campanili stand
wondrous, with pinnacles of frozen rain,
silvery, crystal. like the prism in hue.
O tell me- Love. If this be switzerland
Or is il but the frost-work on the pane?
--Scribner's Monthly
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

He complained that life was failure;
that there was nothing new under the
sun; that he had found out the GOODNESS
and hollowness of friendship, and that
no sensation could arouse him from the
apathy that was stepping his soul in
torpor, when man tossing packages OF
brown paper from warehouse to a
wagon, smote him on the pit Of the
stomach, and gave him sensation
which knocked the wind and the non
sense out of him at one and the same
time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

IT is very common for people to pride
themselves upon the small amount Of
sleep they can get along with. 1t is not
worth Dragging about. Some persons
to he sure, can get along with far less
than others, but there should be NO
stint put upon the system. The man or
woman who sleeps well and takes plenty
of it can do the most during the wake
full hours. The system requires ample
rest for recuperation and quiet, undis-
turbed sleep is the best means of repair.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

How A CRICKET SAVED A SH1p.-In
Southey's History of Brazil" he tells
how Cabez de Vacca was in o great ship,
going to South America with 400 men
and 80 horses, and after they had crossed
the equator the commander discovered
that there were only three casks of
water left. He gave orders to make for
tile nearest land, and for three days they
sailed for the coast. A poor sick SOL
der who left Cadiz with them brought
a grille, or ground cricket, with him,
thinking its cheerful voice would amuse
him on the long, dreary voyage. But
to his great disappointment the little
insect was perfectly silent the whole
way. The fourth morning after they
had changed the ships course. the
cricket, who knew what she was about,
set up her shrillest note. The soldier
at once gave warning to the officers in
charge Of the vessel. and soon they
saw high, jagged rocks just ahead Of
them. The watch had been careless,
and the great ship in few moments
would have been dashed to pieces ON
the ledge if this puny creature had not
scented the land and told them of their
danger. Then they cruised along for
some days, and the cricket sang for
them every night just as cheerfully as
if she had been in far-off Spain, till
they got to their destined port, the
island of Catalina Yonkers Gazette.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

A MERCHANT went home the other
night and said very cheerfully to his
wife: "Well, my dear, I've failed at
last" "Oh, that's good!" exclaimed
the wife with radient face, "now We
can 60 to the Centennial, sure"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

"WHERE's the bar ?" asked dirty
looking stranger of bell-boy Of hotel
the other day. "What kind of o bar ?"
asked the latter. "Why, q saloon bar,
of course; what do you suppose I
mean ?" "Well," drawled the boy, II
didn't know but you might mean bar
Of soap!"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

THOSE old Greeks were pretty wise fell
lows. In their vocabulary maiden is trans
lated aotkiag, and marriage il CANNON.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

"CAN you see me, dearest" said a
Chicago man to his dying wife. Tell
me. can you see me ?" no." she very
family whispered; "but I can smell your
breath"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

The HAND-ORGAN MAN.-One Of our
old friends, the organ grinders-such q
source of pleasure to the lower and so
much abused by the upper classes-has
YEARLY dragged his organ into quiet
street on a bright summer evening. He
is heavy-hearted, for he has received
but few halfpence; the sun has been in
tensely hot, and he has been "moved
on" all day, having been unfortunate
enough to disturb three sick persons
and mathematician. But he must try
and earn another penny or two, and he
begins once more to grind out tho old
tunes, now SO familiar that he scarcely
hears them. A group of little children
from neighboring alley gather round
him and gaze with wondering eyes upon
his instrument and on himself. He
smiles upon them sadly enough, for in
his simple heart he loves young children
dearly; and once in the old italian days
days now SO infinitely far removed
had some of his own. But soon the
tune is done, the barrel is shifted, and
he begins another. It is an old Scotch
reel, with Tilt and quaint chime
about it that would make the very gas
lamps caper if they knew how. And
soon the children's eyes begin to spar
kle, the dimples deepen in their dusky
cheeks, and with one merry glance at
their entertainer, they are dancing as
only children can. Their round arms
escaping from their dingy sleeves, their
rich tangled hair falling over their
shoulders, and their little, 1.-THE forms
swaying with an infinite grace, their in
nocence-for they are innocent as yet,
even in London alley-their health,
and all the exquisite joy Of young emo
tons, and find their best expression SO.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

AN EARNEST LIFE.-Earnestnes does
not always move with clatter. There
are other things in this world which are
quite as pleasant and edifying as the
rub-a-dub-dub of snare drum. In
fact, this kind of melody is not general
ly the highest style Of music. Have
you never known man bustling and
officiOus, clamorous and loud, but who
did not weigh heavy after alba thing
very we'll understood by everyone ex-
cept Just the man who might have
profited by that piece of information.
And have you never known man quiet
and unostentatious and faithful, and
who has perpetual blessing, golden
man, deep-souled and true, whose men,
DRY fingered long after he was gone, like
light upon the hills after gorgeous
sunset?
The shallow stream rattles along it's
course; but when it is met and drowned
by the majestic tides rolling in from the
sea there is silence on the hills. In the
great tide there is the power of more
than hundred rivulets, yet its coming
is almost as quiet as the celestial forces
that bring it. The tide flows down and
shallow grows the stream, and again the
empty Gathering goes on. And this is
what we wish to say, that things most
potent, although demonstrative, as in
deed they must be from their effects,
are not necessarily noisy. A strong,
earnest life need not make what people
are in the habit of calling "a FUSS 1t
is better known by the lead that strikes
than by the bang Of the gun that sends
IL.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07

A FORGERY TEsT.-When light Is
passed through a liquid and then
through a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, certain
bands of colors are absorbed, and by
the comparison of solutions Of known
substances it is found that the particu-
lar position on the spectrum where the
absorption takes place, is constant for
the same substance. In this way it is
possible to say that human blood is con-
tanned in liquid; also to poirt out col
ored inks, such as Prussian blue, car
mine, aniline, etc. An application Of
these principles was recently made in
court by DR.. Van der Weyde, in case
of counterfciting a signature. The de-
Tense claimed that the certifcation was
forgery, and that the ink was not the
same as that employed in the bank. DIR.
Van der Weyde's tests, however, showed
that the ink of the genuine writing and
that of the alleged forged signature gave
exactly the same absorption spectrum,
hence the conclusions that in both in
stances the same ink was used. 1t re-
mains to be seen what faith will be put
by the court in the accuracy Of this
scientific test.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27
TINWARE. &C.
Read THIS !

Having bought Mr.. C. Gra-
hams interest in the TIN
SHOP, / have appointed him
my Agent to carry on the bu-
sineSs for me. / would be
pleased to have the public
give me a call for anything
they may need in my line. |
will keep on hand and for
sale, Stoves & Tinware of ev-
cry description, and sell to
you at prices lower than the
lowest. | am prepared to do
Spouting, Sheet Iron and Tin
Roofing, Job Work and Re
pairing of all kinds. Don't
forget to give me a call and
be convinced that it will be
to your interest to deal with
me. Remember the place,
one door above Snider's bake
shop, Broadway.
> l am also keeping a FIRST
CLASS HOTEL, two doors be-
low my old stand on Broad
way, where l can accommo-
date all who may give me a
call.
JOHN BURT.
Nay 8. ls7a. 1m
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27
From the New York Times.l
The Hamburg Massacre.

We give this morning full and un-
imprisoned account of the recent MUIR
der of negroes in Hamburg, s. c. 1t will
be seen that the conduct of the white
ruffians in the matter was wholly without
legal excuse, and was cruel and savage
in the last degree. The negroes had q
perfect right to their arms, and had CIV
en- no indication that they intended to
csake any wrongful use of them. The
pretense that they had such intention
was without foundation. 1t was the COM
plant of the wolf that the lamb was
muddying the stream. The shooting of
the negroes was done in the most brutal
and cowardly manner, such as makes one
blush for shame that the wretches who
did the work should call themselves
American citizens. The Charleston News
says that the act of the murderers is sim
cerely condemned by the better class Of
white people throughout the State. We
do not doubt it; but that only shows
that the better class of white people have
very little control over the worst class.
We have no desire to draw partisan ad-
vantage from an occurrence so shocking
and so disgraceful and so shocking to
the whole country. But we venture to
ask all candid men whether the ruffians
like Butler and his gang would have
more or less license than now i'm South
Carolina If Tilden and Hendricks were
elected next fall2