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Am INTRIcATE CAsE.-Samn Garland

AN INTRICATE CAsE.-Sam'l Garland
died in Lyn chburg some years ago, worth
$3.50, 900, having made a will in 1857, a
clause of which says, Il give to my name
sake, Saml g., son of Capt. John F.
Slaughter, bond of one thousand dollars
Of S. S. Railroad" There are two Jno. F.
Slaughters, both having son named after
Garland, one namesake being born before
the will was made and the other after. The
identity is being settled by suit in the
Lynchburg Circuit Court.
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The negligence of the Democratic mem
bers of the House of Representatives is
beginning to attract the attention of their
constituents throughout the country. But
a few months tago their absence OF their
votes on the army bill permitted an in
crease OF the army at cost of several mil
lions to the country. Still later their abb
sence allowed the investigation into the
corruptions of the former national admin
istration to the choked off. There are
fifty Democratic members absent, a major
1ty of whom are not paired off on any
question.
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RUNNING DowN.-Beecher's church
pews brought $751;, 900 this year; last year,
$47 900; 1876, se3, $50; 1875, $70,319; 1874,
$50. 430; 1878, $50, 23U. Mr.. Beecher last
Wednesday wrote letter giving one
quarter of his salary ($5,G00) to make up
the expenses of the church.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-18

The best Congressional reports, for
Virginian to understand what is going On
there, are sent by Col. VIM. s. Gilman, the
Washington correspondent of the erich
mond Dispatch After you read them you
know pretty well what is going on.
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was draped with evergreens, and bunch
OF immortelles rested on the coffin.
Half an hour elapsed after the main body
OF the friends made its way from the house
before the small funeral cortege, consist
ing of the hearse and five carriages, the
latter filled with the immediate relatives
only, wendell its way to Spring Grove Gem
etery, where a brief prayer offered at the
grave by one of Mrs. Church's relatives.
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It is understood that a popular member

1t is understood that a popular member
of the House Of Delegates from the Valley
is occupying his extensive mental resources
in the production of a bill to be entitled,
San act to forbid the sale Of fish-horns,
pop-crackers, and toy drums to children. !"
The bill is the product Of his experience
here during the Christmas holidays. He
proposes to have the first offence punish
able by long term of Imprisonment, the
second by heavy fine.-Richnao,ad sam
dag Transcript.
Fifteen years ago Capt. Kottwitz was an
hopored officer in the Russian Imperial
Guard, with an income of $4,000 year
from his private fortune. Lately he threw
himself under a locomotive in. Kansas
City and was killed In the time between
his highest prosperity and his suicide he
was, successfully, a political exile in Sibe-
ria, an officer in the Union army during
our war, an unfortunate speculator in
Western land, and pelnless seeker after
work that he could not get.
Harald S. SCOTS, of Indianapolis desired
to marry last week and sent to his old
home, in Marion county Va. for recon-
incubation. Instead, a warrant was sent lor
him and he was brought back to Marion
where he was bailed many years ago to an
swer the charge of coun terfiting, and
where he already has wife.
D. D. M. Digges, the welI-known land
agent of Gordonsville, died suddenly there
of appoplexy Tuesday morning. He re-
tired in perfect health, leaving word to be
called for the train, awoke feeling badly
about O'Clock and died in an hour.
Henry Bib, convicted at Louisa G. H..
of petit larceny for failure to deliver crops
on account of fertilizer furnished him by
John II. Boston, was sentenced to five
days imprisonment and costs.
Harry Riddleberger, of Woodstock, has
been appointed District Deputy for the
18th Masonic district.
The Richmond Sunday transcript" I'm.
der the head of Society news" publishes
the opening of soup house
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The Dizzy Blends were arrested again
in Chicago, and fined $25.
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New AGyert5seRaae
[For other New Advertisements see Srd pagel.
To INvEsToRs.-For sale, an excellent business
property on Main St. first class location. returns
readily ten per cent. For particulars address,
LOCK BOX 213,
jan18-tf Staunton, Va
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NO. 3, NEW STREET.
NEW STORE! OLD GOODS!
Offer for sale:
French Brandy-genuine imported,
Apple Brandy, 1867,
Peach Brandy 1865,
Fine Old Gin
L. Bumgardners and other brands
of Augusta County Whiskey,
Old Bourbon Whiskey,
Gibson's xxx Whskey,
Champagne of various Brands,
Clarets-St. Julien, ST. Estephe, &c.,
Sherry, Madeira, Port, &c.,
Augostura, Stoughton and other Bitters,
Havana and Domestic Cigars and Cigarettes
Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos,
&C.. &C., &C., &c.
OLD ~. BUN1GARDNER" WHISKEY A
SPECIALITY.
ian1
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W.B. McChesney, W. w. McGuffin j. McQuade
Jacob Yost, S. M. Woodward, L. NJ. Bumgardner,
w. A. Gushing, a is; s; Mauzy, G. s CroWder;
D. C. McGufin, w. H. H. Lynn, Thomas Burke
j. c. Marquis, John Burns, NJ. A. Cox, Samuel Hosh-
w. N. Bumpus, j. D. Crowle, Major Hart, Louis
Eisenman, S. Fl. Hb, A. Loeb, FL. Wolf, Capt Fultz,
Hanse Scherer, William WhOley, and a number of
Lady Managers
MANAGERS OF THE REFRESHMENT TABLE,
Mrs. Kate Hilbert, Mrs. Kate Hoshour, and Mrs.
Kate Kelley.
90 Doors open at II o'olock-dancing to COM
mence at 3 O'Clock,
Tickets for sale at the principal stores and at the
door,
Supper will be furnished and all contributions sent
to the Hall will be publicly acknowledged and CRATE
fully received by the Lady Managers.
ianlS-
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MIR. EVANS RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
THE REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING
CONNIIT'TEF
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In 1876 the youngest child, Alice, died
and the mother resumed her efforts to have
the custody and companionship of Edith,
was quite i'll and Mr.. Church sent to Bos-
tan for Edith and took her to the house
where he left her to stay two hours which
she did and that night he took her back to
Boston Mr., Corwln in relating the end of
the sad story said,
Next day she did not come, and her
mother asked and cried for her all dav.
Next day she did not come, and, unable to
bear the terrible suspense. [ went to Mr.,
Jordan again. We went to MIR. Storer.
and ere told that Mr.. ChuIch had left for
Boston with Edith the night of the same
day she had BEEN with her m other for two
hours. | was tnunderstruck at such cru
city to both mother and child. l felt that
the shock would kill her. We counselled
together upon the utstion whether to t. Ii
her Or not, and decided that it was better to
tell her | undertook to perform the
dreadful task and | never shall forget
that awful moment. She clasped her
heart as though d bullet had pierced il,
and fell back like one already dead. She
never rallied froln that shock, She did not
from that moment. Before that she had
been all animation and hope, and full of
desire to live. In her last moments she
kept imagining that Edith was with her.
and she said "Tell John that l forgive
him.
Mrs. Church's funeral took place from
her fathers house. At the conclusion of
tho service it was announced that the
burial would be private, and shat all those
friends who had come to pay their respects
to the dead should pass through the room
where the remains lay and take last look
at them. The face showed marks CT suf-
fering, and was emaoiated. The room in
which the casket and it's contents were
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Cons nsssnfsn.

The communistic idea of the Stte
helping the laboring classes is a great
error. All such schemes tend in
the most direct way 10 the demoraliza.
tion Of the laborer himself, by reliev-
ing him of the necessity of laboring
and sacrificing, which, in the order Of
nature, all must undergo, as the con-
dition Of the rewards that attend on
industry and economy. IF any class
Of individuals can obtain capital by
simply asking for ii, it is idle to ex-
pect that they will exhibit the self-de.
nial and forethought necessary to the
accumulation Of capital. When all
the motives for practicing these vir.
tues are removed, is it reasonable 10
suppose that a class, naturally improv-
ident, will voluntarily attempt to i'm.
prove their condition? Capital can
only be created by labor and saving.
If every person in the nation were to
start of on the first day of next month
with an equal sum of money, those
only who had thoroughly learned the
art of saving would retain and add to
their pecuniary wealth. Nothing can
help a man who is not determined to
help himself.
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The the,ry that there can be hut
one ,ros love--,h,, each .oul b,. II.
.inyls. nrsdes,;nsd mate and can nev.
a, h. ,r.lv ,,;,sd ,o.,v o,her-saom.
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Tb;. !. .be w,y II work. Two ner.
sons. believing ,bem.elve, destined for
each other marry. Amer a time ,hev
A,a ,ha, eternal ecs,acv which ,bey
e,nac,sd from The reunio, of two souls
belonging 70 each other. il not per.
feet. Then comes the doubt whether
thew have not been mistaken. Each
ha, chosen the wrong mariner.
Its ea,v TO see what misery might
be caused by such a theory. so carried
ont. II ia eouallv easv N ace that
s,cb n ,heorv has no ,oa, sounaa.
,;o, Thars may hs somawhara in
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Hoe ne sesf Them Nome.

The keeper Of lager beer garden
in this city was last night put to his
wits ends 10 keep up the well earned
reputation of the establishment for
good order. Two young men entered
arm in arm, their noisy manner show
ing that they had been round little
too much. Approaching the pair Mr..
r. shook hands with them aud said,
See here, John, will you please ex.
cuse me for a moment, ! want 10 talk
with Jake" John consented, and
Jake and Mr.. X. retired to a short
distance from him, when Mr.. II. adj.
dressing Jake said, "See here, now,
Jake, you are a gentleman and a
friend of mine, now; John Is a little
off tonight, and you see the style Of
people here, and won't you do me the
favor Of taking him homer" Jake re-
piled, "Mr. r., John is ugly some
times, and he might get angry with
me il | propose to go home before we
get some beer" Mr.. r. then said,
"Oh, we'll, | will fix that all right;
you stay right here and will 60
and sec John" Going 10 where
John was standing. Mr.. Il. said
John, you are a gentleman and a
friend Of mine. Jake is a little off
tonight, and wont you do me a great
favor by taking him homer" John
Strengthened up and said, "Mr. r.,
you are right; Ill do it," Mr.. r.
said, Then 60 ahead, and call and
see me again The two friends then
approached each 9th, each Of them
persuading the other to 60 home, and
left together, each happy IN the thought
that he was doing a great kindness to
his companion. Il Rochester Union.
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Prof Stewart, of San Francisco,
puts forward this theory as to why
earthquakes have become rare in that
region: "At all seasons of the year
there is vastly more moisture in the
air in the Atlantic States than in Cal
fornia, and | firmly believe that our
overcharged coast is being constantly
relieved of its plus electricity by the
iron of the overland railway, and that
California earthquakes are now appear
ing in the form Of frightful tornadoes
and electrical storms east of the Rocky
Mountains"
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A DRESS FOR s5 CENTS. young
lady who is clerk in a store, while
faithfully attending to customers yes
terday, found time during the inter
walls of duty to make herself dress.
The pattern was check calico of very
small squares. made by brownish bars
on a ground of light ashes Of rose. The
trimming was cardinal red. 1t was
made in basque and overskirt, with
sailors collar. The total cost of the
dress, buttons, trimmings, material
and all, was only S5 cents, yet it was
fit for Princess to wear. There was
II dress for the times, and, better still,
a girl for some worthy young man.
Qowa) Times.
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"Rosf No NILS"

Rev. Geo. o. Barnes tells a good
story ofthe R,v. Isadore Loventhal, a
convert from Judaism, and distin-
guished Presbyterian missionary to
India. When he first arrived in New
York from Germany, then quite a
young man, his knowledge Of the
English language was very imperfect.
Starting out to take look at the me-
tropolis. he saw on wall the words
post no Bills" Mistsking this for
the name Of the street, he fixed it in
his mind to guide him on his returnr
and went on with great confidence in
his ability to find his way back. Some
what later, when he found himself
hopelessly lost, he astonished a police
man by asking him to direct him to
post No Bills" street. He then as
ceriained his mistake, and had great
difficulty in finding his lodgings again.
i Lebanon Standard.
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At Sulphur Springs, in Texas, the
negroes have succeeded in Inaugural
ting religious meeting, starting it
only year ago last February, and as
there already are Indications of an
awakening among the congregati on,
they are seriously thinking of making
a protracted meeting of it. 1t has been
said that the negro has little or no po-
etry in his mental organization, but
his making his religious meetings so
striking an emblem of eternity would
seem to indicate an inner, earnest
grasping after poetic idea, to say the
least of it.-[Maj. Hatcher, in Couri
er-Journal.
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Hasiseisafisas.

The Scientific American says: In a
recent lecture Dr. II. Maudley says
that one striking feature observed by
medical men who have had cases Of
hallucinations under their charge is
that the patients cannot he convinced
that the objects they see. the sounds
they hear. aud smells they. perceive
have no real existence, and that the
sensations they receive are the result
of their excited nerves. II frequent
ly happens that person who suffers
from hallucinaliun in respect Of one
sense has the Others unaffected, and is
on all other matters perfectly sane.
Hearing is most frequently affected
and sight next. Several interesting
ca-es were referred to. One Of a gen.
ilemsn actively engaged in business.
WIN helievel his body continually
gave an unpleasant c,lor, and conse-
quently kept away from every body
as much as he could, and when he
was assured that people did not per.
ceive it, always replied that they were
too polite. Iallucinaiion may arise
either from an idea on which the mind
has dwelt, appearing As something ex-
terior. or from excitement Of the SEN
sory ganglia. II is said that Newton,
Hunter and Others could, at will, pic.
ture forms to themselves till they ap-
peared to he realities. A successor Of
SIR John Reynolds, DIR. Wigan rec
ords. hsl the power of painting por.
traits after seeing his sitters but for a
short time at one visit only, and was
able at will tn reproduce them TO him.
self as exterior realities. As years
advanced he found he could not dis
miss these forms ms he could recall
them, and he began to fancy himself
haunted, and was for many years in
an asylum.
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I
This Is one Of the shrubs that in a
measure reverses nature. IL blossoms
in greater perfection in crowded cities
than in the green fields where nature
usually classed az q modest flavor, for
It wears it, blushing honors as an en-
CINE does its head.light-in lie con-
spicuous forefront.
The red nose is fearful thing to
wear. II challenges the admiration
Of every pssser.by-warning them as
a signal of danger to keepoH the rocks
Of deep potations.
In order 10 color meerchaum pipe
il should he smoked not less than six
times day. To accomplish the same
result with the average human nose,
the aspirant for this honor should
imbibe not less than double this num-
Der Of mixed drinks, half the num-
her Of nickle shooters or the like mum
her Of three-masted schooners OF
beer per diem. We like to be precise
about this, as il Is only by strict CON-
pliance with instructions that q per-
fected, even color can he accomplished.
The red nose Is q sign of courage.
II must be brave man who can see
this signal Of distress growing redder
and redder day by day. and still with
trembling hand apply the coloring
matter; and then some Of these red
noses seem 10 burn and glow, creating
hot atmosphere about them that
scorches the eyes, giving them an in
famed. wstery look as though the
heat was too much for them.
We like to see q large red nose set
off with a white collar and white era
vat. IL brings the colors out in bold re-
lief-the contrasts are fine.
Inkhe ,hcountries, especially inEng-
land. among high livers there are rel
noses Of rare proportions, usually with
a spongy appearance. and fully as
large as a mans fist. These rare spec
linens have required several genera
lions OF lineai descendants TO perfect
them. the peculiarity being handed
down from father to son along with
the necessary convivial habits, until
perfection was reached. We always
feel sorry for the virtuous man who
has never enjoyed the Old Crow that
"ascendeih me into the brain and
formeth beautiful and delectable
thoughts" and yet must carry ON his
face the brand Of Cain--a sign Of iel-
lowship with the wicked, AMI source
of suspicious modification to those
who are anxious that all signs should
hll.-lL. s. Hardin, in Journal "f
Agriculture and Farmer.
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Wasn't Ready FOR HIN.

Some time since, a well known New
Yorker, an intimate friend Of the wri.
ter, was the owner Of a cotton planta.
ton way down in Tennessee. He EN-.
ployed some forty or fifty negroes on
the place, including a poor old cripple
who hobbled back and forth to the
field on crutches. One day a balloon
ist' made an ascension from q neigh.
boring chy, and after being up some
hours undertook to descend just over
the field where the sons Of Ham were
at work pulling cotton. The aeronaut
hal gotten down almost within speak
ing distance when the negroes per.
ceived him. Dropping their baskets
and frightened almost out of their
wits, they rushed pell.mell for the
house. The cripple made but slow
headway, and he trembled and. shook
like car on the Maine Central Rail-
way. Presently the balloonist threw
out his drag rope and shouted, Catch
that rope!" The old darkey only
trembled the more and tried to get
away the faster. Take that rope,
you black hcathenl" yelled the aero
naut. Then seeing the balloon was
nearly down, and fearing the conse-
quences il he refused longer, the old
negro caught the rope, got down on
his knees. and looking the man in the
eyes imploringly, muttered-"Ohl !
dear Lord Use awful glad to see yerl
Use hearn tell you'se coming, but dear
ole Massa Jesus | didn't 'spect yer wus
gwine TO cum so soonr-[ Boston Post.
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If the Southern policy was adopted
only as a shrewd political move to dis
integrate the Democracy and to bring
to the support of Republicanism the
sufirages ofrespectableSouthern whites,
we must consider it on an altogether
lower plane than that one of lofty pa
triotism and advanced Craftsmanship
to which the eulogies of Mr.. Hayes
have assigned it. Regarded as a par.
ty measure adopted in the interest Of
Republicanism, the Southern policy is
unquestionably failure; regarded as
a measure reformatory of the evils en-
gendered by carpet.bag government,
it is, without doubt. a great success.
.-[New Orleans Picayune.
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A Frenchman is interpreting Indian
names. He says the Sioux Indians
name their papooses after events hap.
pening a. the time of their birth. As
illustrative of this peculiar trait, Red
Cloud is known to have taken that
name from the fact that the Western
sky was overspread with red clouds at
the moment of his birth; while the
bringing in of captive horse with a
spotted tail gave TO another Chief the
cognomen of Spotted Tail. Sitting
Bull received his name because buf
falo bull was, by a lucky shot, thrown
upon its launches in sight of his moth
er's resting place at the natal hour;
while the struggling of fractious po-
ny furnished title for the re,loubta.
BILE Crazy Horse.
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TA~ Great C.r.e. Of the Age.

The three great curses Of the pres
ent age are intemperanoe, idleness and
the carrying Of concealed weapons.
The first is parent Of the others, and is
chiei instigator Of MI acts Of indecency
aud crime. The first is the orbit Of
infamy. and the others are its sateI.
lites. The first is protected by the
law and is caressed by the high and
low, while the others are punished by
fines, Imprisonment aud death. The
first. with a bold, defiant mein, enters
the temple Of God, the halls Of legisla.
tion and justice, while the Others are
Stunned aud despised, their hand be-
ing against every man, and every
mans hand being against item. These
three great evils are building gallows
in every section Of the country, filling
our jails and asylums with paupers
and criminals, forcing the orphan and
widow TO eat the bitter bread of want,
and yet Il would seem that both the
law of God aud man are impotent in
hanishing them from the land. These
evils, like diseases. can only be suc-
cessfully and permanently cured by
.....o....... Al. s....... na.t.o.. AL. ~.
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A very remarkable incident occur.
red on the voyage of one of the ice
ships lately arrived at Bombay from
America. The vessel was struck by
lightning, and the electric fluid pass
ing into the body Of the ship through
the foremast, pierced a hole some ten
feet ia diameter through the ice, melt
ing about thirty tons and setting fire
to and slightly burniDs some of the
beams Of the ship in its passage.
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A PosrscRRr.-It has been said
that the pith Of ladys letter is the
postscript, and as an illustration Of
this, a young lady having gone out to
India, and writing home to her friends
concludes with the following words
"P. s.-You will see by my signature
that am married" That the same
may sometimes be said Of a gentle
mans letter is proven by the subjoined,
said TO have been sent by the late
Bishop Of Norwich. DR.. S. in an.
swer to an invitation given by him;
"Mr. O.'s private affairs turn out so
sadly that he can not have the pleas
ure Of waiting upon his lorsiship at his
agreeable house on Monday next.
N. B.-His wife is dead."-[Cham.
bers journal.
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Whats your figure ?"asked BRIDE
groom quitting his hand in his pocket)
to the clergyman that had just marri.
ed him. He meekly replied "The
law allows me two dollars" "Does
it ?" exclaimed the young husband.
"Well, that's liberal. But here's fifty
cents more; so now you've two dollars
and half" and away he went, before
the poor parson could explain.