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A FEARFUL NIGHF.-Jolln-F 7. Meonley


A FEARFULNIG Johif-F .Meenley,
an assistant in the State Penitentiary, has
been interviewed by a reporter for the
Richmond s.Dispatch." His account of the
night of the evacuation of Richmond is as
follows:
There were about 200 prisoners in the
penitentiary then. The evacuation hay
ing been determined upon, the Public Guard
was ordered out Of the city by Governor
Smith. The superintendent also left, CIV
ing directions to his SubordinateS to Try
to hold the prisoners until the United
States troops arrived. Panic took posses
sioil, and many of the officers and subordi-
mates left here. The prisoners eing the
city flame. and hearing the explosion of
the magazine at once realized the sltua-
ton. They knew that s'the Yankees were
they determined TO be free. By morning
of the Sd of April one or two having sec
ured liberty, helped to release the others.
A few made their escape over the walls.
The others. excited with hope, assembled
in the yard and fercely demanded that
the gates be opened to them.
In the terrors OF that Sunday night and
the impending danger Of that Monday
morning, as Mr.. Meenley remembers, he
had the ASSISTANCE OF OILY Two OJnerS-
Messrs. Caleb Jacob and Benjamin Bragg.
1t was a time when the man who could
safely attend to bis own business thought
himself a great success. Public duties
were neglected save by a few On the
Monday morning Mr.. Jacob started down
town with the hope of meeting with some
Federal officers and i'll the belief that they
would send relief to the sorelY distressed
officers, at the penitentiary. He saw one
OF two officers, but, was unsucces full in
getting the troops lreeded. After awhile,
as the convicts became more mutinous, he
made another trip down town with the
same object. During Mr.. Jacobs absence
the iabble from the city-a set of half drum
ken, half starved people, more Infatuated
even than the convicts-assembled and got
possession of the gates. They came in to
pillage. The convicts mingled with the
rabble, and helped themselves to the stores
of clothing and shoes (made up for the
Confederate soldiers.) After that Messrs.
MeenleY, Bragg, ana Jacob could do moth
ing but be the witnesses Of excuses they
could not prevent. The convicts spread
over the city, and committed many crimes
before the Federal provost guard became
organized. After that about eighty of
them were recaptured.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
THE MISSING LINK.

The American people have been dead
Door for the last FIVE years-we mean the
people who are engaged in any sort OF Ia
Dor for livelihood, not the holder Of mon
ev of course-but now the volume of money
is to be increased, each one fretfully asks
how he is to get hold of any Of it. He has
a general idea that some capitalists, some
great banking institutions, somebody al
ready bursting with money is to get some,
but he can't see any possible way how he.
idling about in an interior town or hidden
awav in the solitude of farm off the main
road, is to share in the general good. Well
an increase of the volume of money is very
much like shower Of rain; it is next to
impossible for man to dodge the drops
if he is out in it. Of course if he isn't out;
if he hides himself under the shelter of
idleness there won't silver drop nor RAIN
drop strike him. This month there will
be four millions of silver dollars coined
that is to say that much more money than
was in the United STATES in February.
The men who own that silver must when
it is made into dollars do something with
it: they didn't have it taken to the mint
merely to see the eagle and the lin God
we trust" stamped on it and then take it
hack home to be locked up again. There
are two ways Of putting it to use ; one be-
ing to invest it in enterprises themselves,
and the other to loan it to those who will.
The money must 20 into circulation or Its
coinage has been loss to the holders. 1t
is loaned to men who have good security
to tender and is invested in various enter
prises. and this is the link that has been
missing for the last FIVE years. this 1t Is
which connects the poor with the rich.
How many drops may fall on the broad
countyof Augusta through this thing called
enterprise, and how its tiniest rivulets fat
ten land! Some of this months four mil
lions is to inaugurate enterprises great and
small at the North and the next month
more. Labor is employed, is paid good
wages and pays good prices for its food. A
PROSPEROUS manufacturing district makes
a prosperous agricultural and mineral dis
trjct. SO the South follows closely at the
heels of the North in prosperity. Money
loaned to the Tredegar works in Richmond
finds it's way to the pockets of the farmers
Of Augusta for -four. Money IN plentDul
circulation in Baltimore comes with a
steady tide up the Valley for produce.
With the new millions that are being
coined and that must be invested the iron
market will again be active, the furnaces
in our county and the Valley will again
be worked employing more laboTers who In
turn use more food that is supplied by the
farmer. The farmer with better prices
for his produce gives more work TO the
carpenter, the blacksmith and more pat
ronage to the merchant.
There are thousands of little rlvulets
that flow down from the money power TO
the DOOR. Let any Of the respondent look
hack and think how they got money be-
fore the panic, and take comfort that with
an increase Of hard metal currency they
will get it again through the same chan-
nels
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
Keeping Lent.

Farewell to opera and to bali,
Reception and to morning call
Hail to ashes sack 10TH prayers,
To sewing circles, orphan fairs.
Farewell to terrapin divine;
Farewell to punch and rosy wine;
And hail to herring, that diSarmS
The sinful soul of its alarms
Farewell to satins, silks and laces,
To sWallow-tailS and smiling faces;
Farewell, a long farewell, to germans -
And hail to Fridays fasts and sermons.
I've packed away my party dresses;
I've Stralghtened out my flowing tresSeS
I've Sobered down my giddy look,
And hunted up my lost prayer book.
And now, with pious soul intent,
feel am ready to repent;
For, as | think, our rector says,
The lent will end in forty days.
Then hail to Casters songs and smiles
Then hail to all of springs new styles!
With these in view am content
10 fast and prsy through AL of Lent.
-Wdsiti1agton capital.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

The great blow of Sunday prevailed all
over this country and Europe. Off Eng
land it capsized the training ship Fury
dice and drowned 800 boys and officers
bringing to mind the accident of the Row.
al George.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

LAND SALES IN VIReINIA.-The Adler
farm, near Snickersville. Loudoun county,
Va, 1854 acres, has been purchased by
Townshend Osborne, for $35 dollars per
acre; John I. Mead has sold bis. farm in
ing 250 acres, to. Captain j. W. Foster, for
$3.50 per acre.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
Mrs. William Crawsbay. a Young an

Mrs. William Crawsbay, young and
beautiful English lady, was instantly
killed recently while following the hounds.
Her horse Jumped q heSse and landed 80
siose TO . low Tree that the lady7s head
Il" s{pfnltfaet with an overhanging
cam. -'asE vas broken. ="
limb. Her A..
~eighed over
four hundred pounds, died in Giles
Va, recently.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

The Portsmouth 'Daily Tim te'
Gently commenced on the Virginia s, "
board by Mr.. j. B. Campbell, is an adj
mirable paper, and worthy of success.
even in the crowded field into which il
has so courageously entered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

Rockingham is working nobly to vindi-
cate her character in the late case of lynch
law. Over fifty witnesses have been sum
moned before the grand jury to testify in
the matter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

Bassell Doggett. a lunatlc, on his way
from Orange C. H., to the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum, broke his cords in the cars and
choked the Sheriff, Benz. Pulliam badly
before the passengers and conductor could
overpower him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
This s:tle. Queen of rramps. is given +,

Ths t::tle, Queen of Tramps, is given to
the woman who walked from Bangor to
Kansas City ana back. She was three
-. at and her route was far from d.
We. - sstFiiea BY hey wandering incli-
rect, benue ~Se ( fit!tff III sne Way'
nations. She " SHs's +attH sIeat-
but generally lived by ~
ing,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

~ can make money faster at work for us than at
d ANYTHING else. Capital not required; we will
NJ start you. $50 per day at heme made by the
n industrious. Men, women boys and girls want
III ed everywhere to work for us. Now is the
ii I time Costly outfit and terms free. Address
u TRUE s. Co., Augusta, Maine.
mar29-
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1he-fowa

GRANGER Law REPEArED.-TheI Iowa
Legislature has repealed the railroad tar'1r
law, which was enacted few years ago
under the impetus given by the granger
movement. The repeal does not atIecI tne
passenger rates of the tariff. A bill! TO re-
peal the granger railroad tariff is also Pc
fore the Wisconsin Legislature, with tne
prospect Of an early passage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

The faculty of the Indiana Medical Col
lege refuse to receive female students here
after. One of the professors has resigned
in consequence.
The colored people Of Richmond, Va,
have held public, but small, meeting to
discuss emigration to Liberia.
Rev. DR.. Hall. OF Petersburg, has been
called to the pastorate Of the Presbyterian
church in Raleigh. N. c.,
c. K. Moore, well-know merchant OF
New Market, is dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

Moody tries to prevent the sale of his
portraits, because he fears that people will
regard him as a participant in the profits,
and the dealers who follow MIN from place
to place have been unable To get good
pictures. One of them confesses that he
has sold thousands of photographs OF d man
who looks like Moody.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

The Executive Mansion at Frankfort,
KY, is a rickity'old ediice, built in 1908,
and two OF the Workmen engaged in It's
construction, Metcalf and Letcher, after
ward occupied it as Governors, the former
working on the stone masonry, the other
carrying mortar in q hod for the bricklay-
erS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
SOCIAL LIFE.

l have recenCly seen a gentleman from
Hangchow, who is1lere for his health. He
gives a pleasant account of the Mission
aries there belonging to the southern Pres
byterian Board. On Saturday we are to
have kettle drum" an afternoon recep-
ticn for a gentleman who has bsen an in
valuable friend to The Home. who is about
to leave for Hong Kong. One hundred
and fifty invitations have been issued but
it is to be a simple entertainment. The
social advantages here are very great, but
| sometimes feel that it is questionable
enjoyment. AS l am a ''st anger0 go out
more than I would otherwise do. but ey-
pect soon to settle down quietly to our
Home life unit! vacation gives US more
liberty. T M. F.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

and so on ad infnitum till we were beyond
hearing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

hfnT business you can engage in. S. to $50 per
NH / day made by any worker of either sex,
TIT right in their own localities. Particulars
~ D. and samples worth S. free. Improve your
spare time at this business. Address STINSON & Co.,
Portland Maine. mar29-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29

And that name was Robert Landry,
Parez yous Francais?. 81 habla Espanol,
Sprechen sic DeutSch?"
And the words were repeated, followed by
the air of ''Old Uncle Ned" which the
Professor had sung.
On being questioned concerning his tel
ephone, the professor said: II went to
work before Prof. Bell. Elisha Gray turned
in at it, and got out the first mach inc.
Bell and mine came out about the same
time. The machines are different. Bell s
is what is called the magnetic telephone,
and mine the carbon. Those Kerosene
lamps that you see smoking yonder are my
carbon mandatory. peel it from the
shades, and press it into buttons for use
in my telephone. Were it not for my deaf
ness, would have discovered the tele-
phone eight months before. While trying
an experiment my deafness led me off on a
wrong tack, and | was sloshng around on
false scent for months. But | have pro-
duced good instrument. have whisper
ed into it here at MenlO Park, and been
answered in a whisper by Henry Bently in
the Western Union office at Phlladel-
phia."
Here the clock struck 8, and we started
for the train. The Professor returned to
his machine like delighted boy, and as
we left the house we could hear him grave
ly asking ~
''How far is it from New York to Albany, from
Albany to Syracuse, from Syracuse to Buffalo, from
Buffalo to Cleveland. from Cleveland to Columbus,
from Columbus to Cincinnati, from Cincinnati to
Louisville, from Louisville to Nashville, from Nash
vile to"
and so on ad infnitum till we were beyond
hearing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
Some one standing on the bank told Rev.

Some one standing on the bank told Rev.
Augustus Lewis, colored, at Culpeper Va,
that boy he Was baptlzlng was 100 small,
TO which that divine replied, IA boy who
is big enough to steal at his mothers sa-
gar bowl, and run away when he Sees her
coming. is old enough to KNOW WAaJ Sill
is''-and the small boy Was gently let
down into tile wa Ice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Irj-
b1t1se from this state in commenting on
the probable results of the fall elections
in the congressional districts has the
following III reference to the Fifth:
The Fifth District is now in possession
of that little skipping spider, Gen. Ed.
Bragg. This is his first term. Two
years ago he succeeded III retiring Col
Sam Burchard after his first term; and
1t is now said that Bragg may be COM
PEELED to swallow dose similar to the
one he prepared for Burchard. That
old Democratic war-horse from the lake
side county of Manitowoc, Gen. Joseph
Rankin, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, is looming up
rs candidate, and is likely to sit down
on this little Bragg adocio. The district
is strongly Democratic.
Though the people of this district are
well pleased with the course of Gen.
Bragg, there can rot be much doubt that
if Mr.. Rankin could be induced to seek
the nomination, the result limited at by
the Tribune correspondent could be
reached. Mr.. Rankin's popularity is
not limited to any county in the district,
and if he chose, would prove formida-
BILE rival to Bragg in the convention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

The wife of Gen. Mcdonald OF whiskey
ring fame has begun proceedings for a
divorce claiming that Gen. Mcdonald
has been criminally intimate with wom-
an named Mary f. La1Iothe. This is
the Sylph who figured 50 conspicuously
in dispatches at the time of the whiskey
ring prosecution. She has been residing
with the family of Mcdonald at Green
Lake in this state. Mrs. Mcdonald also
asserts that the woman LaMothe has
such complete control over her husband
that he has virtually made her his wife
in the management of domestic affairs.
Mrs. Mcdonald is evidently a very much
abused woman and Mcdonald consum-
mate scoundrel.
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nlonitowot pilot.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1878.
THE ICE OF PERJURY.

THE civilization Of particular age
takes its characteristic features from the
master minds of the time. They not
only direct the course of events, but serve
as a guide to the ambitious lowly. The
morality of an age IS an essential and
important feature in its history and de
tracts from or adds to its glory.
The Beecher trial developed the fact
that great man will unhesitalingly lie to
preserve his reputation intact in the
public estimation. The solemnity of an
oath no longer warrants veracity. 1t is
now regarded as mere formal proceed
ing imposing no obligation on conscience,
custom which Las outlived the sanctity
with which it was formerly invested and
whose violation rarely inclrs the penalty
OF human law. This laxity is something
to be dcplored, as it indicates a dissolu-
ton Of conscientious principles which
were the only basis on which society
could prosper, and on which vice could
be successfully combated When the
restraints imposed by moral considsra-
tions are swept away, virtue becomes a
mere negation, snowy. neutral flower.
The incredibly with which statements
under oath are received demonstrate the
weakness of the moral obligation imposed
by an oath. Should a man endeavor to
refute, on oath, any thing derogatory to
his character, he is believed only by his
own partisans, no matter how exalted his
reputation in other respects There
must be some other reason than prejudice
for this distrust. People are not natur-
ally SO disposed to incredulity as to be-
heve that man lies instinctively.
The testimony already elected in the
investigation of the election frauds and
any further facts that may be developed.
will receive credence only when they are
in unison with preconceived opinions.
Not SO much that partisan bias will pre-
vent people from impartially weighing
testimony as that perjury has become the
rule and not the exception. Men lie
readily even when conscious that their
statements do not receive full belief.
Doubt secured through falsity OF state
ment is more tolerable than acknowledge
ed guilt with the reputation for veracity.
Whenever any crime charged is more
helnous than perjury, falsehood becomes
virtue. What is relatively Il Yenial Of
Tense is made to appear justiiable in or
der to conceal one which Injuries reputa-
ton seriously.
Secretary Sherman's and Stanley Mat
thew's explanation of their connection
with the election frauds Will receive no
more weight than would the testimony of
the most obscure man III the country.
Their higher sense Of honor is more than
counterbalanced by the greater injury
which their regulations would suffer,
from having the charges brought against
them proved. Truth interposes no
scruples which conscious guilt will heed.
Matthews and Sherman may be innocent,
but their innocence must be proved by
other testimony than their own. They
have too strong an inducement to lie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

THE investigating committee are draw
ing out such facts in relation to Louisiana
rs to silence those who were loud in their
objections. Andercon's testimony has
been pretty thoroughly corroborated by
a production OF the original documents
on which his evidence was principally
based. While the Developments in re-
lation to the proceedings of the Louisiana
electoral college d;srloses an amount of
fraud which no one expected. The re-
publican party is being convicted on the
testimony of its own members, some of
which is very unwillingly given. There
can be no doubt that the republican
members of the electoral commission
were aware of the character of the certi-
iicates from Louisiana, but as stated by
n prominent democrat in Washington,
even If no returns had been made from
that state, the Infamous eight would have
counted the electoral vote all the same.
They would have hesitated at nothing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

WHEREAS, The Chairman and Clerk OF
the Board of Supervisors Of Manitowoc
county, on the 18th day of November,
1877, issue al order to Peter Mulholiand,
Sheriff in and for Manitowoc county, in
accordance with report of the committee
on Sheriff's and Justices claims, which
report had been adopted by the last gen
eral meeting of said Board; and
WHEREAS, Upon further investigation
of said Sheriff claims against the coun-
ty by said committee, said Board, during
meeting it was ascertained that the Sher-
If received on said order one hundred
and ninety three 62-I00 dollars over and
above the amount Of which he was legal
" entitled to: and
WHEREAS, Said Board passed a resolu
ton that the said amount should be re-
funded to the county Treasurer of said
county; and
WHEREAS, Said sum, having not been
refunded by said Sheriff, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Chairman and
Clerk OF this Board be and they are here
by instructed to deduct said sum OF
1895 with interest at the rate of seven
per cent. per annum from the date said
Sheriff drew said sum out Of the county
Treasurer Office, and issue an order to
said Sheriff on the balance due him from
the said county.
On motion of r. E. Mueller, Board
adjourned till o'clock p ii.
At2 o'clock Board met. Roll was
called and quorum present. Journal
real and approved.
Report of the committee on Sheriff S
and Justices claims, which was unani-
mously adopted:
TO the Honorable County Board Of
Supervisors Of NdRit0ac0c County:
GENTLEMEN--Y Your committee on Sheriff s
and Justices claims beg respectfully to
report to allow the following bills:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

THE women of New York held an in
dignation meeting for the purpose of
rebuking Judge Hilton for his sneers at
their sex. Humor may take liberties with
class OF people which could not be toll
Grated In seriousness. To insinuate that
marriage and the society of men are what
most frequently occupy the thoughts of
woman is to make a very humanity and
unjust assertion. There are men who
regard woman's blush rs Outlines and
not modesty's," but those uncharitable
opinions are more frequently an indicia
of immortality in those who give them
utterance than IN those of whom thew are
entertained. The women of New York
act properly in rebuking the sarcastic
judge for his mean filings at their sex.
When women are more generally credited
Sith being, what they in reality, the guar
dian of modesty and virtue, mans own
moral nature viii be much impro7ed.
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(First Publication May Both, 1881 No. 2.
-IAIL NE MlSEANSiN. = COUNTY, OLE

(First Publication May Goth, 1881 No. 2.
eTATE or WISCONSIN, - COUNTY OF
- MANIIONOC.-ss.
Ii0potc once Hanilowoc, MAY 2sh. IL d., 1878.
IN the, mater Al th'. rr1.sf 9ud I'1ahatc of the
last Vii! and testament of Eugene L. e uTidgc.
deceased, late of the county of MunIrowoc.
Whereas. instrument in writing. pErpurting
to be the last viii and testament OF Eugene T.
EldridEe, deceased, late OF the county of Aanito-
voc. has been filed in this office; and whereas ap-
plic&tiom has been made by Sylvester A. wood
praying that the same be proven and admitted 10
Probate according 10 the laws ofthiS state: there
fore, il Is ordered that said application be heard
before at the Probate 0tfCe in the city Of
NaniI0woc lii said county. on the 2!th day OfJuuc.
And il i further ordered. that notice shall be
given to all persons interested iii said will OF the
time and place % said hearing, by Publication in
the ManitGwOc PILoT. Il newspaper printed in said
county. for three successive weeks, once each
week, prior to the time Of such 1"aring.
By the Court.
MICHAEL kIRNAN.
5. A. WooD, 8w-cy.juDe 10 County Judge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-06-13

STANLEY MATHEWS refusal to heed the
invitation of the house investigating
committee will be pretty generally con-
strued as an indication Of guilt. It does
not necessarily follow by any means.
Both houses are extremely jealous of
their prerogatives and had Matthews ac-
coded to the demands Of the house, he
would doubtless have given offense to the
body of which he is member. Mat
thews is too intelligent a man not to
know that any move to escape explana-
ton will tend to fasten rather than re-
move the impression of guilt.