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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

GIRLS TROUBLES AT A PIC-NIC.-
There was picnic in Eby's Grove, near
Dayton, Ohio, Monday. 'Some of the young
men wandered down the river. In a seclu-
ded nook they discovered apple of female
clothing. They looked into the river for
signs of life or death but saw nothing. A
newspaper reporter of the party took down
all the surroundings, rummaged among
the clothes, and found there were several
sets or suits of them, little and big. In
OneOf the pockets love letter was found,
written by Hal to Julia. The clothing was
tenderly bundled up and taken to the PIC
mic camp, stuffed under buggy seat, and
the party started home feeling very sad
1t did not occur to them at once that it
was d. little strange a young woman and
two or three little gills should commit sui
eide all at once. 1t was perhaps Julia and
her little sisters who had thus plunged in
to eternity. It was a very sad case all
agreed disappointed love perhaps-and on
the theory of suicide the love letter would
be a good thing for the account. The
clothes were taken to the police Office. The
reporter was satisfied that he had a COOL
thing. The account Was read evidently,
for early in the morning an angry father
came raging into police quarters demand
ing the clothes. His daughter had taken
walk on the river bank with two or three
little neighbor girls, and the place being
secluded and the temperature warm, and
the water inviting, they concluded to take
a bath. Soon they heard voices in the
woods, and hid themselves in the bushes.
They huddled together as quiet as mice
until the intruding young men, had come
and gOne-gOne with their clothes. The
only thing they could do was to remain
quietly where they were until after dark
and then steal to their homes in the kindly
shadows of night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE.-The new criminal code extends
the jurisdiction of justices, which will be
a great saving to the Treasury of the
State, as follows:
The several police justices of the peace,
in addition to the jurisdiction now exer-
clsed by them as cOnservatOrs of the peace,
shall have concurrent Jurisdiction with
the County and Corporation Courts of the
State, of all cases of assault and battery.
not felonious; petit larceny, unlawful or
malicious trespass, lewd and lascivious CO.
habitation, adultery, fornication, keeping
house OF ill-fame. cruelty to animals, dis
turbance Of public worship, carrying con-
cealed weapons, and obstructing highways
and bridges occurring within their juris-
diction; in all of which cases the punish
ment imposed may be the same as the said
courts are authorized to impose by the ex-
listing laws; provided that in the cities and
towns in which police justice has been or
may hereafter be appointed or elected, the
powers and jurisdiction conferred by this
act shall not be exercised by any other JUS
tice of such city or town, except when act
ing for and in the stead of the police JUS
tice, according to law.
Each justice of the peace and police JUS
tlce shall try, or procure some other justice
to try, every case of the kind enumerated
in this section which is brought before
him, and the same may be tried upon
warrant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
The Bellies at the Lexington Balls.
ON the LeIinqt0n Gazette.
WASHINGTON s. LEE.

WASHINGTON & LEE.
Miss Pegram, of Petersburg, white mus
lin and lace, pink trimmings: Miss Maury
of Richmond, pale blue cashmere; Miss
Mary Dold, crimson satin waist and tarle-
tan skirt; Miss Allen, blue silk and tarle-
tan; Miss williams of Richmond, pink
cause chambry; Miss Boiling of Richmond
white silk and tarletan Miss johnson,
white silk and pearls; Miss Maria Catlett,
of Staunton. white tarletan and coral Jew
elry; Miss Rosa Johnston, gold colored
silk and diamonds; Miss Atkinson, white
muslin and lace, pink and blue trimmings;
Miss Letcher, pink tarletan and wild roses
q la tou1q1ee; Miss OFT of Richmond, blue
silk and point lace. fligree ornaments
Miss Coe, white muslin; Miss Edmundson
of Richmond, white muslin, silk bodice,
lilac trimmings; Miss Freeland of Rich
mond, white tarletan, scarlet trimmings;
Miss White, white French muslin, with
pearls; Miss Bell White, white French
muslin, turquoise jewelry; Miss Agnes
White, white muslin with ''Harry Lee'
colors; Miss Smith of Washington, yellow
silk and pearl ornaments; Miss Agnes
Hartman OF Staunton, blue silk, white mus
lin; Miss Laura Tucker, white muslin,
pink trimmings; Miss Payne, blue silk;
Miss Lilly Sellers, grey silk; Miss Tucker,
white muslin and lace, silver ornaments.
THE MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Miss Hussen. blue satin, point lace and
diamonds; Miss Whiting, blue silk; Miss
Mccormick, white silk tarletan with pink
rose buds; Miss Maria Latlett, blue tarle-
tan and pearls; ISIS Freeland, blue silk;
Mlss Johnston, rose-colored silk and dia-
mondS; Miss Rosa Johnson, corn-cOlored
silk and black velvet with scarlet flowers;
MISS Sellers, pink silk and white lace; Miss
Fucker, blue brocade, powdered hair and
silver ornaments; Miss Laura Tucker,
white tarletan and pearls; Miss Annie
Bel Bell white ,It cashmere; Miss Nettie More
land, white silk and pink roses; Miss
Newman, white tarletan M SIS Maury,
pink silk and tarletan and white flowers !;
Miss Maggie Letcher, white tdretan and
blue flowers; Miss Edmonds, white mus
lin, lace and pearls; Miss OFT, blue silk;
Miss Pegram, white muslin and lace; Miss
COe, white taretan ind silk, Miss Smith.
white lace and pearls; Miss Julia Atkin-
son, green silk, black velvet and pearls;
Miss Boiling, white tar!etau; Miss Mary
Davidson, rose colored silk. White lace and
gold ornaments; Miss Paine, lilac grena-
dine and white lace; MISS Bell Anders on,
white tarletan; Miss Bruce. white tarle-
tan; Miss Junkin, Miss Nelson and Miss
Julia Nelson in white.
Among the married ladies present we
noticed: Mrs. Wise, white muslin and lace;
Mrs. Tucker, silver grey silk and black
velvet; Mrs. Judge Mclaughlin, black
silk and white lace; Mrs. Prof. White, black
silk and diamonds; Mrs. G ". Letcher,
black silk; Mrs. Dorman, black silk and
white lace; Mrs. Johns, black brocaGc;
Mrs. Walton. grey silk and diamonds;
Mrs. Col. Lyell in cafe au lait silk; Mrs.
Hay, Mrs. Figgat, Mrs Frank SIN it'll and
Mrs. Harry Tucker in black silk.
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LIST OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INsTI-

LIST OF VIRGINIA MILITARY INsTI-
TUTE GRADUATES IN ORDER OF GRAD
UATIoN.-T. T. Holloway, R. G. Withers,
W. W. Briggs, E. w. Nichols, R. F. Has
kins, T. W. Keitt, G. B. Wade, G.. W.
Archer, R. FL. Peek. W. E. Faison, s. B.
Hopkins, R. S. Ball, R. K. Boney, w. D.
Haynes, A: L. Blair, R. H. Lewis, J: w.
W. M. Husson. T. P. Thomson, J. s.
Brown. A. Med. Peete. The Honorary
Degree Of Bachelor OF Science was confer
red on Mr.. E. A. Gibbs, of Virginia. Mr..
T. 7. Holloway, of Illinois, was the recip-
lent Of the 1st, and Mr.. r. G.. Withers, Of
Va. OF the End Jackson Hope Medals.
These medals were presented by Gov.
Holiday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

Capt. j. H. II. Figgatt, Of Botetourt,
has been elected a member Of the State
Conservative Committee in place of Hon.
VIM. A. Anderson.
Judge G. w. Smith, formerly of the sth
judicial district of West Virginia, died at
Huntington last week. He was a native
of New York.
Rev. B. M. Palmer, the distinguish
PRESBYTERIAN minister Of Ne Orleans.
preached at the Warm Springs, Bath
county, on Sunday.
The President has appointed Lewis W.
Rose to be postmaster at Abingdon, Va,
and James II. Matney, postmaster at
Wytheville. Va.
Mrs. Julia Bledsoe, of Madison Court
house, aged 80, is dead.
The venerable Mrs. John S. Barbour
died last week at Culpeper G. Il.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
lures can make good or bad times.

lures can make good or bad times.
What had legislation to do with that
greatest of all crashes. the South sea bub-
BILE, in the last century, which in England
swept to ruin so many thousand families?
Nothing Or with the great ruin in Eng
land some 80 years ago; by the bursting of
their Railroad and Mining specalations !?
Nothing!
Or with the many smaller panics That at
different times have convulsed that coun-
try and this ?. The whole thing lies with
the people themselves. The only point
where can agree with him, is the conclu-
sion, and that is the point of interest now,
that we have gotten to the bottom, but |
think he gets there by very roundabout
road, and whenever we can be reasonably
sure that paper and real money will be of
permanently equal mercantile value, we
can be sure we are at the bottom, and
that no man should expect to see again the
FLUSH times" of '36. Nor should any man
desire it. 1t would be but the precursor
Of ruin.
LAPsToNE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

Gen. Sherman, the head of the U. S
army, says the bill reducing the army ex-
penses raises HI, and is piece of foolish.
ness, and that Banning, the chairman of the
Military Committee, "has not sense enough
to be dry goods clerk" When the next
democratic Senate and House abolish
the office of General in Chief of the army
and vests the title in the President Of the
United States, Gen. SHERMAN will begin
to think that any dry goods clerk with
sense enough to keep civil tongue in his
head is wiser than he has been.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
A V1RG1N1AN sw1ND1ED.-The Phil,

A VIRGINIAN SwINDLED.-The Phila-
delphia Times says it's exposure Of the
crooked real estate transactions of A. Fl.
Wyman & Co., of that city, or rather of
G: N. Townsend, who, it says, is the brains
of the concern, has created considers
BILE excitement. The Times states that
one of Townsend's victims is Mr.. E.. G..
Booth, of Nottoway county, Va, who
now resides in Philadelphia, and who con-
fesses to have been defrauded out of over
$50 600 in the shape Of promissory notes.
Mr.. Booth says some of these notes were
obtained from him by false and fraudu-
lent representations, and others he pro-
nounces forgeries.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The Fourth of July at Dublin, Pulaski,
had the additional attraction of Readjus-
ter speech from Col. A. Fulkerson, which
would have passed off very well if Senator
Phlegar had not replied to him in two
hours address on the other side. The
Colonel expressed surprise at seeing the
Senator there, and WAS much more sur
prised after hearing him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

1t was not believed that the Paris Elk.
hibition of 1878 would be financial sue
| CESS, yet the Government Commissioners
already feel that they are out of fnancia
difficulty. The cost Of buildings and
+ maintenance is estimated at about 50 900.
600, and a revenue of nearly $1,000, 900 is
already assured.
Rev. DR.. Gibson of Grace church Peters
burg, read the Bishops address and the
Council resolutions on round dancing. tC
his congregation, and took occasion to re-
mind his congregation of the evils of the
round dance, and to express his mortifca
ton that any such rebuke was necessary
The controversy in Cincinnati over the
price of lager beer is hot. The retailer,
and the drinkers desire a rate of three
cents glass, and two glasses, or ''schOo-
ner" for five cents. The brewers refuse
to sell to retailers who charge less than
five cents a glass.
A. H. Stephens has been driving about
Georgia, since his return from Washing.
ton, in chariot drawn by four milk white
circus horses, and the Democrats in four
counties have endorsed his Southern
policy.
Gen. Lee has withdrawn his resignation
of the Presidency of Washington & Lee
University, and hopes are entertained that
his health will be good enough for him to
resume his active duties next session.
Here is what thefour industrious Shields
s'boys" and their worthy father did, one
day this week: They sold 2,7SO pounds of
TOBACCO in this market for the sum 81 1867.
And this was only one-tnird of their crop.
-DaY,uille Times.
The "WQman with the iron Jaw" Mad
anne de Granville, who has travelled with
every circus in the country, was divorced
from her husbadd in st. Louis last week.
Adultery on the part of the lady.
Father Matthew Helbeds, q Catholic
priest of New Orleans, has fallen in love
with one of the fairmembers OF his church,
He has withdrawn from the clergy in Or
der to marry her.
Oyer eco. 900 acres of land in Mcdowell
co., West Virginia. was sold at auction in
New York Wednesday at an average of
one cent per acre, The Lot was mostly
bought by Germans.
The Rev. John A. Wilson of Cincinnati
has been sued for damages by the father of
q fifteen-year old, whom he married to
man of bad character.
A young daughter of Judge Isaac G..
Wilson killed herself with pistol in &C.
peya, ILL.,, because she did not desire to
surz!ye her mother.
Mr.. D. 8, Lucas, of Jefferson county,
has been elected professor of law in the
West Virginia University. It is not stated
whether he will accept.
A wire clothes line carried the lightning
into tbs bog pen of Mr.. Holland, of Rock
bridge, and Killed two of its inmates.
James D. Clay, ex-cierk of Halifax
county court, has been acquitted Of the
charge OF forging pension papers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
For THE CREDIT OF TIE FAMILY


young gentleman was passing little girl
on Seventh street yesterday, who was Sit
ting on the doorsteps and making the air
melodious humming over a tune. He was
interested by the sweet and intelligent ap-
pearance of the child, and accosting her,
the following dialogue took place: "Siss
what's your pas name ?" This was po-
litely answered by the little girl-"How
many brothers have you?' ''Four or
five" 'sHow many sisters?" .sFour or
five" The young mans curiosity being
satisfied, he passed on.-The mother of
the little four year old (who had neither
brother nor sister, overheard the CONVEX
sation, and calling her in, asked her why
she had stored to the man, and received
the following cute reply: "Well, mamma,
1 didn't want the gentleman to think we
We're so poor as to have no Children
Columbus 4 Ohio) Statesmen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The congressional committee on the re-
organization of the army will hold sessions
at the White Sulphur Springs in August.
Rev. DR.. Jeter has an uncle living at
Botetourt Springs. who, though ninety
two years old, reads the newspapers.
Rev. Henderson Suter, of Liberty, Bed
ford, has accepted a call to the recto1ship
of Christ church at Alexandria.
B. Harrison Waddell has b%en appointed
to professorshin III . female II seminary at
Paris, Kentucky.
A'asra are Seventy visitors at the Orkney
Springs, chiefly from. the North
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

''The rsadjusters appear to be determin-
ed to wreck the Conservative party on the
rock of their financial heresy. Here, foI
instance, Is the Scottsville Courier de-
liberately advising its Conservative friends
OF the Seventh congressional district not
to go into the convention called to meet al
Staunton on the LIST of August, nor tC
abide by its action unless it suits them.''-
Petersburg Appeal.
The nominee of the Staunton Conven
ton will be elected, and it is hardly worth
while to waste ink about it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
) senator Withers was in Lynchburg Sat

( enator Withers was in Lynchburg Sat
urd !ay, returning from New York city.
Ha expressed himself to the reporter of the
LyI chburg ''News" as highly encouraged
with. the prospects of immigration to Vir-
gini a from the Northern states. He said
in addition that he had seen many of the
leading holders of Virginia 8 obligations at
the North and they expressed belief,
speaking for themselves that a settlement
which would insure the payment of four
per cent, would be concurred in by the
creditors, nor would they Sickle for re-
ceivable coupons, if the state would pass
some positive enactment providing for a
tax to pay the interest named.
George Alfred Townsend thinks Grants
return to this country, which is planned
for next spring, will resemble Napoleon's
return from Elba, Gen. Dodge, of Iowa,
now in Paris, writes, after long CONVEX
sation with Grant, that the United States
wants strong government with Grant at
its head, and the son of the late Secretary
Welles writes to a magazine that what
Grant said recently about his dead father
is .'the venom and malice cherished for
the past ten years, a deliberate attempt at
calumny, and tissue of falsehoods." 1t
seems Napoleon will have something to
straighten up on his arrival. i.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

One man IS sure there Is something in
the Potter investigation. Ex-Congress-
man Nash of La, the contesting member
who was to have gotten 5000 for expen-
ses of his contest was, after the exposure
of his contract with Anderson. cut off with
out cent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
Wanted-A Minister'S Wife"

EOttOTS Vl9lUlCUtOr.
Please insert this reply to the poem OF
the above title, published in the VIADI-
GATOR last week:
see there's call for minister's wife,
But by whom, and for whom can't tell for my life,
| only know thiS-that when ministers need,
They will find out way pretty soon to proceed.
You are kind my dear friend, in suggesting plan
To help in the matter poor fellow man,
But when the wait presses, I surely will pray
For a suitable wife, sent in some other way
Advertise as you will, she would never suit me,
Who would notice call so ungallant and free:
So pray save the trouble and pain OF your life,
In the true good old way, shall sue for my wife.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

REMARKABLE BIRTH-FIvE Chill
DREN AT ONCE.-The most remarkable
birth ever known in the history of accouch-
ments occurred near Salesville, Ohio,
on last Monday night. Mrs. Mccormick
gave birth to five healthy children, four
boys and one girl. The medical works
have but few instances of such wonderful
births, and when they do occur the chill
dren have scarcely been known to live. In
this case the mother and children. in the
common language on such occ isions, are
'doing well.'' The community there is
excited and the famous father is the hero
of all the country around about, and his
fame will spread ON the wings of the news
papers from one end OF the country to the
other. His home is already an objecs of
pilgrimage for all the old women of the re-
gion.
Two births each of four children have
occurred WITHIN the last fifteen years near
this region, but this outdoes all recorded
occurrences perhaps In the United States.
-ShepherlstoaDn Register.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
Low PRICES. Prices for all kinds of

Low PRICEs.-Prices for all kinds Of
provisions are now ruling quite low-low-
er than they have been since ante-bellum
times. Bacon cents round; flour 81, so
and $500 butter 10 cents eggs 81 cents.
In considering these low prices, however,
farmers must not forget that prices for
groceries and dry-goods have fallen, gener-
ally. proportionately The point is that
we are about at the bottom of low prices
and rough times, and are fully prepared
for the good times a-coming," predicted
by Mr.. Stuart in his recent letter.-Fin-
castle Va.) Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

To-day a great riot is expected between
the Orangemen and Catholic Irishmen of
Montreal, the former being determined to
hold their annual parade. The military
are already in their armories, waiting to
be called out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

AS will be seen from notice elsewhere
the congressional canvass opened at Wood
stock. We are not much interested in this
scramble, and it is pretty generally un-
derstood Judge Harris has not been the
fayorite of this paper, but hetween him
and any candidates paned so far, the mat
der hardly rises to the dignity OF choosing.
We presume be viii be nopjaated and re-
elected as usual.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

per cemt-are thrifty and happy and have
no knowledge of funding bills and slch to
worry and disturb them. When get to
Paris | will let you hear from us again, if
l don't give you something between here
and there, So for the present I must bid
you an affectionate adeu.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

Gov. Gilbert G.. Walkers Grafton before
the Tammany Society of New York city
was straight out states rights address
of over an hour in length, and a strong
protest against Capitalization.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

If it is argued by the Republicans that
they stole the vote of Louisiana because
there had been violence at the election,
then Sherman's ''outrage" witnesses
ought to be dmitted-otherwise, not.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

Scott's mill, formerly Langhorne's at
Lynchburg, was sold at auction Monday
to Jones, Watts Il Co., for $4,000.
The receipts Of the railroads of the Uni
ted States in 1877 we're S24 ,34S. 900 less
than for the year previous.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The Kearneyites (anti-Chinese labor
men) did not come near carrying the Cali
fornia Constitutional Convention-falling
short by fifty minority.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The Highland Recorder" in an editori-
al articl: deprecates making the State debt
question an issue in the nomination of
congressman from this district.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

1t is fact beyond controversy that a
large majority Of the people of this magis-
terial district, and of the whole county
are very decidedly in favor of Hon. John
7. Harris, as their next representative.
but If the rings and clicks are suffered to
manipulate the primary meetings he is
likely to lose the vote of the county,
Therefore we earnestly call upon the peo-
pie to turn out on that day and send up
delegates, who can be trustd to reflect the
will of the people. The County Commit
tee has not as yet suggested the place of
meeting we hope they will do so imme-
diately. Way,aesboro Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

Mrs. Emma H. Hall, daughter of Judge
Alexander Rives, Of Va, was married at
Cornwall, Canada, to Rev. John WILSON,
a Methodist minister Of Montreal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

The European Congress is expected to
adjourn this week, after which it will be
known how much each power has gotten
of poor Turkey.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12
New Advertisements.

For other New Advertisements see 3rd page
IL aGOLD MEDAL AND PIN. On the medal
were the initials NJ. e. c. the date 1873 and tn 9
word merit The finder will receive a suttab le
reward by presenting the article at this office.
julyl21t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-12

A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR sALE.-That very
~ pleasant and desirable home, the residence
double lot in the pleasantest part of the town Of
Waynesboro, is now offered for sale low. For furth
er particulars apply so GEO. GREINRR, who will
take pleasure in showing the property to those de-
string 20 see it,
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