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LAST SEEN OF THE MURDERER.

B. P. Strouse testifed-I was coming
down to preaching with Bob Wren when
we met Sam close to the church. He was
RAINING and his Brother asked him what
was the matter. He replied that he had
cut Mr.. Rippetoe all to pieces and that he
Bob must come up the road with him a
little piece. [ came on down to the store
and found Rippetoe lying dead. Bob went
up the road with Sam. [ had heard of no
difficulty before between the parties.
Mr.. Wm. NJ. Bowman the superinten
dent Of the Iron Works testified to being
informed Of the murder and to the prompt
means he had taken for the arrest Of the
| murderer.
The jury rendered verdict that MI
Rippetoe came to his death from wounds
inflicted with a knife in the hands OF
Samuel Wren.
The murderer is, as has been stated
eighteen years old; stoutly built, with a
full, round face; hazel eyes; brown hair
no beard, and is about five feet, eight
inches. Coroner Cushing has deputized
several constables in the vicinity to arrest
| him if found, and issued a proper warrant
He is the son of Nh. George Wren, OF
Buffalo Gap, and has several brothers and
! sisters.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

THE CHURCH SUPPERs.-The Second
Presbyterian congregation gave sup
per at the Stutz room, on Augusta Street,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights by which
$40 was realized for their church. To
night the ladies of the West End Mehto-
dist Chapel will give a supper at the same
place, in aid OF their Chapel. Tonight
also, the ladies of Trinity Church will give
a parlors upper at the residence of Mrs. n.
P. Catlett, the proceeds Of which will go
to carpet their church. The Baptist Fair
at Grange Hall commences on the evening
of Tuesday next, the 9Th inst, to continue
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

THE Hoe SEAsoN.-ssThe melaneho{>v
days have come, the saddest of the year7'--~
to the hogs, and all over the county thass,
worthy citizens are hanging up by theic
hind legs looking very white; just out OF
the hot barber shop, which is the end Of ey-
cry hog, whether ns has led wicked or A.
blameless life. Mr.. John Peer raised nire
Is months old, from George Dunlap's
breed, and the nine weighed $3.50 pounds.
John Gayer raised two hogs, weighing re-
speetively 1856 and 465 pounds, and Levi
Shafer has Just killed one weighing $50.
pounds nett.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

NOTES OF A LADIES MEETING.-In the
lecture room Of one of our churches, Wed
lesday night, there was picked up some of
lhe papers lost at Ladies meeting for
haritable purposes" held there some days
since, from which the reporters were ex-
Guided. The paper on which one resolu-
ion was written had evidently been curl
aper in its better days, and the entry was
early effaced. AS near as we could make
out it read:
Resolved-That a committee Of one from
each Evangelical congregation be appoint
ed to wait on the old clothes people, and
represent to them that the price now paid
for our husbands old clothing is too low,
and inform them that we decline selling
more at the present contracted rates.
The fate OF this resolution is not known.
The following is a copy of the second re-
olution, found under the stove:
Resolved-That in the opinion of this
Meeting the effort to make cardinal red
he fashionable color, is movement full Of
LANCER, and oppression to blondes, and that
t be discountenanced and be it further
tesolved, that the determination shown by
he brunettes to force it Oh the public IS I'M
eorthy Of any division of the last best gift
man.
From the disjointed notes Or memoranda
aade on these resolutions, the debate
would seem to have been excited: ''Some
,eople don't want other people to wear any
hing, just because they don't look well i'll
It," LAS for me, l intend to wear just
What please, and you may pass all the re-
solutions in the world" "There are some
jeople that wouldn't look well in any
hing" and SO forth. 1T is a matter of
incere regret to the newspaper fraternity
chat they were not present, but as the re-
porter OF this paper has been invited to the
uext there will be no further trouble.
A FUGITIVE RETURNED.-On Friday
night last, about II O'Clock, James M.
Estes, who escaped from Jail just wet K
before, and who is under sentence for
year in Jail and three years III the peniten-
larry for burglary, walked up and surren-
Tered himself to Tailor Harlan. He said
ie and W. H. Wooddell, who escaped at
he same time, went the first night as far
as Shull's farm, a short distance this side:
If Wooddell's home, near Mt. Scion, where
hey slept. The next day Wooddell found
IN acquaintance, by whom he sent word
for provisions to be sent from his house TO
The mountains, where he and Estes went.
The night after that, Wooddell went to his
own house. When Estes left, he told
Wooddell he was going to Fluvanna, and
Wooddel said he believed he would go
iome and stay there till the officers came
tor him. Estes seems to have returned to
prison, to escape the work and annoyance
IF lodging the officers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

BREv1TIEs- morning When the
city ministers prayed for all those in pris-
on, the congregations thought they had
got the news from the South Carolina Re-
turning Board.
The snow Sunday afternoon made about
three hundred men talk about those DOE
corn balls at the Centennial,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

BURNED 40 DEATR.-Qn Monday night
last, q colored woman in the employ Of Mr..
John Brownlee, near Greenville, Was pit.
ting by the fire in the kitchen, when her
clothing took fire, and she was burned to
death.
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SrAUNToN, VA, I
Nov. I'd, 1875. :
Madame:

I only just now received your
note and while deeply regret that your
information is correct, it affords me pleas
ure to say to you that your money is safe.
A run was made upon this bank on the
23d and with assets amounting to about
$3.50, 10000 and liabilities of about ! OF
that amount, it is a matter of delay only
and your money is as safe as ever. All we
nave to do is to collect our assets which,
in times like these is a slow business. Be
easy.
Qfo
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

Boss TWEED arrived and in jail. Nc
Kee and Avery pardoned and cut Of jail
That is the difference between TiIdep and
Grant in a nutshell
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

NEXT Monday. December 4th, the Presi-
Dental Electors meet in their separate
States and cast their votes, The votes afe
not epun5ed in Congress till February 14th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

1--WE WHIPPED the South once, and we
can whip her again. - said an office-holder
in tie New York custom house. last week.
This is the sort Of talk by which the Ad-
ministration men are trying to divert at
tention from their conspiracy. to the South
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

CONGRESS meets next Monday, Deem
Der 4th, and the Virginia legislature meets
next Wednesday, December 9th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

of Washington, has presented through his
friend, Hon. A. II. Il. Stuart. Rector of
the University Of Virginia, $4,000, "to be
applied to the endowment of such schools
in the department Of moral science as Mr..
s., upon conference with the faculty, shall
deem best"
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.sxI1e FNy1uD}tatpp
,tg<SN tyGzaN
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 1. IS
Local.

MURDER AT THE CHURCH I0OR.
KNIFE BORROW ED BETWEEN THE
HYMNS, AND A MANS THROAT CUT
A TRAGEDY IN A MINER, VILLAGE
FLIGHT OF THE MURDERER-EVIDEN
AT THE INQUEST,
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WM. T. KREBs,

who came from Lexington, Va, to this
city, and commenced business at his pre-
sent stand on the 18th of March, 1874. Mr..
Krebs deals in chewing tobacco, cigars and
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01
WHAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY,

WHAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY.
Mr.. John Tlerney, who kept the store in
the village, testifed-Mr Rippetoe came
to the store Monday evening to pay me for
a railro ID ticket that he bought in the
morning to go to Staunton. He was sit
ting Oh the counter when Wren came in.
He looked around, and said, lis that Bob
OF Sam Wren p'' Wren replied, ssIt is
SAM" Rippetoe said, 81 have been look,
ing for you for some time; what did you
do with my dogs ?" Wren replied, ~ don't
know anything about your dogs" Ripe
toe said, ''Press Rogers said you took
them" Wren replied, eff Press Rogers
says SO, he is a liar he is now in the
school-house, (where the church meeting
was being held and l will face him."
Rippetoe said, Cali right y and Wren
went out. After Rippetoe had paid me
for the ticket, he bid me good night, and
[ locked up the store. In ten minutes Jas.
Myrtle came in and said Rippetoe was
dead.
Jas. Keys, the watchman at the Steel
works, testified that his attention was att
tracted by loud talking. Saw the two
Wren boys Bob and Sam going up the road
and Peter Sprouse came towards the store.
James Patterson came up to me and re.
marked 1t was very cold. His cousin Frank
Patterson came running from the store,
saying that John Rippetoe was dead and
Sam Wren had stabbed him. Frank and
James then started home, 1 came imme-
aiately to the store and found q colored1
servant raising Mr.. hippetee up. He was
dead. There was great excitement among
the ladies, some Of whom said s:the knife
is still sticking in his heart" Bob Wren
said cue; my brother had it in his hand
all the way up home"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

THE best thing OF the seas IN in the way
Of compromise is DR.. Brown of the
"Centrai Presbyterian" writing that the
members of the Methodist Conference in
session at Richmond aEe ''predestinated to
accomplish great work for The salvation
of men and the glory of God, rs surely
they have already done"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-01

Mr.. W. S. KENNEDY, a produce dealer
Of Harrisonburg. while going up the street
to his home, one night last week, was at-
tackled by iaeu with pistols. and clicked
out of $3.50, ie bad in his pocket Zone
word, AID III blow yosii brains OUT" said
the perfdious gentleman, whc was re-
lieving isim, and who minute before had
Familiarity called him Judge"
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FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL. j. TILDEN.

lie Democratic Convention at St Ionis
has nominated for President Samue +
Tilden, now Governor of New Yorl o,,r
readers are aware that our first choice wos
Gen. Hancock, aud the Pennsylvania dele.
CATION deserve credit for the solid surnort
given MN. But the selection of Gov. Til.
den on the second ballot, by ~ votes beyond
the requisite two thirds showed the deter.
m'natlon OF the delegates to put in nomina.
ton, not only one of the nations ablest
statesman, but to do it with such unanimity
as TO leave no doubt in the minds of the
people as to the wsdm of their choice =
Heretofore, rivalry and dissension have
slaughtered many of Americas ables, STATES.
man, and it is seldom that a man so promi.
nent as Gov. Tilden has received the neces-
sary two-thirds with so slight a contest.
1t Is response to the universal demand of
the people for Reform; and who better
couiu oe entrusted with this herculeau task
than the man who inaugurated it in New
York, against the strongest Ring combina-
tons known in history? We give the peo
pie not only our pledge for Reform. as an
organization, but present leader who has
been identified with it, and would carry it
into effect at Washington as thoroughly AS
he did in New York. Unlike his opponent
he would lead in the work, and not be die
tated to by factions nor by corrupt inhu-
ences.
Let every voter who would have CHANGE.
ECONOMY AND REFoRM,R RALLY FOR TILpEyl
p. S.--Hendricks, of Indiana, is nominat-
ed for Vice President by acclamation. 1t is
ticket to win. 1t insures the Democracy
not only New York, New Hampshire, Con-
necticut, New Jersey aud Indiana in the
North, but gives us good chance for Penn.
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Oregon and
California were sure before. With the States
we can carry in the South, Tilden and Hen.
bricks will sweep the country.
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EF KuNKEL,s BITTER WINE OF IRON

r. L. hlNhEl4S BITTER WINE OF IRON
has never been known to fail in the Of weakness
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Beware OF counterrets and base limitations. As
Kunkels Bitter Wine OF Iron Is so well known all
over the country, druggists themselves make an
imitation and try to palm II OF on their customers,
when they call for Runkel's Bitter Wine OF Iron.
Kunkels Bitter Wine Of Iron is put up only in 81
bottles and has yellow wrapper nicely put on the
outside with the proprietor's photograph on the
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graph on the outside, and you will always be sure to
get the genuine 81 per bottle, or six for S5 Sold by
Druggists and Dealers everywhere.
ALL WORMS REMOVED ALIVE.
Il. p. KUNKEL's Worm Syrup never fails to destroy
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Common sense teaches II Tape worm be removed all
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Pa. call on your druggist and ask
for bottle Of kunkels Worm Syrup. Price 81 o..
IL Never falls. July.
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HOW DOM PEDRO SPENT SUNDAY.

PRovIDENcE, K. | June lS.-At New
port to-day Dom Pedro and the Empress at
tended mass at the Roman Catholic Church,
visited the old stone mill, Redwood Library
the torpedo station, aud other points of in,
terest. He was entertained at luncheon at
the residence Of Hon. George Bancroft and
afterwards was entertained at the residence
of Mayor Bedlow
What desecration of the Sabbath Peti-
tons should at once be prepared asking the
authorities of Rhode Island to close all pla-
ces Of interest in their Jurisdiction on
Sunday, 80 that the Emperor of Brazil may
see how United States Sabbath is observed
1t would be well if an injunction could be
served on His Royal Highness, restraining
him from such wicked amusements. Would
1t not be better to give as reason for keep
ing the Centennial Exhibition closed on
Sunday, that it is our duty toward sGod
rather than that we may show the world
how we keep the Sabbath.
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THE INDIAN WAR

The Press dispatches give us the follow
ing from the seat of war"
Gen. Crook and Capt. Nickerson have
telegraphed to Omaha, under date of the 10
inst, that they had sharp fight with the
Indians on Rosebud Creek, on the morning
of the 18th. 1t lasted several hours. and
the loss of the military was men killed
and q wounded. The Indians made the at
tack in force, but were defeated, and the
soldiers camped on the field. Thirteen dead
Sioux were found on the field, and it is be.
lieved that many more were killed. Gen.
Crooks horse was shot under him. General
Crook has ordered five additional companies
OF infantry and one of cavalry to report at
his headquarters.
The action seems to us much like drawn
battle with losses nearly equal. The In
dians, on account of their superior numbers
can well afford to lose thirteen men killed
to our nine. Camping on the field, and
sending for reinforcements does not look
much like victory. Perhaps Grant had
better have LEFT Custer command the expe.
dition.
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hIoohsi hc'i sept. 4, lSlU.
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weakness and debility of the system gener.
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some light business, and then only with great
caution.
Seven years ago the past spring had a
severe attack of Diptheria, which left my
limbs parallzed and useless, so was unable
to walk or even sit up. Noticing the ad.
yertiSement OF Peruvian Syrup, | concluded
found my health improving. | continued
the Use OF the Syrup until three bottles had
heen used, and was restored to complete
health, and have remained so to this day.
l attribute my present health entirely to
the use of Peruvian Syrup, and hold it in
high estimation. cannot speak too highly
in its praise. have several times recon-
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the same good results.
Yours truly,
Charles L. Pearcy.
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ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.

The Democratic National Convention met
On Tuesday in st. Louis, aud elected Henry
Waiterson, of Kentucky, temporary chair
man. Mr.. Abbott, of Massachusetts, offered
a resolution adopting, until otherwise order
ed, the rules of the last National Conven-
ton, which included the two.thirds rule
The resolution was adopted. Committees on
permanent organization and resolutions were
then appointed, and Miss Phoebe Cozzens,
of st Louis, was heard IN behal of Women
Sufliage A recess was taken until evening,
when the Committee On Permanent Organi-
zation reported Gen. John A. McClcrnuud,
of Illinois, for permanent President, with II
vice president from each st tie. The report
was adopted, and General McClernand took
the chair. Mr.. Belmont, of New York read
some resolutions arraignng the Republican
party and appealing to the American people
to put an end to sectional strife. They were
referred, and the Convention then adjourned
until morning.
On Wednesday morning the Convention
re-assembled, and the platform was adopted.
The several candidates were placed in nomi-
nation, and the balloting was as follows
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DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy

is no Patent Medicine Humbug, got up to
dupe the ignorant and credulous, nor is it
represented as being composed OF rare and
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corners of the earth, carried seven times
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backs of fourteen camel,, aud brought cross
the Atlantic Ocean ON two ships" 1t is
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HARD OR SOFT

The fnancia! plank adopted by the Re-
publcans at Cincinnati is as follows =
~. In the first act of Congress signed by
President Grant, the National Govern
ment assumed to remove any doubts of its
purpose to discharge all just obligations to
public creditors, and solemnly pledged its
faith to make provisions at the earliest
practicable period for the redemption of the
United States notes in coin. Commercial
prosperity, public merits, and National
credit demand that this promise be fulfilled
by continuous and steady progress to specie
payment.
This is richness. The Western greenback-
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from it, and the hard money man contend
that 1T means immediate resumption. But
we would ask in all candor does it mean the
resumption of Specie payments in 1879, ac-
cording To the Sherman Act? Will the Re
publican inform us?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-30

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THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

Our space will not permit us To give this
important document in full to our readers
this week. Suffice it to say that it is a clear
and distinct enunctation of the principles
of the Democratic party on a | vital ques
tions. 1t was adopted with great unanimity
and enthusiasm.
Our opponents hoped that the currency
question would produce II schism in our
ranks. Unlike them We have met the ques-
tion squarely and !emand the immediate re.
peal OF the act for the forced resumption OF
specie payments in 1879, the passage OF
which has brought so much distress upon
the country. The platform will be given in
full next week.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS.

COLUMBIA COUNTY, 81:
In the orphans Court OF Columbia County. In the
matter OF tina partition and valuation of the estate
ut David DAVIS, late Of Beaver township, deceased,
TO VIM. Davis, residing at DlmOck, SuSquchanna
90. Pa Margaret Hopkins, residing AT Ashland,
Schuyklll 20. Pa Charles DaYi3 residing at kldenn.
Lee 60. Illinois, samuel H. DaNlS, Clear Spring York
co. Pa John II. Davis, Iions GrOvc SchuN XIII Co.
IA. Ruth Ann CramCr, Hlons Grove, Schuylkill co.
Pa. Wesley X. Shuman, Francis H. Siuman lIanford
Shunan and Harriet Evans ull OF Plymouth luzerne
co Pa. Take notice that an Inquest will be held at
The late dwelling house OF Dayd Davis deceased In
the township OF Beaver Columbia Comfy, ON tues.
diy the nst day of August 1876, between the hours
OtgOclOyk u. m and y. M, or said day, Tor the
purpose OF making partition OF the Real Estate OF
SAID deceased TO aud among his children and legal
representatives, " the same can be done without
prejudice 10 or spelling the whole otherwise to value
ana appraisc the same according TO law at which
time aud place you are reqnired TO attend II you
think proper.
SSherIfs Onice, CHAs. s. FoRNWALD.
Bloomsbury, June 10, 1S1G Shern.
June TO- CIV
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