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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02
TIE HAND OF FATE.

CAPTURE OF A NAN CHARGED WITH
RAPE IN FRANCE-HE LIVED LIKE A
HERMIT NEAR WAYNESBORO-HE IS
TRACED THROUGH LETTERS WRITTEN
TO HIM,
&C., &C.. &C.
Some months ago a genteel-looking
Frenchman, about 35 years of age, giving
the name of Isaac Richie, came to Angus
ia county and purchased some land in a
retired cove in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
not far from Waynesboro, and on it built
a neat cottage. He was a mat OF many
accomplishments and spoke several Ian.
guages, but was very reserved and made
few acq~uaintances. Among those few
was the Rev. Jacob Hildebrand. to whose
care he had his letters directed. They were
all foreign letters, and chiefly from France.
He was gentIemanly in his manner, and
gained the goodwill Of the few persons
he knew.
On Tuesday evening last a stranger got
of the train and asked for the Bruce
House, in Waynesboro' and then asked
where the Rev. Mr.. Hildebrand
lived. Being told that it was
five miles out Of town he got a horse,
and the same evening rode out there.
He stated to Mr.. III. that he was a farmer
looking for a farm, and talked about who
lived on the farms around. Richie being
mentioned, he said ne knew him and mani
tested a wish for Mr.. FL. to ride there that
evening, but that gentleman declined,
saying he would go the next morning. The
stranger, who afterwards proved to be a
New York detective named NeWcomb,
returned to Waynesboro. That night he
barber, and next morning drove with him
in a spring wagon to Mr.. HIS, who accom-
panied him to Riches, who was found at
home and alone. The stranger presented
Richie a letter which he recognized as
from his brother, whereupon the detective
drew a revolver and pronounced him his
prisoner, much to the establishment of Mr..
Hildebrand and the colored driver.
Richie was thunderstruck and sunk to
the ground, offering no resistance. His
captor placed him in the wagon and
droveto Waynesboro, where he ironed him,
and putting him in a freight Car, started
East with him before the Waynesbcro au-
thorities knew anything of it. During
the drive to the town the prisoner spoke
but once after leaving his cottage, and that
was a remark as to the right road. He
spent his time making memoranda in
d note book.
The accused was formerly a school
ieacher in France, from whence he fed to
escape a prosecution for rape committed
Il one of his pupils. The detective said
ne had travelled all over the United States
i'll hunting him. He was finally discover
ed by letters put in the French post
flee by his brother, who was watch
ed. The last and fatal one when it arriy>
ed at the New York postoffice was given
to Newcomb by the U. S. Marshal, and he
inding it directed to the care of "Rev.
J. Hildebrand, Waynesboro', Augusta
county, Va.," brought it to its destina-
5ion, and it was this that he handed
Richie. He also had the photograph Of
tue accused, received from the French
police. The detective said he expected a
large reward. Inc penalty Of Rlcne's
crime is the guillotine.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE

TOMMISsIONER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
~ CITY PROPERTY.
In pursuance of a decree Of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, in the cause of the 'South-
ern Mutual Insurance Company vs.. The Mozart
Institute Company" entered at the November
Term, 1876, the undersigned Commission ers
will proceed to sell at public auction, in front
of the Courthouse in Stanton, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1877,
that valuable three-story BRICK building, con.
tanning about sixty rooms, and known as Mo.
TART HALL.
The building is situated il the city of Staun-
ton. opposite the grounds OF the Virginia Fee
male Institute, on the corner of Frede ick aud
Washington streets. The building is heated
throughout BY steam. and is furnished with
all the modern improvements, and is a NEST
desirable investment for persons desiring to
open a clearinghouse or a fe ale school.
TERMS of SCARBOROUGH cash in hand to pay
costs of suit and sale, and the residue upon
cr- dts of six, eighteen, thirty and torty-two
months with interest from day Of sale, the pur
chaser to give bonds with good personal secu-
rity for the deferred payments, and the title re.
tanned as ultimate security.
RICHARD P. BELL,
S T. PHILLIPS,
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR.,
J. h. McCUE,
Commissioners.
janis At
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The above sale is postponed to THURSDAY.
MARCH 9Th, 1877.
RICHARD P. BELL,
S. T. PHILLIPS,
JAS. BUNGARDNER, JR.,
j. e. McCUE,
commissioners
feh2 tds
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Gov. NICHOLS, OF LOUIsIANA.-lt may
not be recollected that Gov. Nichols, now
governor of Louisiana. was in Staunton
for some time during the war. While IN
L%ynchburg, to which point he had carried
the assets of the bank, Mr.. Jno. Wayt met
Mrs. Nichols, who had been but a short
time married, and who had just heard that
her husband, then ali officer in a LOUISIANA
regimenti in Jackson's ps, had his arm
shot off and was captured while leading his
command across Shenandoah river. she
wished TO join her husband. and Mr.. Wayt
took charge of her to Staunton, where he
put her in charge of Mr.. ]. Howard Wayt,
who took her down to Gen. Jackson's
camp, where she obtained a permit from
Stonewall to 60 through the lines to her
husband. Before she was able to use 1t,
however, a battle commenced, and she had
to return to Mr.. Wayt's, in Staunton.
where she remained uptil her husband was
exchanged and joined her. They remained
in Staunton some months. Here he joined
his regiment, and at Gettysburg lost the
leg, on the same side with the lost arm.
He was appointed Provost of Lynchburg,
after he recovered, but again went into the
army, mutllated as he was, and remained
till the war ended. He had a brother killed
at Gettysburg. When the wal closed he
returned to Louisiana, and when Mr..
Wayt visited New Orleans at the Tenn
plar meeting he heard that he was teaching
a country school somewhere in the interior.
When he was nominated for Governor it
was by reclamation, so well appreciated is
this brave. cool, sensible and honorable
man.
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BeneYolence on the Rampage.

4ACCRC oA u IL WV Wa JN~'
remarked the Grand Sultan Of the Hay
makers, Thursday night, as they were
forming a line to march around in their
straw hats to the different PASTORS
houses, and give them their donation for
the poor "And hold it straight up if you
don't want to murder the Grand Keeper of
the Seals"
By this time the strange uniforms in
line had claimed public attention, and a
citizen who had been trying a model for
Moffett's bell-punch, exhibited great in
terest in the parade.
";,Vhash matt'r, war ?" he inquired,
| falling into the arms OF the Grand Trim
mer of the Head Light 'Sh war broke
out gin ?"
"Stand out of the way, will you," an
| grily cried the Grand Master of Cavalry,
land let he troops proceed"
"lNush see whas matt'r !" plaintively
| urged the citizen, as he followed on un.-
steadily after the procession OF the troops.
On arriving at the front gate of the first
parsonage the column halted, the most in
tense excitement having been produced in
| side the residence by the red and yellow
| lanterns of the invaders, and the idea that
the town was on fire.
81 have come" said the Grand Pasha
of the Three Tails, Sin imitation of the
sublime legend of the cleaners in the field
of BoaZ when the lovely Ruth@"
"Mr.- amt home," remarked the
servant.
"Whazzee gone ?" inquired the indepen.
dent citizen who was clinging to the
fence.
81 don't know" said the servant.
"Dunno /" exclaimed the citizen convul-
slvely, changing his hold from the fence tc
the gate-post "That'sh mysteeyus af-
fair"
By this time the procession was wei
away, and the citizen plunged after them
On getting to the second residence, the
door was thrown open, and the Crane
Pasha remarked
81 have come in imitation Of the sublime
BoaZ-"
she amt at home, Sill he's gone to the
ministers meeting"
"Gone to MINISTER'S meerin !" exclaim-
ed the citizen in great surprise. "Well, ]
wish I may be dog goned," and then he
broke OFF after the procession.
At another residence they were more
successful and freed their man, when thu
citizen suddenly came to the front, n
marking:
"My name Ssh Boze gleamin field uzza
night"
He was suddenly deposed from the po-
sition of representative by the Grand Cap,
tain of the Guard, with a further impulse
given him by the Grand Vizier, and thu
presentation proceeded. AS the procession
moved off it was followed by the follow
ing s%oliloquy:
ssIf a man come t. my house and say'sl
name Boze and he is %slaymaker, ZEN nuzze
man marsh 'roun within IN that NAL
kicksh zutherman-then I say let slayma-
kers be dlngswizhled. En- thazzall I've go
t. say"
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DHEED


SHIELDS-On South River, near Greenville, Mr.
Jno. Allan Shields. of heart-dropsy, aged 81 years
and , months. 1t seems but q few short montr.
since Mr.. 5. was a picture OF health, in our midsa
but disease developed gradually, causing death
Jan. 18th. He left the comforting assurance, that
he was prepared for the great change, that he
based his hopes on the Saviour for salvation, be-
fore it came, which is SO c~onsoling to her who has
lost such d true companion, and to his children,
who have been deprived, of such q loving father
this hope detractS much from the bitterness OF
their sorrow, and the future is frightened by the
thought, that they will be a reunited family in that
bright home with its .'jewe.led foundations, y
where God shall wipe away all tears fr0i:i their
eyes, there shall be no more death. neither sorrow,
nor crying"
The family have the sympathy of the neighbor-
hood in their sad atfnctlon. ANXIOUS.
Jan. 18th, lS77-lt-Spectat0r copy.
LITTON.-January 25th, at her residence, near
s;pring Hill, Augusta Co., Mrs. Sallie Litton, wife
Of Samuel Litton, Esq, aged 10 years, 4 months
and day. The deceased was a consistent Chris
tian and highly esteemed in all the relations OF
life. She leave a large family circle, consisting OF
children and grandchildren and near relatives,
who, with the-aged and bereaved husband, mourn,
but not q, tn Sc VINO has no hope, their loss
doubtless being her eternal gain.
W. II. W.
Feb. 2-1t-Spectator copy.
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SHOOTING MATCHBOX Saturday last
two shooting matches for turkeys took
place at the Fair Grounds. In the first
match, Mr.. Taz McGilvray won two. Mr.
Jno. M. Kinney two,and Mr.. J. E. Raines.
of Mt. Crawford, one In the second
match, Mr.. F. M. Trimble won one, Mr.
McGilvray one, and J. B. Scherer, Jr.
one.
On next Saturday, at the same place, the
great shooting match for beef and turkeys
will take place, at which many marksmer
from the county are expected to b
present.
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Chronicles Of the Water Works.

And it came to pass that the people
arose each one out of his tent, ano
chose into themselves a Ruler Of the Wa
ter, of the tribe of Smith, but the king
saith ssHe will not do, and the man OF wa
ter shall be cut off from the land and his
place shall be filled, and I will bring hithel
TO my Council one called Expert, from the
land of New York, in the North, beyond
Sandy Hollow, and he shall testify against
him.. And when the man of water heard
of this he stopped numbering the tents OF
the people, and tore his hair and cried,
"Verily my head is as good as off, "and the
lamentations of his wife and children shook
the trees OF the forest.
And the king called the Council together.
and last Of all came Todd the Chief Priest,
Who was Cast down to the ground, Tor,
saith he, .'the head of my friend is as
good as off,
And the king winked at his armor bear
er, and saith, His head is as good as OIL,
and he saith unto the Expert:
prophecy unto us concerning this man
of ater."
And the Expert saith unto him:
Gas the king liveth [ find no fault OF
him He hath great cunning in this Wa
ter business"
And the elders and the chief priests
were amazed and said one to another:
"Lo! this is not what hath been told us
by the king"
And the king rose up in his seat and
said to the Scribe of the Council: 'Give
to me of the ashes that I may scatter them
upon my head, and buy me some sack
cloth with city scrip, for the water man
yet liveth." And he was sore displeased,
ard looked down on the tents of his people
in his wrath.
And Todd, the chief priest, saith unto
the musicians:
"Bring forth the cymbals and the tim
brals and the harp. and play me the "The
Beautiful Blue Danube" for the head of
my friend is not as good as off,"
And after these things Smith, the Ruler
Of the Water Works went in unto his tent,
and gathered unto him his wife and chill
dren and saith unto them:
"Prepare We a feast Bring forth the
milk and the honey and the %succulent cake
Of the buckwheat, and 1 will eat, drink
and be merry, for, 10 the king hath bitten
off a bigger piece than he can chaw, and
my head is not as good as off,"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL FSTATE.-1n pursuance of a
decree of the Circuit Court of the County of
Augusta, in the cause Of John Kerr VS.. VIM.
H. Bailey, Trustee sc we will proceed, in
front of the Courthouse, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2eth, 1877, (Court
day, } ut IL o'clo TX, to sell that valuable tract
of land Known as the ''Michael Croft farm"
situated II miles south of Fort Defiance Depot
and near Middle river. Said property contain
543 acres, of which 423 acres will be soll inS
fee simple, and the reversionary interest in the
remainder-tbere is a good spring on the prem
Uses, and ell necessary outbuildings.
TRRMs-Costs of SUIT and sale in hand, the
balance on a credit of one, two and three years
in equal annual instalments, the purchaser to
execute bonds with approved personal security
bearing interest from day Of sale, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
JNO. W. STOUT,
R. P. BELL,
feb2 4t Commissioners.
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The CONCERT TONIGHT FOR THE
PooR.-At Grange Hall tonight where
the audience will find a little surprise in
the change of arrangement Of the room,
there is a concert for the best of purposes
feeding starving people. The vocal
music will be by some of the most accom-
plished amateurs in the city, accompanied
by an orchestra composed of the profes.
sional musical talent of the city. In addi-
ton, the Stonewall Brigade Band have also
volunteered their services. The programme
has been arranged with great musical
taste and nothing remains but for a large
audience to grace the occasion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02

The WATER WORKS.--Friday night there
Was full meeting Of the City Council, Mr..
B. T. Bagby alone being absent, to hear
the report OF Mr.. j. T. Smith, the gentle
man sent on here by Mr. Worthington, the
maker, to instruct the new engineer, Sur
perintendent A. W. Smith. Mr.. Smith was
closely questioned, particularly by Mr.. j.
b. Evans, the Chairman OF the Water
Com %--ittee, and his answers were SO salts
factory that MI. F.J. Smiths engagement
here was terminated, Mr.. Smith said that
the Stanton superintendent is fully quail
fed to run the engine, SO well qualified that
it it was still the property Of Mr.. Worthing-
ton, he would net hesitate to leave it in
his charge. With regard to the necessity
Of the engineer being also a filst-cldss
machinjst, MI. Smith said that they had
two five million gallon pumps in Toledo.
one run by a lumber man and the other by
a%,carpenter, neither of them a machinist
| at Philadelphia, the firm had an engine
worth $50 900 run 10y a pipe filter. He added
that no mechanic would be likely to know
| how to run the engine without instruc
| tions, even SO good a one as Mr.. Eyler had
. to be instructed before he could run it. The
statements of the expert were all highly
creditable to Superintendent Smith, an6
were the more welcome from the fact thai
! great many reports had been circulated
thay the experts testimony would be OF /
contrary character. MI. S. goes into hi
office now with a clear track as far as com
! potency is concerned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02

OFFICERS ELECTED. -Summerdean
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, has elected
the following officers:
G. w. Baylor, W. NJ: w. W. Gale, o;
G. Lewis Dull, L.; }. B. McCutchan, S.;
W. T. Crawford, A. S.; H. T. Swartzel,
G.; Jacob Kunkle, T.; J. o. McCutchan
Sec.; d. F. Miller, G.. K; M. A. Zimmer-
man, Ceres; s. L. Gale, Pomona Ella
Clemma. Flora, and r. g. Gale, Chorister.
J. o. McCutchan, J. B. McCutchan and
G. Lewis Dull, represent this Grange in
the Staunton Pomona Grange. Their re.
gular meetings are on the second Saturday
in each month at 2 P. M.
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Officer Kurtz, who knows a good deal
about the poor, has been detailed by Mayor
Balthis to attend at the Free Lunch Room
every fa1ay, between II and 8 O'Clock. the
hours it is kept open, to see that the APP
plicants are orderly.
SOME WORK FOR THE POOR.
The City Council, On Tuesday night,
held a called meeting Ind resolved to EN-
ploy hands to fix up the grounds around
the water at IS cents a day, and to en ploy
every man who wants work and is capable
of doing it. Any man fit to work can get
employment on this job by applying to
City Engineer Allen.
AID FROM THE COUNTRY.
A letter received at this Office from
an unknown lady at Greenviile, enclosing
ST. and simply these words s'To aid in
procuring relief for the suffering poor Of
your city, has been sent to it's destina.
ton.
We would suggest to our country friends
that any provisions, raw or cooked, will be
gratefully received, if sent directed to
ssThe Free Lunch Room," on New ST., ac-
compa MED by the name of the donor.
APPLICATIONS FROM THE COUNTRY.
Some poor persons have walked miles in
from the country for food. To those, meals
were given but nothing to carry away.
FUEL.
Yesterday ten persons were furnished
xr;fl, f,,o1 u,j1oh of oo.rco foloc poorau
and should be an additional incentive to
the charitable to send in contributions.
THE UMBE HELPED.
Up to Yesterday afternoon one hundred
and ta0o families had received aid through
provisions sent out to them, and this does
house.
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TEACHERS AssOCIATION.-The Teach
ers' Association of Riverheads district
convened at Greenville, on Saturday last,
and organized by electing Mr.. John M.
Steffey, President J. Frank Wilson, Vice
President Wilson Brown, Secretary and
J. N. Miller, Treasurer. Messrs. Jas. W.
Wallace and Fl. @. Turk addressed the
Association. Speakers on various Subjects
were appointed for the next meeting,
which is to be held N Saturday, February
10th, at Broadhead schoolshouse. All the
teachers of the district are expected to at.
tend, and those of other districts are ina
yitedd,
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LIE GROUND HoG.-To~day the ground
hog, the great and only rival of the goose
bone. is appointed to come out and decide
what the weather shall be for the next six
weeks. This journal while sometimes
Wayering a little towards the goose bone,
has been a firm friend of the ground hog,
and we say with great faith that if he
should see his shadow to-day and retire to
his hole, the people who don't like cold
weather will be crashing their teeth for
six weeks to come.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-02

THE VOLUNTEER CoRPs.-The sple n
did gold cord and tassels, the bullion
fringe aid the blue silk for the new artil>
lery flag. have arrived, and the artist, Mr..
L. Q. Henning, has commenced work on
the coat of arms for it. The tassel and
fringe were manufactured by Elhart, WITT
4 Co.. of Baltimore. The company will
decide at a meeting on Thursday night
next, as to the character of cap it will
adopt.
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49,
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENTS FOR A GOOD
CAUsE.-As the ladies are always on the
alert for an opportunity to do good, the
very latest manifestation has appeared in
the interest of the Young Mems Christian
Association. A social club has been form
ed composed of the young people, and
matronized by some Of the older and wiser
heads, which proposes to meet weekly at
private houses, at which a varied private
entertainment will be enjoyed, to serve as
a nucleus, out of which a public entertain
ment will be given once a month. The
first Of these latter will be rendered in the
lower rooms of the Grange Building, on
next Thursday evening, the 9Th February,
when the public taste will be RECALLED upon
a varied programme, consisting of anna
teur performances in al operetta, in which
huntsmen and country beaux and bellies
will figure, and fairy charades over which
Puck, Titania and Oberon will preside,
besides a moving tableau and statuary-
all i~nterspersed with music. An inter>
mission will be given when all can par
take OF refreshments in an adjoining hall.
No doubt the laudable cause will insure
the ladies a full house.
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IMPORTED SwINE.-The steamship CHI
bernian," which arrived at New York last
week, brought from England, for Mr.. G.
Julian Pratt, of Waynesboro, the Rerk-
shire SOW "Satanella 3d." purchased by
him from Il, Humphrey. She has arrived
at MI. Pratt's farm and, at one year old,
weighs 42O pounds. Her litter will be by
sCrown Prince, an English boar, whose
sire, "Robin Hood" sold for 81 400. -
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Feb. LIST,

STANTON, Feb. LIST, 1877.
Flour-Extra, 1925; Super6ne, SIS Is;
Family. 1925. W heat-white, 81 ,35@$1, 38;
red, $1.35a1 So; Cen, white, 45c; yellow,
40c; Oats 3Oa32c; bacon, 10c (hog round);
Lard-1O1c; Salt-S2.OO Sugar-1lc@
15c Meal bolted, SOC ; unbolted, 45c !;
Molasses-4Oc@$i.O0 ~Butter-2Oc.; Eggs
-20c(022c; Timothy ~Seed-$2.00. Glover
Seed $3.50 @$9.00.
Our market remain without material
change. Wheat not so active; flour dull
at quotations; clover seed on a brisk de-
mand and all received sold at high prices.
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THE Young MEMS BUILDING Asso-
CITATION met ON Tuesday night, and re-
elected W. H. H. Lynn, President ; Geo.
P. Baker, W. H. Weller, VIM. L. Buns
gardner, M. N. Bradley, Arista Hoge and
Chas. A.. Richardson, Directors. Mr.. G,
l.. Cooke was reelected Secretary and
Treasurer, the salary Of which office was
fixed at the same as last year.
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REMEMBER TH1s.-Now is the time of year for
Pneumonia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds. and
fatal results Of predisposition to Consumption
and other Throat and Lung Disease. Boshee's
German Syrup has been used in this neighbour
hood for the past two or three years without a
single failure to cure. If you have not used
this medicine yourself, go to your druggists
DR.. N...Wayt & Bro, and Geo. W. May Il Co.,
and ask them of its wonderful success among
their customers. Three doses will relieve the
worse case. If you have no faith in any medi-
cine, just buy a Sample Bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup for 10 cents and try it. Regular
size DO ties Is cents. Don't neglect a cough to
save rs cents.
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MARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. John FL. Craw~
ford made narrow escape a few days since
in crossing Middle River in his wagon.
The water was high and about the middle
of the stream, bo6k wagon and horse went
out of their depth. Fortunately, the hitch
ing gear broke and Mr.. G. 1eaped on the
horse, which swan out with hing. The
wagon was washed down the stream some
distance,