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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

Two children of Mrs. Whiting, at Brus-
sells, Ontario, were fatally poisoned Thurs
dayby eating wild parsnips. Two others
are not expected to live.
The dwelling of Rev. John W. Young,
near Lewisburg, W. Va, was destroyed
by fire with most of his goods and provis-
ions, on Wednesday night of last week.
Among the attractions Of Atlanta, Ca,
are the breastworks around the city, thrown
up during the late war, which are in a
good state of preservation.
Walter D. Blair, an old merchant of
Richmond, and the father of Prof. Blair,
of William & Mary College, died Wednes-
day.
Three republican papers in the north
west have declared for Grant for President
in 1880.
Henry Ward Beecher has just drawn a
$4,000 house in Chicago.
Theodore Tilton has made $4,000 this
winter by lecturing.
Five dead robins, slain by sparrows,
were found beneath an Indianapolis tree.
Unless man can plait bull whip he
can't get leadership in Arkansas.
Large orders have lately been coming to
Troy, N. Y :, from China, for stoves.
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IMPORTANT COUPON DECISION
OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

Especial Telegram to the Staunton VNDIcAToR.l
RICHMOND, April Am Clarke IS. the
Commonwealth, the Court of Appeals to-
day decided that coupons ere receivable
for all fines due the State. Judge Chris
tian delivered the opinion, Judges Ander-
son and Burkes concurring, and Judge
Staples dissenting. Judge Moncure, be-
ing bondholder, declined to sit in the case,
but it is understood that the decision re-
celves his endorsement.
Abiding to the right of the legislature
to authorize money dedicated to the
schools, to be paid in money. Judge Chris
tion says the Constitution meant the mo-
ney realized from the fines, should go to
the schools. The state could not give her
creditors money to the, schools. She
must be just before she can be generous.
But the legislature could not fail to both
pay the debt and support the schools. The
people must be educated, but not at the
price of reputation and Gishonor. Cou-
pons must be received at their face value
and are gold as far as the State is con-
cerned. T. G. M,
This decision would of course have
killed the operations of the Barbour bill if
it had became law.
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ALLEGED OUTRAaE.-The Wytheville,
Va, dispatch" states chat Prof. Cush-
man, the "Boss' vetinary surgeon, was in
Marion, Smythe co., last week and gives
this report of what occurred there:
Not driving as many good bargains at
his 'bit" selling as his vetinary honor an
ticipated, he vented some of his bad breed
ing and vulgarity by general insult to
even the common decency of Virginia, by
saying in the public office of the Sprinkle
Hotel, at Marion. that he hoped that
John Robinson circus would come into
Virginia and outrage every woman in it
from the time they enter the State till they
go out" This remark was made in the
presence of Messrs. E. Sprinkle and Ed
mund Sanders, who very soon aired the
vulgar and brutal remark OF the creature
and the young men hearing of it gathered
lot of rotten eggs, with which they in
tended to treat the medical vulgarian, but
the Mayor of the town, Mr.. johnson, be-
ing informed of the designs of the young
men, at once addressed note to the doc
tor that he had better consult his safety in
fight, as his presence or attempt 10 lecture
on ''hoss" would create riot. The doc
tor was too old ''hoss" to be caught in
such a snap, and he ordered his 'barouche"
and precipitatelJ left the goodly town of
Marion.
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Albemarle..
CONCERT FOR TABOR CHURCH-THE MIL
LER INSTITUTE.

CONCERT FOR TABOR CHURCH-THE MIL
LER INSTITUTE.
Correspondence Of the Staunton VINDIoAPoR.l
BATEsvILLE, APRIL 1.-The concert
given for the benefit Of the Presbyterian
church had the success due to its merits,
that IS, it was very fine. There was large
audience. whose appreciation for the mus
ic was equalled only by Its relish fNr the
refreshments, which alternated with the
music in manner truly recherche and
opportune. Especially to be noticed among
the excellent instrumental selections that
were rendered were 'The Answered Pray
err by Messrs. Woodroffe and OFT, "En
Route.'' by Miss Harris, and symphony
from Haydn on 10 instruments. The vocal
duets by the Misses Shepherd were loudly
applauded and anxiously encored. Miss
Shepherds voice being remarked on,
yonng hopeful observed, "a Shepherd
does we'll near Woodroof." This pun is
published because it has the merit Of be-
ing the worst made since the war. EDS.
INDICATOR.
The first sermon in the Miller College
was preached on the 31st of March by Mr..
Greaves of England, now rector of Eman-
uel church. BOX.
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J. w. Howell, member Of Centenary
church, Lynchburg, and John M. Camp
bell, a local preacher, two young men de-
scribed as ''uneducated and poor, without
talent for song or prayer, and neither over
q years of age" have during the past fall
held meetings in Amherst resulting in 299
converts and are now holding series in
LoyingstQn. Nelson, which have resulted
so far il IS converts.
A party from New York has leased the
lot adjoining the famous Gallego Mills in
Richmond, to erect a factory for
manufacturing ice. 1t will kill the north
ern ice trade OF that city.
Charley Ross's father was not success
full as lecturer in Boston. There was
nothing new in what he said, his delivery
was bad, and he did NOT draw much
money, '' "
The British royal miadies on the Britain
mia have obtained their soubriquets, and
now answer the nicknames Of ''Spuds'' a. d
"sprats."
Legislative authority has been granted
for laying a pipe line for the transporta-
tim Of petroleum from the oil fields in
West Virginia to the Ohio river.
The Amherst ''Enterprise'' says an in
tellipent farmer of that county reckons
the profit on his sheep at I 100 per cent,
and asks who makes that on tobacco?
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Miss Edith Helps Things Along.

''My sister'll be down in minute, and says you're
And says might stay till She came, if I'd promise
Nor speak till you spoke to me first. But that's
NONSENSE for how would you know
ally and truly think so?
wouldn't know just where to sit:
For that chair isn't strong on its legs, and we never
We keep it to match with the sofa But Jack says
it would be like you,
the very last screw.
S'pose you try.it? Iwon't tell. You're afraid to!
On you're afraid they would think it was
Well then, there's the album-thats pretty if you're
sure that your fingers are clean: - .,.
For sister says sometimes dauD 1t, but she only
There's her picture. You know it It's like her
but she amt as good looking, of course!
This is me- It's the best of them all. Now tell me-
That once Was little as That It's the only one that
could be bought
For that the message to Pa from the photograph
That he wouldn't print off any more till he first go
his money for tnat.
What Maybe you're tired of waiting. Why, Otter
she's longer than this
There's all her back hair to do up and all of hel
front curls to friZ.
But its nice to be sitting here talking like grown PEG
pie, just you and me-
Do you think you'll be coming here often Oh, do
But don't come like Tom Lee.
Tom Lees her last beau; Why, my goodness he use6
to be here day and night,
Till the folks thought that he'd be her husband anG
Jack says that gave him fright
You won't run away, then, as he did, For you're
not rich man they say.
Pa says you are poor as a church mouse. Now art
your And how poor are theyf
Amt you glad that you met me ! Well, am, for
know now your hair amt red,
But what there is left Of it's mousy, and not wha
that naughty Jack said.
But there must go. Sisters coming. But wisl
I could wait just to see,
If she up to and kissed you, in the way thai
she used to kiss Lee'''
Bret Harte In the Independent.
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The Rev. R. W. Dale, an Englishnar
who leetured at Yale and Harvard last
year, says, in the "Nineteenth Century,
that these institutions are more conserya.
tive than Oxford and Cambridge. He also
says that Americans are less inquisitive
than Englishmen, and that he saw more
politeness here than during an equa
amount of European travel. What are
you giving us-soft soapY
Some months ago some men in Nelson
co., Va, fred the house Of some disreputa
BILE people and while it was burning killed
Mrs. Harris, the old occupant, beat hel
brother brutally and threw a young wo
man named Mrs. Pannill into an old dry
we'll. The young woman identified VIM.
Fox as one of the men, and last week he
was sentenced to eleven years in the peni.
Tertiary.
"ThRt's not 80 bad for man of eighty''
was the remark of the venerable Simon
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, as they got
him out uphurt from under the ruins of a
wrecked train near Troy, ILL.,, Saturday
night. He had been to the Hot Springs,
Ark, for rheumatism.
A young Philadelphia won the lovely
daughter of wealthy merchant upon rep
resenting that he was making 500 a day.
discovered that he does make that hand
some sum but it is in the mint, where his
salary is but sl4 per week.
By the death of a relative in Cuba, Mr..
A. J. Ford, son of the proprietor of Ford g
Hotel, Richmond Va, it is stated, has fall
len heir to valuable estate in Cuba, con-
sisJing of sugar plantation short dis
lance from Havana, and several ware
houses in that city.
Attorney General Devens has snubbed
Congress. In reply to request for an
opinion upon legal point, he gives an
opinion to the effect that Congress has no
right to ask the Attorney General for in
formation upon legal points unless pre-
ferred through the President.
Father Beckx, head of the Order of Jes-
uits, who has been officially residing in
Florence since 1873, has asked permission
of the Holy See to re-esta blish his quarters
in Rome, since things there now appear to
have assumed more settled condition.
It is reported that the New York
ssWorldn has been sold to the silver men
of the West. ana IL Is 10 Dc run aTCer May
lat by Joe Howard. 1t is also reported
that certain Philadelphians have bought
it.
The friends of ex-Congressman Vance,
of Ohio, who mysteriously disappeared
week ago from Cincinnati, have abandon
ed the idea of foul play, and intimate that
his disappearance is voluntary and caused
h,, ,n.rcia1 trOubleS.
Edward Wheeler, who died in Nashua,
N. H.. worth $1l 900, was unable to sake
nis . money with him, bit he came as near
t. st he could. He ordered the expendi-
ture Of the whole of it on his funeral and
tomb.
w. r. Cardwell great-grand-son OF
patr;ck Henry, and son OF the gentleman
VIZ nl., nraraaed the farm of John Randolph
Of n Roanoke. was sent out of Richmond last
we aI for drunken and violent conduct. He
was renresented to The Justice as gentle
man when sober.
A Texas paper wants Texas divided in
to twelve States, with twenty-four sena-
tors in Congress-
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A Remarkable Family -1ooo in the oonfsder'
oto rmv

~~>>>S'>e>~~eS
ate Army.
Copying a notice in newspaper of 1861
Of Miss Mcdowell, presenting the Mellow
ell Guards at Fairfield, Rockbridge co.,
with the sum of 5000 besides fitting out
two soldiers with uniforms, the Salem
(Roanoke) Register" says:
Everybody in the United States knows
Gov. Wade Hampton. At the outbreak
Of the war between the North and the
South. this gallant and chivalrous South
ern gentleman organized the Hampton
Legion, and the noble and self sacrificing
work he performed during those bloody
and trying days, is at the fingers end OF
every intelligent and well Uniformed per-
son in the country. The lady referred to
in the news item quoted above, is niece
of Governor Wade Hampton. There were
| 100 Confederate soldiers who proudly bore
her family name. and 1000 OF her blood
connexion were in the Confederate army.
Many OF them were leading officers. Among
+ Joseph E. Johnston, Albert Sidney john
stOn, whose blood has long ago been drank
hupon the ever-memorable battlefield of
Shiloh; Generals Edward Johnston, John
| B. Floyd, John G. Breckenridge, John S.
and William Preston. Colonel ThOs.
Preston, of Saltville, Va, and Colonel
Robert T. Preston. of Blacksburg, Va,
who are known personally to many of our
readers, are of this large and talented
family which contributed SO much to the
South, and in fact to the whole country.
Many men who were distinguished both
in the civil and military life, of the North
during the war were also bound by blood
! ties to this great Southern family. No
I less than FIVE Governors of Virginia were
of this family; Governors Mcdowell,
Campbell. James Preston, and the two
Floyds. Ex-Governors Jacobs Of Ken
lucky, Gratz Brown, of Missouri, and
Weller, of California; Honorables Patrick
Henry, Thomas H. Benton, w. G. Pres
ton and Ballard Preston, leading civil
rulers; and Professors Holmes and Yen
able, of the University of Virginia, and
W. P. Johnston, of Washington and Lee
| Observation-Disclosures educators, are
among those whose blood courses in
the veins of this celebrated family
Nor should we fail to mention Mrs. Mar
garet J. Preston, whose sweet and tender
poems have not only made her name a
household word in our own. but in every
| English speaking land, adding lustre even
| to a connection so justly famous. The
learned and distinguished Rev. Robert j..
Breckenridge, whose eloquenee led many
souls to seek Him which was, and is. and
is to come, and the Rev. Jno. Miller, who
has created such an extraordinary interest
throughout the religious world by publish
| ing his recent book containing new ideas
concerning the Bible are also of this family.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

The first thing that the new successor of
Judge Guigon, in Richmond, Judge
Christian, did Monday on taking his seat
was to say that he intended to enforce
the Moffett Liquor law if it was in the
power of the court to do it. The follow
is the law in relation to the action of the
Judges with reference to the liquor law:
sit shall be the duty of the Judge of the
circuit, county, or corporation courts to
give this act in charge to the grand jury at
every regular grand-jury term of their re-
spective courts, and to send before the ju-
~ the commissioner of the revenue and
the treasurer Of the county or corpora
tiOu.'7
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H1eH1ANp IrEMs. The Highland IRE

HIGHLAND ITEMS. Highland IKE
corder'' furnishes the following items:
Sons of .Jonadab.-A public meeting was
held in the court house Friday evening,
presided over by DR.. Ell. II. Jones. 1t was
opened with prayer by Rev G. S. M. See.
Addresses were delivered by Nh. See, DR..
Patterson, DR.. Jones and Prof. Butcher.
urging the necessity Of a temperance Or
ganizatlon.
Centennorian Gone.-Mrs. Ralston, who
had attained more than hundred years
of age, died at the base of Jack Mountain
on Sunday.
Struck by Laghtnimg.-On Sunday morn
ing the residence Of Mr.. John Trimble
lost many window panes by the jar OF
lightning striking near it.
Eagle Killed.-A grey eagle measuring
seven feet from tip to tip, which had car
ried off seven lambs for Mr.. Valentine,
was killed by John Cross last week.
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The Richmond s'Whig" speaks of a
bondholder with ''no more soul than
SAUSAGE For Virginia editor with the
remembrance of last winter's sausage and
buckwheats fresh, to speak so, shows that
the last vestige of State pride has gone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

The Amateur Press'' published at
Montreal, Nelson county Va, has begun
its second volume, and the boy editors
Percy e. Elsom. and J. Claud Elsom, two
bright youngsters very pleasantly remem
bered in Stanton, deserve great deal Of
credit for their success.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

There is great deal of trouble ahead in
Virginia about juries composed of men
who have not paid their capltation tax
The indictments against the Harrisonburg
liquor dealers were quashed on that ground.
In Augusta we'll have to watch it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

The situation of affairs in Europe up to
yesterday remained unchanged. except
greater activity on the part OF the peace
party in England.
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New AGyertisrRa ents.

-
100 CATTLE for saIe for cash, go 2 year Odds
lOSJ steers and spayed heifels. so yearlngs.
o. w. PURVIS,
APPS Va.
STrUATION WANTED by practical Tanner, OF
~ IS years experience, "a Germany as Beam
hand Could take charge OF Beam House. Country
preferred AddreSsle to Tanner, Sun Office, Bal
timore, Maryland.
apr 1t
GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA co.
Branch OF So s. 81 Vesey Street, New York;
No 80 AND 81 AUGUSTA STREET.
Opposite Court House,
STAUN TON, VA
Green Tea from 60cts. to $l.30 per pound.
Coffee from 20ctS., upwards.
SUGARs-Crushed, 1214cts.
Granulated, l2ctS,
A. Sugar. best white lets,
G. Sugar, white, 10ctS,
Fine light brown. Sets,
Brown Sugar, S1@cts.
Call at the RED FRONT TEA STORE, Augusta
street opposite Court House, Staunton, Va and ex-
anime our stock.
apr5-tf JNO. D. HONIHAN.
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The discovery of Brother Jasper. of
Richmond, that the sun mo yes, makes it
now absolutely necessary that the Univer-
sity should get the Mccormick telescope.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

The Henrlco Board Of Supervisors have
resoi we'd to establish a chain gang in that
county and employ the prisoners on the
roads. 1t wouldn't be bad idea for Au-
gusta to- follow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

Gen. Bob. Toembs is to be the orator on
memorial day at COLUMBUS, Ga AS me-
mortal day orator except Wendell Phillips
Mr.. Toombs has no superior in the coun-
tyy
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

The last years tax in Rockbridge was
;$S7 ,77s, and it was paid up promptly. In
the six Districts there ,MeaS only $500 of
forced sales.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-05

STRANGE SCENE ON A SCAFFOLD.-Jo-
seph Brassell, only twenty three years old,
who, in his short life had killed nine per
sons, and his brother, Tete Brassell. only
twenty years ole. who had killed three per-
sons, were hanged at Cookville, Tenn, last
Friday. On the scaffold was Mr.. Isbell
the tax collector, their step-father, who
they had intended to murder, but killed
another man by mistake. Joe confessed
his guilt, but Tete declared to the last that
he was innocent. The two brothers en-
braced each other with fervor. just be-
fore the trap fell, Mr.. Isbell urged Tete to
tell the whole truth. Tete said, II was
just getting ready to tell the truth. Here
you are. die an innocent man, and for
what others did, Mr.. Isbell then asked
Joe: ."Was Tete there that night?" This
was just as the cap was being replaced
over Joe's head. Joe simply whispered:
Don't press me on that" Tete spoke
again: understand me; you have got the
t. uth.'' Mr.. Isbell still persisted in his
effort to induce Joe to say whether Tets
was at his house the night of the murder,
but there came strong expressions of dis
approval from the crowd, several of whom
cried, Don't push him." Tete said.
''Let us know when the time il out, and
when you go to cut the rope The sheriff:
''Yo on have only FIVE minutes. Tete here
threw himself down AZ if to test the
strength of the rope. Both men expressed
great anxiety that they should fall far
enough to break their necks. Tete's last
words were: Lord have mercy on those
who have sworn my life aWay'' and Joe's
were: sob, Jesus, be with me right now. "
Exactly at 1870 P M. the rope was cut and
the platform fell. In one and half min
utes all muscular contortion had ceased
there being no sign of life except feeble
beat of the pulse
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Rev. NJ. L. Lacey has been elected Pres
ident Of the Board of Directors of the
Lewisburg W. Va. Institute, of which
Mrs. C. II. Tipping is Principal. TIE
financial report for the past year made a
good exhibit.
Mrs, Martha T. Hopkins, a widow of
>urice county, Va, only thlfty-nine
H. H. q age, who mag buried five husbands,
years o. nr;' ia sixth time on the 18th ult:
was m mar IT, riooe was at twenty years Of
Her La first first ma marriage bas had no children.
The Richmond (Va.,) Telegram S''s
that of the 1852 lawyers of that city, abopv
e make comfortable living while the ne
remainder 'sskirmish in the low-grou,n,ds
of legal sorrow the nssF way they can"
Rev. G. NJ. Towards meetings At B. Byis-
tol, Tenn, have closed, after hiaypg
brought forward $50 converts
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rs.
Thomas Fl. Dryden, and John W. Hogsett Execu-
tors Gf the last will and testament of Gordon Hog
sett, deceased, John w. Huff, r. 4. Glkerson, Jo-
seph Wilson, James Wilson. and w M. Dudley
sureties he official bonds of said Executors, Geo
A. Hogsett John II. Hogsett, Thomas H. DRYDEN
and Mary Jane his wifi, (ate Hogsett) heirs at law
Of Gordon Hogsett, deceased. = - Hogse5t = -
Hogsett - Hogsett. - HoaseIt heirs at law
of Eli Hogsett, deceased, who was & son of the said
Gordon Hogsett, and A B iighgner, Sheriff of All
eusta county, and. such Administrator, of Caleb
H0gSett deceased
The object OF the above suit is to enforce the col
lection of certain specific lecacies under the will of
the late Gordon Hogsett of the county of Augusta
and State of Virginia
children. FIRST names not known,) of Eli Hogsett
deceased, not having entered their appearance, and
1t appearing by affidavit filed that they are nonrest
dents of this State it is ordered that they do appear
here within one month after due publication of this
notice. and do what is necessary 60 protect Tber in
tereStS. Ieste:-
p.r,or ~ T. n. RYAN.
+. A. bayior' r. y Clerk.
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Armies and Navies Of Great Powers.

In view of the belligerent aspect of af-
fairs in Europe we give below an interest
ing statement of the relative forces of the
great powers. The estimates are derived
from an English source-the statesmen 3
Year Book and may be accepted as ac-
curate as far as they go.
ARMIES OF THE GREAT POWERS.
The armies likely to be involved i'm
med lately in the coming strugg are those
of Austria, Russia and Great Britain, with
probably Italy and Greece. France and
Germany have too much to do to watch
each other to think about engaging in
other wars.
A,lstria-The Austrian war budget for
1877 Was ITO, 770,0 600 forins, or about sos,
100000. This Was intended to provide fol
tho fnlOwinu forces.
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MRS. GLADKE

has this season taken 80 days and visited all the
Grand Openings at Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. She is now ready to put up her work in
the very latest Partisan Style snd at prices to suit
the time Due notice will be given OF our Spring
Opening. APPS
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MEN m GAa year. Agent wanted everywhere Bus.
NXsAH illness STRICTLY legitimate Particulars FREE
W&WVVAd Address J.WoRRH Co., St Louis III
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VIRGIN&A-Kn the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court Tor Augusta county, April 4th, 1873
james Remington and Virginia Remington his
wife, Plaintiffs.