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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

On THE WAY.--On Wednesday last the
Chesapeake and Ohio train was crowded
with young ladies returning to their homes
from the Augusta Female Seminary, at
Staunton. At this point aportion of them
changed trains, and took special car,
which carried them through to Atlanta,
Georgia. The young ladies were in fine
spirits, but some tears were shed when
the moment of final separation came
There was any amount of kissing. which
made the lips of the young gentlemen on
the platf orm culver with EMOTION Char
ZottesuilLe Chronicle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

COTTAGE HEARTH.-This admirable
household monthly for June is received.
1t is as pleasant as a June month. 1t is
emphatically ladies' book, not in the
sense Of fashion book, but having all
that information that 'instructs lady in
any class of life to make home beautiful
with little money and much taste. Even
flowers are twice as valuable when We
have such guide to tell how to use them
to advantage. The 'Notes of a Bank
rupt's Wife" are continued. The kitchen
is, as usual. an important feature. The
cottage Hearth" is published by Milf
ken IL Spencer, Of Boston, at 81 so per
annum.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

SOCIETY NOTES.-The society season is
well nigh over, but the last entertainments
have been among the best. On Thursday
night of last week an entertainment was
given at Mr.. Jno. W. Albys, on Prospect
street, which, though without dancing,
was one Of the most delightful OF the sea-
son. 1t was marked by great elegance. and
the pretty thought of boeatonaires for the
gentleman, gotten up with exquisite taste.
was a novel and attractive feature
On Monday night The T. B. T. Club gave
a meeting at Kalorama. 1t was called
meeting in honor of the departure of two
Of its most popular members, who leave the
city thus early Tor the summer Dancing
was kept up till a late hour.
Wednesday night, at Kalorama. Mrs.
G. M. Vardel gave an evening in compli-
ment to Miss May Fisher, daughter of
Howell Fisher, Esq, Of Pa, who has been
on visit to her Stanton friends. There
was dancing and the German.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

MARROW EsCAPE.-On Saturday last,
Scott, a colored boy employed on the farm Of
MI. VIM. Hartman, about three miles below
town, on the Valley pike, feeling unwell,
went to the dwelling and asked Mrs. H. for
some medicine. She gave him some chloro-
form, in mistake for camphor, and he took
two tablespoonful of it. On getting back
to the barn he fell down in a stupor, and
Mr.. Hartman going to the house to ask
what kind OF medicine had been given
him, found out the mistake that had been
made. A messenger was dispatched for
DR.. A. M. Henkle, of Staunton, who got
there in a few minutes, but not with q
moment to- spare. The boys life was
saved by the administering of active coun-
teract1ng agents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-The
Baptist church was crowded Monday af-
ternoon at o. clock to attend the funeral
of the late Miss Mary Bledsoe, a sister of
Mr.. Thomas A. Rledsoe, who died on Sun
day last. She was lady of rare charac-
brought grief to large circle of friends.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

ST. FRANCIS CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
has its annual Picnic at the Fair Grounds
next Thursday, and there will be a game
of base ball between the Augustus and a
Staunton picked nine. 1t will he an op-
portunity for pleasant day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

HE AUGUSTA AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The days of the exhibition of the Angus
ia Agricultural Society have been changed
to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the
10th, 18th and 18th of October. There will
be a premium given for male and female
equestrians. The papers now in circula-
ton among the corporators agreeing to
give up their privileges of entrance and
premiums are being numerously signed
and everybody is showing disposition to
do all they can. MI. J. J. Larew who was
to supervis the police force of
the ground at the next fair has declined to-
accept any compensation for his services
and Mr.. E. M. Cushing, the ticket agent
has given up bis claim for compensation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

COUNTY LEvY.-The County Super
visors, yesterday, laid the county levy at
14c.; school levy for the county at &c.,
and the district school levy at SO.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
THE VALLEY r. r. MATTER AID
JOURNED UNTIL TODAY

A telegram to this paper from Balti-
more last night says that the Valley Di-
rectors after refusing proposal Of Presi
dent MILNEs to lease the road for Is years
on the ground of insufficient security, ad.
journed until to-day without acting on
another proposition of his to lease the
Dad by the month.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

SPEAKER KERR was triumphantly &C
quilted by both Democrats and Republi-
cans. The whole house stood up and vo-
ted aye.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

VISITORS AT THE SPRINGs.-Up TO last
Saturday there were 80 visitors at the.
White Sulphur, 80 at the Warm, 20 at the.
Rockbridge Alum, 6 at the Jordan Alupaa
and IA at the Cold Sulphur Springs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
THE vINDICAToR FOR THE CAMPAIGN

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election, those who wish to secure the
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Postage paid by the proprietors.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
Local,
TWO TERRIBLE CRIMES.

SHOCKING STORY TOLD IN THE GRAND
JURY ROOM-A BENCH WARRANT 10
SUED FOR THE ARREST OF A RESfECA-
ABLE PHYSICIAN FOR VIOLATING THE
PERSON OF A YOUNG LADY-HER DEATH
RUIN OF ANOTHER YOUNG GIRL
FLIGHT OF THE ACCUsED-CITIzENs
SEARCHING FOR HIM,
sc ac
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
Mr.. J. FL. Leckey, Teacher

The students composing the two classes,
Middle and Senior, Of the High School
consist of girls and boys from Is to IS
years of age. They are engaged with the
study of higher Mathematics, Chemistry,
Elocution, Analysis of the English LanS
guage, and Latin. The status of this school
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16

IdE AMI I'm
After this Wilson disappeared, and it
was said had gone to Canada, but after
some months he returned to Chu Gin vile,
ard resumed the practice of his profession.
Miss Manuel was taken home to her
fathers house at Newtown, in Frederick,
where her child was born the following
January, about month after which she
die of consumption. Two Oh three days
before her death Rev. Mr.. Wolfe, who was
there was about leaving for home and the
dying girl told him she knew she was going
to die and sent loving messages to her sis
ter, and his children saying that she would
never see them again. MI. Wolfe at the
close of the interview said to her that she
was now going to appear for Judgment in
another world where no evasion of the
truth would answer, and he wanted to
know if she still adhered to her statement
regarding DR.. Wilson. She replied that
her statements about the matter were true
and that Dr. Wilson's conduct to her as
far as she knew had always been that OF
gentleman, and that she never dreamed
that there could be any possibility of the
occurrence that had taken place.
AN INTERVIEW WITH HEB FAITH Err.
When MI. Manuel, after his daughters
condition had been accertained and about
the time of Wilson's confession, came up
to Augusta, Mr., Wolfe went after Wilson
and brought him to Mr.. Manuel, who as
Wilson approached said, doctor this a
terrible situation you have put US all In
to.n Wilson replied "Y es am sorry for
it. What have you to propose and what
can doY" Mr.. Manuel said II want you
to clearthe reputation of an innocent girl"
to which Wilson replied, II feel it as
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
IsT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Mrs. r. Starges, Teacher.

Mrs. r. Stalrges, Teacher.
In this school the examinations were in
Geography, Grammar, Arithmetic, Oral
Spelling and Reading, and they were all
good, but especially good was the exami-
nation in Arithmetic. This is usually to
children of that age very dry uninterest-
ing study, but the teacher of this school
seems to have engaged her pupils in it
with enthusiastic interest the accurate
working of examples and the plain clear
application of the rules to the work was
unusually well done. There were some
interesting little declamations too, done
with very good manner and speech. One
nice little dialogue by Master Ashby Burke
and Louis Bumgardner promised well and
pleasing, but the former little boy lost
himself in astage-fright, and it had to be
given DER much to the disappointment of
all. Mrs. Sturges deserves credit for the
work shown was worthy of praise.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Miss Annie Mills, Teacher.
AS we come into this school, we begin to
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-06-16
Hiss jennie Johnson. Yencher.

This school has met with some him
ORANGES this term, having to make a change
of teachers, the former teacher, Miss
Briggs, having to resign on account of i'll
health, and any change of teachers in mid
die Of or during term, even if Of altogether
equal efficiency and excellence, proves very
hlndering and embarrassing; but, in spite
of this, the school gives evidence Of ad-
vancement, and the quiet, gentle influence
OF the teacher is taking strong hold on the
children and moving them to interest and
improvement and fine discipline.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
SCHOOL BOARD.
Proceedings Of Yesterdays Regular Meet
inU.


Last evening the School Board met,
In regular session, at their room In the
City Hall. The roll was called, and a
quorum being present the Secretary
read minutes of the previous meeting,
which were adopted, with an amend
ment, offered by Mr.. Tracy, making the
salary of the musical professors $500 a
year.
The various committees having made
their reports, Mr.. Dumont then submit
ted his report Of the evidence against
james Ingraham, but was withheld for
the reason that Ingraham's resignation
had previously been accepted by the
State Board of Education.
The report Of the committee to inves-
tigate the charges against Jas. Ingra-
ham, showed that they had examined
teachers, and from them Ingraham
had received $50 in direct and indirect
ways. A resolution was also attached
to the report, asking that the report
of the committee, together with the
evidence, be submitted to the State
Board Of Education for their further
guidance, which was adopted.
After other business OF minor i'm
portance being transacted, the Board
went into executive session.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
HELP ron THE DROWNING.
a Couple Of Captain Paul DOyton's In
vcnttOns.
from the New York SUM-

from the New York SUM-
During my stay i'm Europe" said
Captain Paul Boyton to SIN, reporter,
II made up my mind to introduce here
two inventions for saving life. One l
intend to present to the police force OF
this city and Philadelphia. You have
OF course noticed the large number OF
persons who are drowned in the docks
along the river side. Suppose person
while drunk falls overheard or attempts
suicide 1t often happens that while u
policeman is hunting for a rope or a
| boathook, or a boat. the person Is
drowned. Now, my invention Is simply
| this: Here is wooden bobbin, to which
sixty feet OF the strongest Manila line is
attached by one end, and q four pron,ged
steel grappling-iron fits In the hollow
part OF the wood. The whole is en-
closed in a leather case, and does not
weigh a pound. If every policeman on
duty on the river front had one OF these,
the saving Of persons from drowning in
| the river would be lessened eighty per
cent. If the person in the water acct
dentally fell In, the officer could hold
the graphing iron in his hand and
throw the bobbin, which floats, out to
the struggling person. If the case was
one Of attempted suicide, OF. where the
person was too drunk to make an effort
to save himself, he could throw out the
grapple and haul him in. I.propose to
give the police force OF this city and
Philadelphia the right to manufacture
these for themselves, and suppose
they can make them for fifty cents
apiece. .H
"My other invention Is equally sim
ple. When q ship is driven on a lee
shore, and her back is being broken by
the sea beating against her, the efforts
of the coast guard to throw rope on
board by means Of rocket or mortar
frequently fail, owing either to the wind
coming into the shore blowing the
rocket back or to one side. Now, here
| is box, 4 feet by 3, which can be easily
placed under the table in the cabin OF
any vessel. It contains a long, fine,
strong line attached to rocket OF pecu-
liar construction. The ship is driven on
shore, and the coast guard men are
there, unable to establish communities
ton between the vessel and the land.
The captain brings this box on deck,
opens it, adjusts the rocket to the angle
in the box cover and fires II of. The
rocket, by Its own force pnd that OF the
wind blowing In shore, is carried to land.
In addition to the tail OF fire shown by
its passing through the air, the rocket.
on falling on the ground bursts, and
burns brilliant red light for ten min.
utes. This is seen by the coast-guard
men, who fix the cable to the line, and
it is thus hauled aboard and the crew
saved. ,, -,
bition, as there is maritime convention
in Brussels, Belgium, this year, and i
am chairman of the committee on say
inu life -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
DE1.KNAP.
Comment. Of the Press.

From the New York Herald 1ndJ
This startling case makes every for
mer accusation against an American
Administration seem pale and tame. :
II the President is not responsible
for the crimes OF Belknap, he Is respon-
sible for his escape from the justice of
the House Of Representatives. Belknap
has not committed suicide, but he has
murdered the Republican party.
from the New York Sun. Ind.
It is the same thing in every depart
ment from the President down. Bride
the rule everywhere. The only really
honest man is Bristow, whom Grant has
lust been violently threatening to kick
out, but has not dared to do 1t.
from the New York Tribune. Indl
That Belknap has been discovered
trading in offices does shock us. And
yet why should it? Should not Delano
and Williams and Schenck and Boss
Shepherd and the suddenly enriched
Babcock, in fact all the surroundings OF
the President, the character Of his init
macies, his associations, his friend.
ships, his gravitations, have prepared
us for it
from the Rochester Union. Dem1 ...
The worst foes OF Grantism are indeed
Vi ItS OWL uOuStHOlus tuC COuOHShI
and the Babcocks did theirsh toward
comprising the system, and now Bel
KNAPP comes to administer the coup de
grace. The people will have no more
of It.. ta
from tho Philadelphia FREQ Press. s25. 900 or
gan.l
In all this wretched matter it Is brac-
ing to observe the integrity and nerve
Of the Republican party as a party.
"Let no guilty man escapel' has been
the instructive rule OF action. There
has been no hesitancy, no desire to take
advantage Of technicality; but In one
prompt session, by unanimous vote,
impeachment is ordered, and the prose
cution will be conducted by board of
managers in part Republican, before a
Republican Senate.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Indl
Who can read the story OF the dis
grace which has overwhelmed General
Belknap without sense OF deep sorrow
and intense mortifcation?-a sorrow
far deeper than would have been felt If
the telegram which told us of his down
fall had brought the news Of his death
by some sudden and terrible calamity.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
THE CURRENCY BUREAU.
Another Place That Will NOf Bear Ex-
animation.
From the New York Economist

From the New York Economist
It is q remarkable sequence, il the
facts mean nothing more, that the Cur
rency Printing Bureau should stop work
on the very day that an investigation of
It's workings by a committee OF the
House of Representatives was an
nounced, and more remarkable that the
chief of the bureau should resign on
the morning of the very day when that
committee met to begin work. These
things look as II the inquiry was not or
dered an hour too soon they indicate a
conscious weakness full Of meaning.
The excuse for stopping work-that the
appropriation for printing fractional
currency has been exhausted--is simply
untrue, which also indicates a state OF
affairs that will not bear examination.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09


Timesl -
The dry report Of the committee does
but feeble justice to the passionate scene
when the wretched Mrs. Belknap, cling
Ing to the hope Of girlish friendship for
Mrs Blackburn, visited her, and throw.
ing herself upon her knees, refused to
move until security for her husband was
promised. Mrs. Belknap. as Miss Tom
linson, was bosom friend of Congress-
man Blackburn's wife. To her last
night she betook herself, when her hus-
band, coming home from the committee,
declared that all was lost. To work
more effectively upon Mrs. Blackburn,
the wretched wife brought her baby to
plead for her. It was one of the few cold.
stormy nights experienced in Washing
ton. The ground was covered with an
inch OF slush, the snow melting as it fell.
AS she appeared at Mrs. Blackburn's. 1t
was almost impossible to recognize her.
A plain cloak was thrown over her, and
her babe was pressed In her arms. She
had barely reached the inside door wher,
she fell in q faint. f0Recovering. she fell
upon Mrs. Blackburn's eek. She raved
piteously to save her husband and child.
She would bear all the blame. She
alone was guilty. They might hang or
imprison her, but spare her babe and
her husband. During the scene Mr..
blackburn came in, and the two women
chung to him, his wife almost as much
moved as the wretched wife and mother.
Blackburn says he was never SO much
moved in his life by any appeal, but he
was ,powerless, il he had been willing.
to shield Belknap He told the unfor-
tunate woman gently, but firmly, that
Justice must be done, and that he was
pOwerless .lf
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09
untuartled moment. find the dagger or

unkuartled moment, find the dagger or
the pistol Of Che assassin ready 70 Visit
| upon him the Judgment OF mankind.
The history OF assassination displays
| the saddest and the most terrible, but
we are not prepared to say the least,
heroic phase Of human nature. We read
| the Prince OF Machiavelli with amaze
ment. but our detestation OF the system
Of government which finally brought
about state OF society and public sen
timent Of which that remarkable book
was the outgrowth. knows no bounds.
| We abhor the institution OF assassina-
ton wherever It has existed but our
horror of the Tyranny, the oppression.
| and the profiigacy on the part Of rulers
which have taught people to resort to
assassination for relief, is infinitely
greater. fgl"JtD ih
The human heart naturally shuns so
terrible q crime, and 1t has only become
an institution in States where the heart
less and merciless expressions OF govern
ments have ground the people into the
very dust Of wretchedness, and left them
no hope of relief save through the
desperate agencies which were popular
in Italy in the fifteenth century.
! It is certainly to be hoped that,
whatever tendencies may now exist in
this country to d lawless personal des-
potism, basing its authority on arms and
| drawing its substance from plundered
and impoverished people, may receive a
timely check, and that our christianity
our free press and our free schools may
forever furnish guarantee against the
final triumph Of despotism here and
exempt this people from the necessity
OF ever rosorting to the fearful and
desperate measures OF assassination to
protect their liberties and their man
hood 4+a44tHg J@J 'HfI E.4LlIt4A4I tftttBl
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

In his annual report last year Sec
rotary Belknap took occasion to express
his qualification with the marked i'm
provcment which had taken place In
the morale Of the military establish.
ment Of the Republic. With the re.
cent developments OF the management
OF the War Department by Bel
KNAPP before us, we arc forced to
the inevitable conclusion that Sec
rotary Belknap entertained the
most extraordinary views as to the
proper morale Of the military establish
ment or that he basely lied in his report
Tor the purpose OF hiding the rottenness
and corruption OF tho establishment
that he might 80 on with his profitable
matchmaking. ,Ee, .a 1915
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

A wonderful change has taken place
in the Missouri river between Lexing-
ton and Wellington. Three years ago
there was a strip Of land between the
county road and the river ON the Tarl-
ton farm, three miles above town, of
over half a mile in width Now there is
not to exceed forty yards. Where the
old warehouse, used by James Goodin
as shipping point for his coal stood,
has long since washed away, and the
river is now on this side of it. ,.ag
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

The Republican party, says the Gin
cinnati Erqatver, is a party that exists
simply on It's hates. It hates the white
people OF the South. It hates foreign
born citizens. 1T hates Catholics. IT
hates skeptics in religion. 1t hates
every body who doesn't keep Sunday
and falls to regulate his diet according
to its ideas. 1t hates Democracy. 1t has
some loves, but they are all connected
with itself. 1t loves Office. 1t loves
fraud. 1t loves population and it loves
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

Having received news from tho insur-
rectionary districts that the govern
ment had ''triulnphed at all points, y
the President Of Mexico notified the
merchants Of the capital that he wanted
n small loan OF half million. The
money was paid, OF course, for 1t would
probably have been taken, with liberal
additions, II refused. Loans of this
character are the commonest form of
robbery In that country. When bri-
gand raises the standard Of rebellion,
he Immediately demands a loan, and
robs those who are unwilling to re-
spond; and when the rebellion is sup
pressed the government calls In turn
Tor a like tax, which It is very un-
healthy to refuse. On the whole, the
Mexican system is not much of an i'm
provement upon that instituted by the
tax-eating banditti of Chicago. Chicago
Times. H 'i ff
And on the thieving tax eating ban
ditti Of Louisiana. a,... o. .l4. .t
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

The exposure OF Belknap's sale Of q
post leadership IL merely a start In the
investigation of tho corruptlons Of the
War Department. Not only are the ap-
pointments Of all the post traders to he
inquired into, and the brides poid fol-
them ali traced to their receivers, but
the other rotten places in the depart.
ment will be exhibited In order. The
public may expect 10 see other criini-
mails, subordinate TO the Secretary, fol
low him In due time along the road OF
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-09

Accommodating evidence obtained by
the Committee on War Department Ex-
penditures, leaves no doubt that the
sale of post-sutlerships has been sys-
tented business, the sums paid for
privileges Of this kind ranging from
$500 to- so, 900 a year. The tax thus
levied by this patriotic Administration
upon the soldiers has probably amount
ed to not less than ten per cent Of the
entire pay Of the troops stationed at
posts where this infamous Matchmaking
system prevailed.