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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

An excursion train from Frederick City,
Nd, to Washington Tuesday collided with
the Winchester train, and R. L. N. Du-
trow, Dorsey Walker, FL. E. Dixon, Lewis
H. Schley and Chas. H. Keefer, the last
the editor Of paper at Frederick City,
were killed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

DEER KILLED By A MULE.-A remark
able occurrence took place, Monday, on
the farm of DR.. G. r. Mason, near
Swoope's Depot, a deer from the mountain
came down into field where mule was
grazing, and the mule pursued and paved
it to death. This is not unusual with
Young cattle, but that a mule should over
take and kill deer is quite remarkable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

INFANT BAPTIsaI.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly at Chicago recently
Rev. VanDyke said: 81 do not believe that
any dying infant, baptized OF unbaptized.
heather or Christian. is excluded from the
saved" The statement was applauded,
and renewed applause greeted his affirma-
ton that this is the doctrine of the whole
Presbyterian Church.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

The name of Col. S. S. Bradford. of Cul-
pepper, is, the Piedmont News" states
being presented to the President for Com
missioner Of Agricultural. He has prac-
tical and thorough acquaintance with ag-
riculture, the "News" says, and his ap-
pointment would give general satisfaction
to the South.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
A Farmer Wants ANO:h her Meet
ing. &

Editors Nndicator:
The suggestion contained in your editoaial
Of last week that meeting of all the tax-pay 4
ers, farmers, mechanics, merchants, and all per-
sons interested in the welfare of the State be
held at an early day, think is good one.
That the meeting of few farmers, held
a few weeks ago, as you justly say, did
not represen. the two thousand farmers of
the county. We plain farmers who do not
wish seats in the legislature know that the hand
tut of aajusters who make SO much fuss about
high taxes care nothing for the farmers so that
they or part of them can slip into the legs
islature. Now let there be q meeting held at
Court House a The Jul, Court and let full no.
tice be given through the county papers, not
by CIRCULAR which only reach those that it is
intended should come, and let ali the people be
heard.
FApMFP
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

THE WAR" BONDS OF THE COUNTY,
In the Circuit Court Tuesday and We'd.
nesday the suit against the county to COM
pei the payment of certain bonds held by
the Executors Of Jos. Smith, issued in aid
of the war, was argued by Col. James II.
Skinner and D. S. Young for the plaintiffs
and Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, Jr. and Judge,
Il. W. Sheffey for the county. The ground
taken by the plaintiff is that the bonds
were issued before the State seeded and
that no subsequent act Hcould inva]idate>
them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

Our Baptist brethren struck snag il
Danville. Rev. Charles Ry land got up,
and asked the prayers of the Association
for brother from an adjoining State, wll,.
had just passed northward with the re-
mains of a sainted mother. His remarks
were very touching and many of the au-
dience shed tears. Rev. DR.. Jeter arose at
the conclusion of the remarks, and stated
that the remains were those of the bereav-
ed brothers mother in-law The reyu.sion
OF feeling was very great!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

Gen. John Tyler, Jr., son of Ex-Presi-
dent Tyler, has been appointed inspector
of customs at large,'' for Virginia. The
pay is only 81 day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

We will correct a mistake for our friend
Col. FL. j. Williams. He says that to tax
the present resources of the State enough
to pay the interest ON the whole debt
would amount to above five per cent. which
would be equal to confscation. Now the
fact is that if levy of five per cent. was
laid and collected in Virginia, the result
would be to pay off the whole public debt
West Virginia and all, in about three
years, and leave several millions of dollars
over to commence fresh WITH The tax is
now one-half of one per cent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

MOONS FOR SINGLE GENTLENEN.-Two
=, comfortable, neat rooms in a cool, re-
tired yard on Frederick street, suitable to
single gentlemen, may be rented at So per
month h. Inquire st F1NDIcAToR Office.
junel5,tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

We have received the catalogue of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College. Among the students from this
vicinity ARE Ed. Frazier list sergeant),
Geo. H. Taylor, and Wallace p. Whit
more (sergeant), of Augusta; Geo. W. and
James F. Altaffer, E. J. Cowan, Jas. c.
Greiner and Jacob H. Petrie, of Rocking
ham; Chas. G. Baldwin, of Rock5ridge;
Wilbur D. Colaw, of Highland Robt. e.
and Ed. P. Lemon, of Allegheny. There
are 224 students in all. The small sum OF
s119.50 is all the money that is necessary to
send State student to this college for the
session of ten months-almost cheaper
than keepinga boy at home, and we should
be glad to see the farmers of the Valley of
Virginia avail themselves more largely of
their privilege in this respect. We have
before expressed the opinion that in
making an educated. practical and
thoroughly useful citizen, whether in agri-
cultural, mechanical or commercial life
this institution has no rival in Virginia
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

DR.. Satter gave a concert in Charlottes
vile Monday night and gives one in Lynch.
burg tonight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

We publish this morning two extracts,
one from the Piedmont ''News," edited by
NJ. J. Wine, gentleman identified with
the farming interest and, we believe, re-
Gently if not now engaged in selling far
mers lands for them; the other is from the
Lexington ''Gazette,' a paper published
in county where the taxes are much
higher than in Augusta.
We should like the farmers of Augusta
to read them and see what impression has
been made abroad by the preamble and
resolutions adopted by seventy gentlemen,
claiming to represent them and calling
themselves, 1--WE, thefarmers of Augusta. %
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

The Clifton Forge Railroad, under the
management of President Jno. W. John
ston, looks like reality. The Company
has contracted with the State for 1926 con-
victs, the first gang of which left the pene-
Tertiary under charge of Capt. j. G. Car.
penter, for Buchanan, on Wednesday
Forty carts and the mules to draw them
went through Lyncnburg, Friday, on theil
way to their section on the railroad. The
President has had various liberal offers tt
furnish rails and rolling stock in abun'
dance. A note from Col. VIM. P. Mum
ford says that ''the railroad company is
steadily progressing in its efforts for the
completion Of the connection between Blu.
chanan and Clifton Forge"
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond "Dispatch" says, "upon the
authority of Ex-senator Lewis friends"
that he does not seek the pension agency
at Richmond, "but if that cannot be OBJ
tanned they hope to have him appointed
collector at Richmond" and that as"M or
ton is known to be his special friend he is
likely to get good appointment" Mr..
Lewis son-in-law, Hon. John Amber
Smith, says in letter that Mr.. L. sis not
and has never been" a candidate for the
position of collector. The point of differ
ence seem to be between Mr.. L. seeking
an office, and his friends insisting that he
shall have one. Oh, Arcadia!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
VIRGINIA INSTITUTION,
FOR THE EDUCATION OF
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.

The closing exercises Of the present session
will occur as follows
ANNUAL CONCERT by the pupils Of the
Blind Department, Tuesday, June 18th, p. NJ.
EXHIBITION, award of prizes, medals, &C.,
Wednesday, June Goth, 1920 a. 10.
Ng- The public is respectfully invited to
attend.
CHARLES D. Mccoy, Prin cipal.
junel5-1t
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Honor come. pilgrim .grey,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell q Waeninp hermit herer'

Young men of Virginia-to whose wisdom and pa.
Yiotism the State looksnopefully for the shaping Of
her future career-I would not have you inherit any
OF the revengeful feelings which were the offspring
of the late civil strife In that struggle for iber
ties and constitutional rights, suffered MUCH and
lost much, and in the disagreement to Which,
through sectional and partisan hate, we have been
since, at times, subjected, we have been called to
endure even worse evils than those which resulted
directly from the war but remember that q pt-
tent continuance in well doing under adverse cir
cumstances, may sometimes prove even more heroic
than valor displayed upon battlefield. Danish then
from your hearts all yndctiye remembrance, if any
has found lodgment there, Of the wrongs and iniu-
ries Of the past and in spirit Of comprehensive pa
trosm labor for the peace and prospaflty IT every
part of our now reunited country. This is clearly
your duty, and good policy as WELL for by so doing
shall We put to silence the ignorance Of foolish,
and the malice of wicked ''men.'
But, as you value your own good name invoke
you to cherish forever, in grateful remembrance,
the heroic men to whose memories we are now met
to pay IL loving tribute. 1h0Hgh-deSpite their no
best eforts-tha for which they struggled fail
ed. they have left a record Of manly virtues as a
priceless Inheritance for coming generations. Their
strong arms are dust their lips are mute forever,
but from these graves voice speaks to each OF Us -
Let us heed its utterance!-
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had pleased God to call them but they had been ed,
ucated to love their States to hold them: ri0s0,i
fiji OF their rights obedent to their will and now,
when their voices reached them calling them to do
battle for their honor and their rights they received
it as the mandate of duty and unhesitatingly obey
ed. ,
with the LIGHT of victory i'll their eyes and shout of
triumph their Lips but for most Of them San
under The slow fortunes of wasting diseases but how
eyer wherever they y de up s Vs ioey
martyrs TO the cause of honor and duty. Here, on
every hand they rest from all earthly JOYS and sor
lows
1.-THE breezy call of Incense breathin g morn
The swallow twittering from the stfaWpnlit shea
The cocks shrill clarion, CT the echoins horn,
No more shall rouse them from their lowry bed.
For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn,
Oh busy housewife ply her evening care.
No children run TO lisp their Slrc'S return,
Or climb his knees the enyied kiss to sharc.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

But they have not died in vain, these soldiers of
Lost CaIse! Their story ennobles manhood. So
long as self-sacrifce shall be honored among men
the chivarous courage the heroic foritude the " il.
liant achievements Of these nconqured followers Of
the knightly and peerless Lee and Jackson. shall
live in history and i'll song. from these cemeteries
of the Confederate Dead Shall fresh Inspirations of
manliness be ever gathered by their countrymen,
and Ia them shall
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

The following letter from Col. G H.
Smith who commanded the gid Va. at the
battle of New Market to Capt Chas. A.
Holt Of this city; and one in reference to
it from Gen. Echols, will be read with in
terest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
asleep the brave, who sank to rest,
BY ali their country'S wishes best"

Shall there not through all time, be laYshed here
boundless wealth of loving care
One OF the most natural and tender sentiments OF
the human heart, is that which leads us to beauty
the last resting place of those who, on any account
were dear to us in life We either gladly fancy that
the departed themselves not unconscious of, OF
indifferent to, such mark, of devotion or else we
lovingly seek for them, the realization OF the poets
sweet fancies, of what he would have as the sur.
rounding sights and sounds OF his own "place of
rest" He thus picturesit;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

1Hey ktP5 tle HoIseIesS teHor UI I1lelf way.
until that day when the voice Of their country reach
ed them with a summons to.do battle in behalf OF
with stern alacrity they left their ploughs in tie
furrow, cast aside the tools Of their trades and for
weapons Of war They store themselves from the
embrace Of loving wives and clingihg children, turn
centred all their hopes Of earthly happiness, and
from this atmosphere of peace, they, plunged into
the smoke and turmoil OF bloody battle They were
aspired to- nor did they look for greatness they had
never thought, and some of them had, may be- never
even read. OF
.Seekng the bubble reputation
-ip the cannon's mouth
They had theretofore been well content to do in a
quiet way their duty in that state OF fe to which it
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

There through tho long, long summer hours,
The golden light should lie,
And thick, young herbs and groups OF flowers
Stand in their beauty by.
The ori0le should build and tell
His lOVe-tae, close beside my cell:
The idle butterfly
Should rest him there, and there be heard
The housewlfebee and hummlng bird.
X n II
know, know should not see
The seasons glorious show
Nor would its brightness shine for me,
Nor its wild music flow:
But if around my place OF sleep
The friends I love should come to weep,
They might not haste to CO.
Soft airs, and song, and light, and hlGGnl
Should keep them lingering by my tomb
THESE to their softened hearts should bear
The thought of what has been,
And speak of one who cannot share
The gladness of the scene;
Whose part in all the pomp that fills
The circuit of the summer hills
Is that his grave is greens
And deeply would their hearts rejoice
To hear, again. his living voice,
And now, my friends who are they whom we are
here assembled to honor with our floral tributes?
Men, almost, perhaps, quite without exception, ndi
vidually unknown to fame.
"Aloug the cool Sequestered vale of life
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12

THE return of Dundee whaler from
Davis Straits with good cargo of oil has
again started the lament in England that no
fresh effort is in progress from that country
to penetrate to the North Pole. 1t is re-
ported that the straits are full OF floating ice,
and the inference is that the Pa,@ocrystic
Sea has broken up. OF course people are
saying that if Captain Mares had been careful
to prevent his expedition from contracting
scurvy, the ships might have remained
another season in high latitudes, and this
year would have had the chance of penetrat-
ing to more northerly point, perhaps of
solving the mystery Of the pole. The tone of
the English press on this subject has changed
greatly. When Captain Mares returned, the
general tendency was to accept his verdict of
"Po!e impracticable," at all events, by way
of Smiths Sound. But since the Howgate
expedition has been organized there is evil
IDENTIFY fear that the crowning honor of
arctic discovery may be grasped by Ameri-
cams
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12
The Extra Session.

Beyond the election of Speaker of the
House, the passage of deficiency bills for the
Departments, and the action to be taken
to secure proper representation of this
country al the Paris international exhibit
tion, there is apparently little business to be
done by Congress at the extra session. The
opinion however prevails that that body will
find enough to busy itself about until the
regular session in December. The choice of
Speaker will be speedily effected, for there
is scarcely doubt that Mr.. Randall will re-
ceive the Democratic caucus nomination and
be elected on the first ballot. The project of
organizing the House in the interest of the
Administration has been abandoned as ut
terly impraclicable, and Mc. Randal's con-
version to the schemes of the subsidy men
has disarmed all opposition to him in the
South.
The other matters which will certainly
come before Congress may be speedily dis
posed Of The opposition to the army appro-
priations has died out, and the deficiency bills
will be readily passed. 1t is generally con-
ceded that steps should be taken in the direc-
tion of an effective increase of the army,
the events of the summer having very clear
ly demonstrated the necessity of that in
crease. Our national police is sadly unequal
to the task imposed upon it. But as any
plan of increase should be carefully consid-
cred before adoption the consideration of thfs
measure may as well be postponed to the reg
ular session. Steps to secure an adequate
representation of this country at the Paris
exhibition ought to meet with no hindrance.
Such representation is not only matter of
national pride but of benefit to all the ma
terial interests Of our country. The PhiIa-
delphia exhibition greatly strengthened our
position in the markets of the world and
stimulated our manufacturers to higher en-
deavors. If the success of last summer be
properly followed up we shall make wider
and more profitable market for our wares.
Experience shows that we can best introduce
those wares to the notice of the world by
means of International exhibitions. People
have the opportunity to compare our goods
with the goods of other nations, and we
while making the same comparison, can
profit by study Of those particulars in which
we are excelled.
These matters disposed of it is difficult to
see what Congress will find to oc-
occupy itself with until December. There
are no party issues to wrangle over. The con-
tested seats are easily disposed of, for they
are always taken by the majority party. In
the Senate, however, the Louisiana aud
South Carolina cases will probably,it brought
up, give rise to long discussion. There is
also possibility that the new civil service
system may receive thorough ventilation in
that body if the President makes the remov-
ais he is credited with the intention of max
ing. The subsidy bills will wait until De-
cember. There is one affair that Congress
will do we'll to undertake. 1t should strengthen
the Secretary Of the Treasury in his plan of
resumption,by providing facilities for funding
the greenbacks OR otherwise dsposing Of
them.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12

Mr.. HENBY M. STANLEY has written a
lotter to the Herald in which he gives the
following sketch of the tribes of central Al
rica: SIN east central Africa the people are
gathered under powerful emperors and kings
the great Empire of Uganda, which has an
estimated population of 5,000,000; the great
Empire of Ruanda, with an equal esti-
mated population; the Empire of Uurndi, with
about 100000 the kingdoms OF Usagara, the
TIVE Usuis, Unyoro, Karagwe, and Usongora
Ukerewe-all of these empires and kingdoms
governed despotically, subject to the will of
their respective monarchs. In his worthy
efforts for the moral improvement of these
henighted races the missionary using dis
Greet judgment can soon secure the goodwill
assistance and protection Of the supreme pow
ers of these countries. In west central Africa
from Lake Tanganyika to the mouth of the
Congo River, the people are gathered in
small, Insignificant districts, towns or villages
each governed by its respective chief. As we
approach nearer the west coast, the explorer
dares not begin to classify the people after
the usual manner employed in Africa, as the
districts are so small, the population so great,
the number of villages so confusing, that
there are as many kings ruling over hun
dred-acre plot as there are officials in Greece,
all animated by an intense thirst for trade and
distinguished for their idoatry, hostility to
each other and foolish pride. The love of
trade and barter is, however, universal as
shall be able to explain in subsequent let
ter" Ofhis plans the explorer says, 'I
reserve myself for the unknown west of Ny
angwe, because shall then have something
worth writing about-new, virgin ground of
which everybody in Nyangwe is ignorant-a
region which Livingston painted to reach but
could not, and which Cameron promised to
explore, but did not. The region is all in.
volved in mystery; the intense superstition OF
the Africans has folded it with awesome
gloom. 1t is peopled by their stories with
terribly vicious dwarfs, striped like zebras,
who deal certain death with poisoned arrows
who are nomads and live on elephants. A
great forest stretches no one knows how far
north-certainly no one has seen the end of
it-through which one may travel days and
days and weeks and months without ever
seeing the sun; and the great river Lualaba
continues north, ever north; and It is posi-
BILE, the Arabs and their slaves say, the Lual-
aba may reacn the salt sea-"
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12

MIR. ALEXANDER BUcHAN, the secretary
OF the Scottish Meteorological Society, be-
lieves that as deficient rainfall NAV be ex-
pected to recur in cycles of eleven years in
Madras discovery based upon the relation
of sunspots to rainfall-the permanent rem
edy for famine there is to deal with the rain
fall so as to husband and equalize the water
supply, not merely of the individual year, but
OF the cycle. He adds that the old native
system OF great embarked lakes or reservoirs
unconsciously hit the true solution of the
hydraulic engineering difficulty which the
meteorology of India presents.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12
Reasons Why All Should Use the
ReactjOnary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense of
every man or woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in.
troduced into every house; which may be practced
at ali seasons in all kinds of weather. by persons Of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees OF strength or
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who investigate thoroughly, use it,
and consider it invaluable and indispensable 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and raost efficient
medicine discovered. No claim is set up Tor it
which is unscientific or impracticable.
sseDeraI.-It is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its the health is easily
maintained. The purchase of Reactionary Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great
Mind and Brain = 1t invigorates and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
Sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic 1t
is the most natural and probably the best means of
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Eerves.-It is wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most efficaeious remedy in
paralysis if taken in time.
EUngs. Throat and Voice.-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
ton, and brings the voice fully under control.
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has
equal.
Exercise-Iti is the most perfect exercise for man
woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and developement in the SAFEST easiest.
most thorough and expeditions manner. 1t is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
than boating, and infinitely better than drugs in a
majority of chronic diseases 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready,
faithful and efficient servants of the will