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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

MURDER ON THE c. 81 0. RoAD.-A
handful was received in Staunton wen
nesday from Mayor Nichols, OF Huntlng-
ton, offering $500 reward for the capture
OF man named Allen, hailing from Ohlo'
who killed J. H. Mitchell, the City Mar
shall of that city, and mortally wounded y.
C. Turner, a well-knowu livery keeper OF
Huntington Allen arrived there Sunday
evening with woman and stolen horse
and buggy, and left next morning. Messrs.
Mitchell and Turner, learning that the
horse was stolen. started in pursuit, and
about o'clock next morning overlook
him in the road near Hurricane Station.
on the c. & o. road. An encounter took,
place, in which Marshal Mitchell was killed.
and Turner mortally wounded. 1t is sup
posed the murderer is making his way to
Tennessee. Allen is about 5 feet 10 inches
high, has a thin, sandy beard, and wears
dark clothing. When last heard from he
was riding dark gray horse stolen from
DR.. Wyby, near Hurricane Station.
Passengers on the train from the West
Yesterday morning report that the murder
er was brought to Huntington in irons
Wednesday evening and lodged in jail, and
that mob took him out to hang him, but
another crowd rescued him and brought
him on freight train to Hurricane, in
| fourmiles of where the murder was com :
mitted, f OF the purpose of Identification by
Turner, the wounded man.
| Yesterday evening about dark the east
ern bound passenger train on the e. & 0.
Road, was boarded at Guyandotte by d
crowd of men on their way. to Hurricane
station, where they expected to capture the
murderer. They refused to pay their fare
and the conductor refused to allow tie train
to go on. It was detained an hour and {;
quarter, when an order came from Super
intendent Dunn to proceed, which was
done, and most of the men afterwards
paid their fare.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

A PLEASANT NIGHT ON A SLEEPER
Going down OH the Chesapeake u Ohio
cars the other night we were asking Uncle
Cudrick about the crops in Fauquier
where he was going. He had been buying
some at the picture sale here and wasn't
in good spirits but he was making the best
of bad bargain. cit was three feet high
and four feet long, said Uncle Cudrick
giving the$istance with his hands and &C
cidentally plugging the sleeping car man
who was looking over his shoulder, In the
eye. The man wiped tear from his eye
and said, looking at Uncle Cudrick, you'll
want a sleeping carp" But Uncle Cudrlck
said he wasn't going to travel far-in tact
you would have thought he would get out
in a few yards-but he went all the way to
Gordonsville. The sleeping car man
stopped at the side mirror and gave his
on the next man and. said ''you want
sleeping car ?" The man said he didn't.
He called by again in about five minutes
with four or five men with lanterns, and
cycling our crowd, inquiringly remarked,
"Ain't there anybody here wants to use the
nice sleeper in the rear with clean sheets :"
Every man swore he didn't want to use the
nice sleeper in the rear with clean sheets,
and the man went off with all the lanterns
dragging along behind him. Doing lit
tie, we saw the. lantern procession vending
it's way through the car a little while after,
and voice said, eIt's only DOLLAR" and
another voice said, "Damn the sleeping car,
can't you see Pm asleep now ?" 1t was
nearly 2 O'Clock, when he came again and
punched man up that was sleeping very
soundly, saying, 'You must have sleeper,
sir; you need it. indeed you do; your
health needs i'll knew man once that
|. Travelled to Richmond in-'' "Great Jul
piter, will you go to the devil with your
sleeper, and let me go to sleep ~ The man
turned off sadly, and trimmed his lantern,
and took seat opposite, and waited for
the mall to wake up I; little more he said,
| though all OF us thought he had walked up
enough for all practical purposes. Every.
| cody WAS sound asleep about day ight, and
| the sleeping CAL man came in with three OF
! four thousand men with lanterns, and Sale
| somebody mad got to go into the sleeping
! car, or he'd know why. He wanted tt
know if people expected the Company t.
| put the fare down to Il dollar and then no
nave the sleeper full. He said the Com
pany wouldn't stand it, and Gen. Wickhan
wouldn't stand it, and he wouldn't stant
it; and then he looked at a poor fellow
that was riding ona free pass like he woult
kill him. 1t was very lucky the train go
into Richmond presently, OF some body
would have been killed. If a person goes tt
Richmond at night, such Il person would
find it cheaper to borrow a dollar and go il
the sleeping car-that is, if it is IL person
who values his life.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
RECEIPT FOR BLACKBERRy WINE.

RECEIPT FOR BLACKBERRY VINE
A country correspondent writes the VINDI-
GATOR for receipt for making blackberry
wine. Here are two, both of which are
said to be good by those who have tried
them:
1st-To one bushel of berries put two
gallons of water, and express the juice.
To each gallon of the liquor add one poul d
OF refined sugar. Put into a cask a peck
of freshly burned charcoal, broken into
small pieces, then pour the liquor in and
let it ferment. AS soon as fermentation
subsidies close the cask tight, and let it re-
main until January, then rack off and
bottle and set it in cool cellar.
2nd-Mash the berries and strain the
juice from them. To one gallon of the
juice add one gallon of water, and to each
gallon of the mixture add three pounds
OF brown sugar. Stir well until all tile
sugar is dissolved, and let it stand in the
vessel for two hours. Then strain through
thin bag and put in a key or barrel, and
cork tight. Put in the keg. or barrel one
gallon less than it holds, to give room for
fermentation. Rack off in the spring.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

COUNTY CoURT-Jatdge Hendren presi-
ding.-There was very slim attendance
Mondayin consequence of harvesting. The
following business was transacted:
Roads The petition of E. McMahon,
w. A. Burnett and others for a West End
road through 7. X. Menifee's land, was re-
ferred to John G.. Slower the petition of
D. G. Arehart and others for change of
road in Riverheads District, was refer rcd
to j III. Callison.
Licenses.-Chesley Kinney at Stribling
Springs was granted an ordinary license,
and Jonas Lowman of Long Glade one to
retail spirits.
School House-H. J. Williams, Isaac
Newton, M. 7. Mcclure, VIM. +. Smith
and J. D. Lilley were appointed to assess
an acre of H. N. Gilkeson's land for a
school house.
Probate-The will of Jacob Kershner
was admitted to probate with David Boss.
man as Executor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

BASEBALL GAME.-The Augusta Base
Ball Club, CT Staunton, Capt. Michael Cox,
In command, went down to Harrison burg,
Saturday, to play picked nine. Tie game
took place about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and in about two hours afterwards, our
boys telegraphed home that they had been
beaten, 80 to is. On their return home
the rumor was confirmed, but with the ad-
ditlon that the Harrisonbnrg fellows
treated them with splendid hospitality i'm
everything except beating thenn. The
Augustus left Staunton, carrying with
them the prayers of the pious, and the en-
couragement of the wicked.-We regret to-
say that since their return the latter class;
have embellished the dead walls about.
town with Inscriptions commemorative of.
the ''v1ctory." The return game will be-
played, July 18th, here in Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
BUSINESS NOTICE.

With this issue Of the "VINDICAToR"
my connection with it, as one of it's pro-
prietors, ceases, having sold Ito take effect
on July 1st) my undivided half interest to
Mr.. T. e. MORTON, of this city-a gentle
man in every way qualified for the duties
he assumes, and who is well known to our
readers as our correspondent, "Botetourt. !"
AS to my late partner, MI. II. G. TINS
LEY, it would be superfuous in me to en-
ter into an eulogium Of him, as he is rec
ognized by all, here and elsewhere, as one
of the sprightliest, ablest and most popu-
lar editors in the State.
This step has been taken with view Of
closing up my business, and engaging in a
different business in another locality
In severing connection Of ever fourteen
years with the host of readers of the GYM
DICAToR,'' whom regard as warm friends,
must confess it is with regret !; and wher-
ever my lot may be cast, the kind relations
which have existed between them and my
self will be among my most pleasant recol-
lections.
Thanking them, one and all, for most
generous patronage for so many years, and
trusting for its continuance to my sue
cessors, and with the wish for their most
>ss1nbounded prosperity, I am
NY Respectfully,
4%sA w TT TT "
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
SUDDEN DEATH OF BISHOP CUMM1Ns

SUDDEN DEATH OF BISHOP CUMMINs.
The Right Rev. George David Cummins,
DID,, presiding Bishop of the Reformed
Episcopal Church. died suddenly at his
residence, Lutherville, Baltimore county,
Md, Monday afternoon. He had dined,
and soon afterwards complained of feeling
badly; physician was summoned, and in
avery short while the patient grew rapidly
worse, and said he believed he was going
to die. The symptoms soon became alarm
ing, and he suddenly and quietly expired,
having retained. his consciousness up to
the last. He was asked if he had any
thing he desired to say, and his reply was,
"Tell the people of my church to go for
ward" This was his last utterance.
Bishop Cummlns was formerly rector of
churches in Richmond and Norfolk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

PICNIC EXCURSION. The.Temperance
organizations of Staunton, will on Friday,
July 18th, join in an excursion to that de-
lightful point on the G. Il O. road, Mlllbo-
70, starting at g. O'Clock A. M. and re-
turning at shutdown, carrying along the
Stonewall Band. The fare is only 81 and
refreshments can be had at Millboro at
reasonable rates. The children for whom
a day in the country will be pleasant hol-
iday will be taken at half price. The fact
that the whole affair is under the auspices
of the Temperance people is a guarantee
that it will be pleasant.
The picnic excursion of the Augusta
Fire Company has been postponed till the
18th Of July.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THE BATTERY FOR NOVEMBER.
The Democrats to-day hold just forty
one votes more then they require to carry
the election next November. At the last
election in the States named below the
Democrats carried them, making 225 votes,
while only 1874 is necessary to elect their
man. Here they are: Oregon 8; Cali
fornia, 6; Nevada, 8; Illinois, 81; Indiana,
Is; Alabama, 10; Arkansas, s; Delaware,
8; Georgia, IL; Kentucky, II; Louisiana,
s; Maryland, s; Mississippi, 8; Missouri,
l.; North Carolina, 10; Tennessee, -;
Texas, 8: Virginia, IL; West Virginia, s.;
New Jersey, 9; New York, IS; Connecti-
cut, 6. So we have Al to spare in the
fob olootiop
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

A vE'CHARGE.-While the trial of
Robert Henons, a colored man of villain
Gus countenance, was progressing in the
County Court, on the charge of indecent
assault on his daughter, the witness testi-
fed that he had also committed the crime
of rape. Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr.,
Attorney for the Commonwealth, on hear
ing the testimony, entered nolle prosequi,
and the prisoner will be tried at the Au-
gust term for the greater offence, for which
the penalty is the penitentiary or death.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

I. o. Q. F.--Central Encampment No.
"a has elected the following officers Frank
Prufer, Chief Patriarch; W, c. Straughan,
High Priest; j. G.. Wiley, Senior Warden;
J. w. Cook, Junior Warden; J. w. Black
burn, Scribe J. H. Waters. Treasurer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

EXCITEMENT AT THE DEPoT.-On
Tuesday morning last when the Eastern
train arrived, Taylor Jefferson, negro
politician, had some trouble with the
Depot Agent, Hopkins about being al
lowed to go on the cars without being a
passenger which being against the rules
was refused, Mr.. Hopkins attempting to
put him off and he resisting. While this
was in progress or just at its conclusion a
tipsy negro named Wash Williams got
mixed up in it announcing that he was
from Washington. that the negroes in
Staunton were overpowered by the whites
but he would show them a thing or two,
giving point to his remarks by a good deal
of cursing. The result was that he was
arrested and taken before Magistrate J.
II. Waters and find SIS and costs. Between
the two negroes jefferson and Williams
there appeared at one time good prospect
for general riot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
An apportionment of school finds has
been made by the State Superintendent,
which includes the following: Stanton.
1854 25; Augusta 1901 .25;, Bath, 81 ,1O5.-
50; Rockbridge, $5,022; Rockingham,
S7,361.25; Page, $2,412.z5; Shenandoah,
$4,447.50, and Allegheny, 81 ,Os5,5O.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

AN EDITORIAL PRoPHET.-The Mar
shall Iowa. journal" several months ago
published editorially the statement that
Hayes would be nominated at Cincinnati,
and Tilden at St. Louis, and that Tilden
would be elected. That fellow ought to
take rank as prophet at once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

COOP TEMPLAR'S FUNERAL.-On Mon
day last West Augusta Lodge of Good
Templars turned out to attend the funeral
OF Miss Rebecca Mosely, a valued member
of that organization, who died at the resi-
dence OF Der father in this city on Mon
dav
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

AN INTERESTING AND HANDSOME
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for scientific
: work of rare merit from the publishers
house Of E. Nebhut, Atlanta, Georgia, are
being taken by the agent here. This very
interesting book contains the expeditions
and adventures of the great Arctic travel
ers, Hall, Franklin. Cook, Kane, Dufferin
and others, with full and complete ac-
count of all the noted tropical travellers
Livingstone and Du Chaillu in Africa,
Profs. Agassiz and Orion in the Valley of
the Amazon, with Darwin, Barth, Squire
and others in South America; the whole
beautifully embellished with 200 illustra--
tions over 800 royal octaYo pages. This
work is to be delivered in August or Sep
TENDER. 1t is profusely illustrated with
the handsomest Of engravings and portraits
and as specimen of Typography is credit
to the South.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
Important Election Figures for
Preservation

The annexed table of the popular vote
for President will be of interest. 1t will
be seen that John 9. Adams is 1924, James
X. Polk in 1914, James Buchanan in 1856,
and Abraham Lincoln in 1860, all received
less than majority of the popular vote,
but with the exception Of Mr.. Adams (who
was chosen by the House of Representa-
tives) majority of the electoral vote:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

OUR neighbor the 'Virginian'' has got
ten a new Cincinnati press-the s'Acme."
1t is heat and rapid one, and but for the
political heresies it will have to turn out
we should be glad to see it have as much
as it could do
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
THE VOTE OF EACH STATE IN THE ELfsC-
TOJpAT CNTTFnE

DR.. Gildersleeye, a druggist of T azewell
CO., Va, had both eyes totally de stroye d
last week, by the explosion of ottle of
acid. He is a brother of Prof. Glider
sleeve.
$4,000 of Chesap cake & Ohio r. r;
gold interest bonds sold in Baltimore, last
week, at ten cents in the dollar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THE Cincinnati Convention compliment
ted Grant but failed to recolleet Belknap
and Babcock. Why this remissness
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
.NAectlon.

kHE ST. LOUIS NOiMINA TIONS.
The nominations at st. Louis are those
of the next President and Vice President
of the United States. They are the en-
bodiment of Reform and honest, impartial,
statesmanlike government. This is enough
to say to-day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

VIRGINIA FINANCE.-The auditor of
public accounts of the State of Virginia
has notified the superintendent of public
instruction that 100000 IN cash await his
order, leaving only 500, 900 due the public
school fund.- 1t is understood that accord
ing to the provisions of tile order made for
the appointment of receivers in the Allan
tic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad case, the
taxes due State of Virginia, now amount
ing to very considerable sum, will be
paid.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

The breach of promise suit of Miss
Catherine Dale against Mr.. J. M. Snapp,
was tried in the U. S. Circuits Court, at
Abingdon, before Judge Rives, last week,
for the third time, and $4,000 damages
awarded the plaintiff. The ungallant
Judge Rives set aside the verdict.
Mr.. M. D. Conway, in a London letter
to the Cincinnati Commercial" says:
,"Mr. Judah P. Benjamin, ex-Contederate
minister, must be regarded as the most
famous advocate at the English bar at the
nresent moment"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

The Springfield lMass.3 "Repnblican"
thinks Hon. A. HI. H. stuart is asserting
the right of private conscience and Judge
ment in Virginia very much as James
Freeman Clarke has asserted it in Ohio.
Henry Ward Beecher and family are do
ing the Centennial. Elizabeth is taking
in plain sewing at 81. 50 per diem.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THAT unknown soldier and unknown
statesman and unknown representative,
Gen. HAYES who has been suggested to
the country by the Republicans as the
proper person to vote for as a successor to
the too we'll known Gen. GRANT seems up
on enquiry to be fit shoulder for the
mantle which has concealed under its am
pie folds the forms of BELKNAP and BAB-
COCK and Boss SHEPHERD. He seems to
be the same sort of nonentity that ULYs-
SEES was when he entered the Presidential
mansion and is likely to transfer the mantle,
in his turn as badly begrimed. His adj
mirers have commenced calling him the
''modest soldier" and that is what they
called GRANT when he was nominated
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

UNCLE SAM captured Gen. Dix in IA by
$1,000, and will capture Gen. Hayes in '76
by about fifty million.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THE PEABODY TRUSTEES meet at the
white Sulphur Springs, August Sd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

UNCLE SAM captured Democratic Boss
Tweed and all the New Y ork canal ring
thieves, and now he has opened his net
wider for all the Radical thieves. in the
nat ion
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

SAMUEL J. TILDEN AND T, A, HEN
bricks On one side, and the Wheeler and
Wilson on the other. Tvs just too ridicn-
lous.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

WHAT wouldn't the Republican party
give to-day if Belknap, Babcock. Blaine,
Schenek, Grant and all the rest of them
could be blotted out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

IF Wheeler and Wilson are honest their
party will beat them, and if. they amt the
Democrats will beat them. So there is no
chance either way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

NOTHING. ever fell fatter on people
THAN the ''Wheeler and Wilson" ticket.
Nc snthusiasm-no nothing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

IT'S NO USE TALKING. Uncle Sam Til
den is going to Reform this Government
in 1T.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

On, WHEELER AND WILSON! Wheeler
and Wilson st. Louis has busted you.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

Mr.. BRIsToW has resigned ihis Secre-
taryship, you see! Too honest for the
crowd he was in.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

UNCLE SAM is coming into his own
again. 1t has been "The Administration
for a long time, but now We'll hear Of
"Uncle Sam" again.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

DON'T reckon jim Blaine feels so bad
now, since he sees he would llaye been
beaten anyhow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
The Springfield Mass "Republican''

"THE GREAT REFoRMER," All, that
sounds like old times
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

,AccIDENT--Arthur Foster, an interest
ing little son, nine years of age, of Mrs. r..
L. Foster, while playing with a companion
at cider mill at Mrs. Miller,s residence.
near the Willow Spout, received a Jagged
wound in the abdomen from the handle Of
the mill, which had turned over. His body
was also badly bruised. Under the atten-
tlon OF DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, the little.
sufferer is out of danger.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THE Tammany Ring went to St.
Louis and placarded the city with hand
bills opposing Uncle Sam. But the old
nan smashed 'em.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

THE State has returned to the Richmond
banks the 100000 borrowed some eight
or nine months ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

BUSINESS IN THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-At
the June term of the Circuit Court Judge
McLaugfln presiding, 21s DEGREES of which
40, were final were made, 2O6 judgments at
law, and only II law cases, went over to the
next term.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30

SURE CURE FOR HYDRoPHoB1A.-fn
these days of excitement about mad dogs,
the following specific for hydrophobia,
which is given to the world by Mrs. Jane
G. Swisshelm, is worthy Of preservation.
1T is said that it was never known to fail:
''The root of elecampane boiled in apint
of fresh milk, and to be given to the pa
tient, fasting. The patient should fast
after taking it, and the dose should be re-
peated alternate days for two OF three
DAYS after the first one.''
Should any person be bitten by rabld
dog, it would cost but trifling amount OF
trouble to try this remedy, and the great
advantage in doing so is, that it will cer-
tainly do no harm.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-30
HENDRICKS.

Thomas A. Hendricks is at present Gov
ernor of Indiana. He was born in Musk
ingum. county, Ohio, in 1919. and Is. there
fore. ffty-seven years Of age. He was in
Congress from 1851 to 1856, and was COM
missioner of the General Land Office from
1856 to 1859, when Re was elected Senator
for SIX years. In 1868 he was defeated on
his first trial for the Governorship of Indi-
ana, but was elected in 1874, being caTried
through on the great reaotionarY tidal
wave which foated the present Congress
into power. Governor Hendricks is recog-
nized as one of the ablest men in the par
tu