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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

Judge Jno. L. Cochran. of Albemarle
in reply to request of colored citizens to
be placed on juries because Of their being
colored, declines. In his letter he says
that as colored men become qualified he
will use them as jurors and adds:
In recognition of that much-desired i'm
provemeEt of the race. 1 selected early this
year for jury service in criminal causes
against colored men, number of colored
men whom I thought qualified for such
duty: and for several years past have
offered colored juries to colored prisoners
on trial, but in every case the offer has
been declined.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27
. SCIENTIFICALLY MURDERED.-The
haad of r p Farguson Of Clarence Iowa

head of J. P. Ferguson, Of Clarence, Iowa,
was drawn forward on his breast by chron-
ic rheumatism. DR.. J. A. Carson effected
a partial cure of the disease, aud thought
that the patients head might be brought
back into place by means Of an apparatus.
This contrivance consists of an iron bar,
with one end strapped TO the waist. and
running up the back to the head. A cross
bar was to be fastened to the shoulders,
and the upper end was finished like pho
tographer's head rest, with astrap to buck
lie over the forehead. Ferguson was stretch
ed on table, and adjusted, not without
considerable force, to the bar. His neck
wa, was Strengthened sure enough p put was bro
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
In the chancery suit Of John T Bratton, admir-
81. ct ais, pending in the Circuit Court of Bath
county: Notice is hereby given to the parties.
plalntsa1s and defendants that shall proceed at
my Office at Bath court house, Va, on gu
Wednesday. Julu The 23rd, 1879.
LIST; To take an account of the liens by udement
OF Otherwise upon the lands of the defendant john
), End. An account showing what lands belono r.
the said defendant John Cleek ST. in the Countv ~
or rd "Tste iocated ana the number of acres and,
said lands. -'o Siii'pie value OF
Given under my hand this 18th day of June 1915.
une2 It Gomrr in chy cir IT, WepRA afS
VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks office of auoneta
County Court, June 9Srd iS1a ,'ts
O'iiiei r"ils' I iof "hi H. Bell, Plaintiff.
John D Imboden and John B Watts.
s~SuretleS OF Samuel E. Clarke, lste
constable, IN his official bond, Defend,nts
On Scire FuciGs to revise iudoonoa,t n.tn..
~ ny Ihe plalntlfi in his life Tine VIZ: in the SAD
county Court, at the April term 1865 a@ainst th
llth 1914 till paid and $40 Is costs Of snt t II June me
peaflng that since the execution of said ind1p,ap
M d. Bell plaintiff has departed this lie and
aad also that John B. Watts, one of said defand@nt'
mas departed this life and VIM Patrick has onaii9s
davt lied tha john n y aso appearhg by AFT
deendants is Nonresident Of this State: # IL
ordered that said Imboden d appear here, wthiS
one month after due publication of this notice. ana
show cause it any he can, why the said IoSenhI ana
Wilson, administrator of VIM H. Bell deeeasad "A "A
e ee1tlon Of the said Judgment aforesaid, NAV no
Court shallin that part consjti Il. N"A Sflo
June27 At '' ooih.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

FAILURE OF A BANK.-The Alexandria
''Gazette'' says that the Page county Bank
of Virginia, at Luray, Page county. sus-
pended payment on the Goth inst. The
bank is State bank, with capital stock
of SIC, 900. H. J. Smoot, President, and
b. F. Grayson, ST., Cashier. The liabili-
ties and assets are not given. The Wood
stock ''Herald'' has the following addition
al particulars:
The Page County Bank, at Luray sus:
pended last Thursday. The cashier locked
the safe upon a new combination, and dis.
appeared. He is supposed to be defaul'
| ter, but to what amount has not been as.
| certained. It is rumored that he confessed
that he had lost 81, 600 belonging to the
bank in individual speculations. 1t is
also reported that his default will reach
| the sum of $25, 900.
The Page Courier received last might
says that it is "Doc" Grayson son OF thu
Cashier, who embezzled the funds of thu
bank and that the amount gone is from
$4,000 to &c., 900.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

Col. J. Richard Lewellen, the staunch
and able editor of the Norfolk LEDGER
is, we regret to see it stated, seriously
sick.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

A TOUCH OLD REBEL.-Speaklng OF
the Confederate celebration at Winchester
the Richmond correspondent OF the Peters-
burg s'Index-Appeal" says:
zone old man who did not possess a
horse, mule, or even an OK among MS World
ly goods, was so determined to De present
and assist in the exercises OF the day IN
honor of his fellow comrades, that ne
walked 70 miles arriving IN the Town on on
the night before the day set apart for the
ceremonies attendant upon the unveiling OF
the statues. He was at the cemetery at an
early hour, and secured a good position
where he could see and hear all that was
sand. He retained his position through the
driving rain that commenced to fall soon :,
after General Morgan began to speak
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

The wide diversity of climate in the
limited States is shown by the fact that,
while the grain has just been sown IN the
Northwest, the wheat harvest IN IexaS IS
almost finished and harvesting III Cailfof-
MIA will begin in three weeks. On thehllis
of Vermont and New Hampshire there IS
still plenty OF snow.
The city judgeship of Alexandria vaca-
ted by the death of Judge Lowe, will be
filled by the legislature thirty days after
the session commences. In the meantime
Gov. Holiday has appointed Chas. 3.
Steuart to it.
Among tie arrivals at the White Sui
phur are w G. Rives, Of Albemarle; DR..
+. S. Gaillard, of Louisville, KY, and
Brig. Gen. Zeilin, U. s. A.
Rev. F. G. Rally, Of Lexington, has &C
copied Call to the Presbyterian church
at Liberty, Bedford.
Rev.. W. Pratt, formerly of Lexing-
ton Presbytery, has resigned the Presl-
dency of Central University at Richmond,
Kentucky.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
AS administrator with the will annexed of Abel
Gibbons. decd, will proceed, on the premises, on
Saturday, JAIy 18th, 1879,
to sell at public auction that property situated on
Seutn klyer IN augusta county, adjoining VIM V.
lifetime, (and now in possession OF Solomon Scrog-
ham): Said property consisting of two parcels one
@ S S Upon r Which is situated chop
81 acres, situated near, but not i'm .-ass..sss
medlately adjoining the 16 acre tract NSssssSSsss
The above property will be sold sub
the widow Of Andrew Bear, which sslNttsSxsas.
has been assigned to her and which COZ,
ssts OF The dwelling on the 10 acre tract, and *
acres OF Land surrounding the same. This dover
interest VIZ fa into the hands OF the purchaser at
=; 1ERMS:-So much in hand as will pay costs of
SALE sale and the remainder upon credit 81 one two,
ana tnfee years from the day of sale with interest
from the date OF sale, the purchaser giving bonds
WIN approved personal security and the title re-
talned as ultimate security.
A. B. LIGHTNER, Sheriff.
and as such admir- with the will annexed of
June-' tstS Abel Gibbons decd
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DUBLIC SALE OF THE
GAP MILLS!

GAP MILLS!
Having removed my residence from Monroe coun-
ty, w Va L will offer for sale at public auctlon OIL
Wednesday,, Jatlv 30th, 1879,
at 70 o'clock, on the premises, that valuable proper
y known the GAP MILLS in Monroe county, Rfs
w Va This is one Of the hest Manniaetqig ns
custom and three () never failing streams sol Of Va
ter think it can Be safely sa here IS he oes' "a
A NEW SAW-MILL
just completed, in fine running order
This is a rare chance for young man, as IL can pc
bought on and years time ana ma II Rfopfhb
making the payments.
zt d 9ai re H'h h95sn n With t four
ss rs sS 5Ss %ssS4s5 siass will
LAND lying on Devils Creek about mile distant,
nearly one-fourth Of which is cleared-baance is
well timbered.
Also at the same time and place comfortable
FRAME BUILDING,
two stories high, with four Rooms, and Two Acres
of Land attached.
TERMS made known on day of sale. For further
G. g. GooCH,
| june 27-tds Stanton, Va
| 'INRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue Of a Deed of Trust executed by David M.
H. 1919 recorded in the CierSs 0fiee OF AUGUSTA
County Court in deed book No 81 page 2O6 and be-
ing requested SO to do by Thornton Berry and other
creditors therein named: will in front of the court
house OF Augusta county, in Staunton, ON
Monday, the 2sth dog Of July, 1879,
offer at public auction, all that tract or parcel of
land, with Its appurtenances, lying in sessssasss
the county of Augusta, about s miles sg.sEsssss 81,
south Of the village Of Mt Sidney and 81
| adjoining the Bawcutt and Jacob D. asss&Ssgssas
aumb s lands and containing 81 Acres / Rood
q S00O dwelling
which was conveyed to said Grooms by James
| Smith, decd. "
1'ERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay costs of the
| chancery suit in the name OF Anthony Wickersen
and Others vs. D. NJ. Grooms and Others and all ex-
penseS attending the execution and recording said
trust deed and of SALE and for negotiable notes SUI
hclently endorsed to run not more than six months
TO yer the debts secured by said trust deed, and
the residue upon notes bonds with personal Sc
| curlty in equal inStallments ut one and two years
| WILLIAM A BURNETT,
| ]une2i it Trustee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

business CHANGE.
Having sold my stock of
CONTEMPORARIES, AND NOTIONS
to my son, John R: Weaver, the business will ,,o-.
RED on py9ne as MS agent at No. 100 We"t oe citr
street, opposite the Episcopal church "g be s hevery
REP AIRING SHOES
will continue to be- operated at tba so,,,
my former Old stand " 'i0 o''ihe pace
49, :. A. WEAVER
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New Advertisements.

TIOR RENT.-A comfortable dwelling, situaseo oh
L KalOrama Street. For terms, NC,
iune27 9t W. B. KAYSER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

SEOOVER'S SELECT
HIGH SCHOOL,,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Universities. ~ virginia
MILITARY DISCIPLINE
TUITIoN-$15 PER QUARTER.
No bad boys wanted. Session opens 10Th Sentanho,
Closes i last s, May. No holidays on Saturday
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27
THE MURDERER.

The police authorities here do not think
there is anything of the reckless bravado
about the negro, but on the contrary that
he is very cowardly. He is native of
Powhatan county, Va, and il about 80
years Of age. He has been stopping at No.
IL Grove street while in this city, at the
house of Mrs. Diggs. and it was his in
tention to 60 to Providence Immediately
and endeayor to get berth as cook in
some foreign bound vessel. He will be ia
ken to New York probably tomorrow af-
ternoon by officers Otto and Schmittber-
ger. In addition to the watch which Cox
Immediately identified by the initials and
the words, ssChrlstmas, 1875" and other
words, he also had the masonic ring orna-
mented with the figure of girl, which has
been described frequently since the muir
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-27

G16 bureau drawers ana IN the D6Q clam-
Der. On his return to the chamber, find
ing Mrs. Hull breathing hard, he became
frightened and Selling the bottle of CO.
lOgne poured its contents over her face.
AS she continued to breathe hard he dash
ed pitcher of water over her person.
When he was searching for the jewelry he
went through the trunk of his victim and
after pouring WATER over her he hastily fled
by the front door, which he left open after
him. He says he did not outrage the poor
woman and further that such thought
never entered his mind.
On leaving the house he returned to his
lodgings on West Thirty-sixth street and
got home aud into bed without any of the
inmates knowing it. He never drank any,
thing, SO he knew what he was talking
about. The first he knew Of the murder,
he says, was on the next day, when riding
on an Eighth avenue the driver remarked,
'What terrible affair that was last night
on Forty-second street2 1 see Mrs. Hull
has been robbed and murdered" Cox says
when he was told this the blood rushed up
into his head and he felt as if he was burn
ing. After leaving the driver he went up
to Forty-third street and on passing oppo-
site to Mrs. Hull's house saw Detective
Schmitberger and other detectives. He
said he did not dare look at Mrs. Hulls
house and went to his lodgings He star
ted for Boston on the Thursday following
the murder, reaching here Friday morn
ing. He returned to New York to get his
things at his boarding house on the follow
ing Monday, and while on his way to his
old lodgings passed the New York detec-
tives again. They did not suspect him and
he came back to this city safe again on
Friday last. The officers to-day recovered
at the pawnshop of oneC Cohen, No II Green
street, diamond ring stolen from the Hull
mansion and pawned by Cox.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
The Russian situation.
Globe. Democrat

Russia is hastening the manufacture of arms and military equipments with even extreme energy. The owners of pri- vate foundry have been ordered by Gov ernment agents to employ all their tacili- ties in the exclusive manufacture of steel cannon. The Czar and his counsel ors evidently scent war in the near fu- ture. Persia seems likely to be the first object of Russas hostile attentions, be- cause she stands between the Czar and British India and shows friendliness to the English Government, while she has renounced Russia's amicable overtures. The situation is peculiar in view of what it might have been had the Indian Gov eInment pursued a more conciliatory policy toward the semi-savage Afghans. The latter are as unyielding believers in the Koran as are the Persians, just as both Protestants and Catholics base their religion on the Bible. But the Afghans and Persians arc divided by schism. Their feeling upon the religious differ ence is so fervently bitter thatthey have no political sympathy for each other, and anything like an offensive or defen- sive alliance between them is utterly impossible. Hence in the event of Rus sian invasion, Persia will find herself liable to the attacks of fierce foes from her Afghan frontier. The British would not dare to leave India unprotected, on account of the proximity of the same warlike and now doubly-enraged people, while to march an army from this di- rection to the assistance of Persia would subject it to the certainty of having it's communications continually interrupted by the willy Afghans. The same physic al influences that defeated Napoleon's campaign into Russia would materially aid in guarding that country against suffering from the possible alliance of Austria, Germany and England, while the Czar might be operating formida- ble army with great effect against Persia and ultimately against British India. France is disposed to hold herself aloof from these rapidly increasing complied tions
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20

manners, so irritable and fretful, as to
 spread gloom over the whole house.
 hold. To be able to go to bed, and be
 in sound, delicious sleep, an uncon-
 scious deliciousness, in five minutes, but
 enjoyed in its remembrance, is great
 happiness, an incalculable blessing, and
 one which we should all strive to enjoy
 if possible,and it is undoubtedly the case
 that we can do much to secure it by talk ing proper care of ourselves in every way. Restless nights to persons in ap- parent good health, arise chiefly from first, an overloaded stomach, second, from worldly care; and third, from want of muscular activities proportioned to the needs of the system. Few will have restless nights who take dinner at mid day, and nothing after that except bit of could bread, cup or two of some hot drink; anything beyond that, as cake, pie, clipped beef doughnuts and the like, only tempt nature to eat when there is really no call for it, thus en- dyspepsia and all the train of evils. Exercise, too, is powerful agent in the matter. Few will fail to sleep soundly if the whole of daylight, or as much thereof as will produce moderate fatigue, is spent in steady work in the open air, on horseback or on foot.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
LOST HER VOICE.
A Bewildered COuncelor.
N. H. ENpreSS.


 Mrs. Mary Ntzgibbons, the janitress of the building no 59 Warren street was placed at the the bar of the Tombs Court last Saturday, charged with assaulting one of the tenants. Allessandro Rivera, Spanish cigarmaker, by striking him over the head with a broom-handle. Counselor James Cowen appeared for Mrs. Fitzgibbons. The clerk of the court, in the usual fashion, said to the com plainant: "Put-your-hand-on-the- Bible and-swear-that-the- evidenoe-you- give-in this case shall-be-the-truth-the-w whole truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth-k -kiss-the- book" The astonished Rivera, rolling his eyes, exclaimed; "Gran Dios. No spik Inglis.',
 Never mind" said Justice Otterourg, formerly Minister to Mexico, Speak Spanish, can understand you"
 Ecceilentissimo senor," began Revera, and he recounted at great length and in purest Castillian his grievances, and the connection of Mrs. Fitzgibbon's broom stick herewith. During this period Counselor Cowen's face was study to behold Occasionally he imagined that some Spanish word resmbled accident al," which was the theory of the defense but as the statement of Rivera proceed ed his monetary exaltation gave way to despondency. Happily for him, how ever Justice 0tterbourg discovered a fatal discrepancy in Rivera's statement, and said: Mrs. Fitzgibbons, you are dis charged" Then Counelor Cowen's face frightened up, and he said; "After the testimony of the complaint, no other course was open to your Honor"
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
The City of Floods.

During the storm at St. Petersburg last week, the river Neva is reported to have reached the greatest height ever known. If this is true, the catastrophe ought to have been fearful. It must be kept in mind that constant menace to the city is the Gulf of Finland and the river Neva. St. Petersburg is only fif- teen feet above the water level. The gulf of Finland acts like a tunnel. A strong westerly wind forces the water from the gulf into the river, and sub merges the lower part of the inunda- tions. What levers are Tn other places water is to the people of Russia's capital. The alarms given at the onset of Hood are thundered from artillery. At inter vals of an hour the roar of cannon informs the public that the lowest DOT tions of the islands are under water, and signal flags are hung out from the stee- ples. As the water rises the guns are fired oftener, until, when the streets are wet by the incoming waves, then reports come every fifteen minutes. When the population begins to drown then the brazen throated guns call for aid every minute. This is one enemy to the se- curity of the place. Another is the dis charge of water and ice from Lake La doga through the Neva. Let the Gulf of Finland once be swept by strong west wind, so that the ice and water are turned back upon the city, and there will be horror unparalleled in the world--a great metropolis swept clean from the earth. The catastrophe re- ferred to in the dispatches probably arose from the pressure of the westerly winds upon the waters of the gulf
 When Peter the Great built St. Peters burg upon marsh, he was warned of danger from the Neva, and assured that its waters would flood, and perhaps de- stroy, this town of his on the marshes of Ingria. He laughed at the idea It is told of him in this connection that sec ing tree with a peculiar mark upon it's trunk he inquired the cause of it's pres ence, and when told that it marked the height of the flood in 1880, called his informant liar, and what he said an impossibiity, and then with his own hands cut down the tree.
 But Peter was scarcely in hls grave when the tragedies of these floods com. menced. There were terrible disasters in TIPS, l729, l735, TAO and TAP. In 1777, just before the birth of the Elm peror Alexander, the Neva rose ten feet above it's ordinary level, drowning
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
The Inhospitable Family.
Detroit Free Press.

The other day genuine tramp with a stomach yearning for picked-up meal undertook to enter yard on Winder street A large. fierce dog stood at the gate to give him hostile welcome, and after vainly trying to propitiate the ami nal the tramp called to lad of ten who was making kite on the veranda:
 Hey, sonny"
 "Yes, I'm hay" was the reply.
 Say, bub, call off your dog"
 No use-no use," replied the lad. Even if you got in here ma is waiting at the kitchen door with a kettle of hot water, Sarah's working the telephone to get the police, and I'm here to holler murderP and wake up the whole street"
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20

LANNEs's dying words have gone to meet the last utterances of all the other great men of the earth. He never said, when struck down on the bloody field of Essling, Tell the Emperor that he loses the most devoted of his servants"-such at least is the testimony of Prince Met ternich's Memoirs" now in press. The prince had eulogized this heart cry of the dying soldier to Napoleon. when the lat Ter replied, fin point of fact, this adieu never was pronounced by Lannes. in- vented it and attributed it to him 1t will encourage those who are left to me to aithnl service"
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1879.

Princess Tarakaff, daughter of the En-
 press Elizabeth, and Count Alexis Ra- zournofski, who, for ten years. had Seen
 prisoner in the fortress, having been
 been take.ss from Rome by Alexis Oro- loff
 The most fearful inundation of all
 occurred Nov. r, 1924. The wind was
 from the west and southwest. The wa-
 ters of the Neva were forced back upon the city. Nightfall found the streets submerged. Travel was impossible. Ve- hicles were carried away. Cellars were filled. The irresistible volume of water bursted the sewers and spurted into the ar. Wooden houses were lifted from their foundations and foated away with the people in them. Horses were drown ed in their harness. Men climbed into the trees and clustered like birds in the branches. The horrors of second del- uge seemed about to overtake the low lying metropolis. The men-of-war were in danger of breaking from their moor ings and smashing the houses with their hulks. The greedy waves lapped the foundations of granite palaces, and their downfall was only question of few hours. Luckily calm stayed the rav- ages of the waters, and permitted the Neva to flow once again to the sea. The damage inflicted was incalculable. A deadly epidemic followed and ragged for weeks. Undermined houses toppled and fell, and others could not be occu- pied for months. This outbreak cost thousands of lives and destroyed prop erty worth over 100000 900 roubles, or over $77,000,000. If the floods of last week have risen higher than the blue lines on the houses which marked the devastation of 1924, then, indeed, is St. Petersburg suffering from calamity without parallel
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-11-20
The Burmese Capital.

The Royal City of Gems, Mandalay, the residence of King Theeban, is be- coming more and more like q pande- monium on earth. The streets are thronged with multitudes on their way to or from the gambling hells. Men are selling thelr wives to buy tickets; fathers their daughters to get money for an- other chance; bandsof robbers infest the suburbs and outlying districts; all trade is at an end. When the craze is gone with the money, and His Majesty sends around the tax collector to replenish his coffers, there will be a scene of riot in the capital which will avenge and ex- ceed the atrocities of February. In the provinces, rebellion stalks about un- checked and apparently unheeded The whole kingdom is going to ruin.