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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-16
DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
The decoration OF the Soldiers graves will take
place Monday June the 9th, 1879 The following
programme has been adopted:
Address by Capt. James Bulngardner, Jr.
John N. Opie, Chief Marshal; Capt. z. g. conner
Capt E. A. Fulcher, Capt. G. S. Arnall, 5. ID. NC
Cue and c s. Roller, Assistants. ~
All the Military Companies OF the city, FIRE Dec
partment all Benevolent Associations, al sch0oIS OIL
the city and county invited to turn out IN full on
that dav.
The line will form on Main Street, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, and will move promptly at IL O'Clock a. m IN
the following order:
/. Stonewal Brigade Band: ,
I'd Military Companies and Capt. HooYer'S school
Sd Elk Confederate soldiers.
4th. Carriages containing President OF the ASSo-
citation, Chaplain, Mayor OF City, and Speaker to de
liver address.
5th. Fire Department of City, and Band and Fire
Company OF the d. ID. s. Institution.
9Th. All schools and citizens on foot, citizens In
carriages, citizens on horseback
After arriving at Cemetery the ceremonies Will De
opened by prayer from the chaplain.
Address by Captain Bumgardner.
Report and address from President of ASSocia-
ton.
1t is earnestly hoped that the country people and
all others will actively cooperate and contribute
flowers and evergreens for the occasion.
1t is suggested that the stores will c.OSe up from
II to O'Clock, all can unite in the decoration.
mayl5-St j. H:WATEkS, Sec'y.
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The Episcopal Diocesan Council of phe
State of Virginia, will meet at Frederieks-
burg, May 21st.
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HowDY, HowDY, HowDY Do?-The
candidates were legion on court day, shak-
ing hands and saving:


ing hands and saying:
ssHowdy, howdy, howdy do,
How's your wife and children, tooa"
Many of them put off their store clothes
and with dusty boots and hay seed in their
hair, mingled with the crowd soliciting
their SURFACES. One revenue candidate
fropa the Blpe Ridge has an attractive
platform ghich should proYe winning
card. He proposes, if elected, TO give 500
" wall district, and 70 petition the next
legislature for repeal Of the dog law. u
tbs don't carry him through there 10 no
longer principle in polities.-Qla oo''''''o'I-
Wedllb.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-16

In Lynchburg the local school issue
seems to be whether the public schools
shall include high school.
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MILK COW FOR SALE.

MILK COW FOR SALE.
offer for sale altogether the finest COW and best
mixer have ever owned. She is for one month
fresh to the pail from her fourth calf. only part
with her because am now too far from town to sell
the milk. She is now giving full six gallons OF rich
milk daily, and with proper care and GOOD milking
is good for five gallons all summer: Price s6nl
mayi6 1t VIM. FRAZIER,
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M I L L | N E R Y !

MIL LIN cry!
1 have this season the Largest and Handsomest
assortment of ROnnets, Hats Ribbons and French
Bonnets you ever saw in this city.
SPECIAL OPENING EVERY FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY DURING THE SEASON.
ALL WOOL BUNTINGS,
every shade, for only Is cents.
A MANS STRAW HAT, FOR TEN CENTS.
A DAVIS OR DOMESTIC
SEWING MACHINE,
with all the Extra Attachments for $50.
Ladies and Gentlemen call often.
IT WILL Pay YOU.
Very Respectfully,
may2 JAS. W. NEWTON.
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AND SALES.
CITY A ND S U B U r B A N
PROPERTY, &C,
IN AND NEAR STANTON.

IN AND NEAR STANTON.
Under decree of Augusta Circuit Court, rendered
at the March term last in a suit brcu- hit by The
Merchants National Bank Of Bal
timore and other creditors. against j I'M y
the estate OF Michael e. Hartman, III 1TuasszzlzA
decd, and others, I will offer for MA sGs aaigIlAM
sale at public auction, IN front Of $50
the court house. in Staunton, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-16

The Attorney General of Virginia has
given the opinion published below. 1t
will be observed that it was given with
but brief opportunity to investigate the
subject: had be had more time we are con-
f;dent that Gen. Field would have given
different opinion: ss
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, May 9Th. 1879,
EDMUND P. cambridge, Esq,
Dear Sir:-Your letter Of the Both April was not
received until last night, owing to my absence tor
about ten days from my Office
ion that the voters OF Winchester should participate
in the election of Treasurer, Sheriff, common
wealth's Attorney and Clerk of the County Court,
for the County Of Frederick AND 1or inns purpose
naces in the town of Winchester on Cne Gay OF eec-
lion for taking said votes.
~ JAS G.. FIELD,
Attorney General.
The people of Winchester or Staunton
have no more right under the law to vote
fer the county officers named thar the
people of Che counties have to vote Tor
city officers In fact the question has
already been decided in the matter of
Fredericksburg and Spcttsylvania county,
and decided against the view now given
by Attorney-Gensral Field. The anthori-
ties of city, who alone can order an
election, have no legal right to order one to
be held within its limits for county officers.
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MILLIN cry,
JAS. w. NEWTON'S,
No. 9, SOUTH AUGUSTA STREET.

Floor Oil Cloth, from Is to 50 cents,
Carpets-all qualities 20 cents to SLIPS per
yard,
A Good Straw Mating for Is cents yard.
A Lady's Corset for rs cents,
Splendid 3-Buttoned Kid Glove for so cents,
[Opera and Street Shadesl,
Best Calicoes, 16 yards for $1.00,
Percales and Lawns, from to 1915 cents,
Ladies' Slippers and Newport Ties, from Is cents
to $3.50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-16

EOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-Having a larger
L house than have use for wish to sell or
denee is an excellent location for boarding house.
may16 1t B. p. REESE.
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c. L. WELLER

T AND SALE.-Pursuant to decree of Circnit
~ Court at March term last, in suits of M G.
Harman's creditors against his ex-
a eegSG and ranf s. I'VE yin 9 HGst
IN staunton the lands conveyed by TifiEsssSSA
Hartman and occupied at present by Mrs q y: Har
man. known as The Millbrook estate, wing on the
valley He Raroad and Poage's Run, on the s. f. side
St the Daey TaFnpk s aon
class merchant mill. "i'o hrsI
The land may be sold in two parcels. the road
from the Turnpike dividing them. Which wanId
throw about lQ0 acres with the mill and the raSt
with the dwelling house. GIL" 'no resi-
IL Is seldom that property so desirable is offoroa
at puDc sale, and examination is Invited o"
plat and survey will be exhibited on dav of s.1a
and may be Inspected at Offices Sale to he Iado
on ''o W po Aiduo
SATURDAY., June 18th, 1879.
,ofop " ostI per cent in cash to cover pro-
upon bonds with approved security with interest at
l. and years and title retained till paid. "e'
GEo. M. COCHRAN, JR:.
THOMAS d. Ransom.
mays JUS Commissic ,1lers.
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w TWENTY-THOUSAND
pounds nnwashed and washed wool wanted. I'm
washed wool preferred.
P. B. SUBLETT,
Agent Charlottesville Wooden Mills,
maybe At Opposite G. & U. Depot
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New Advertisements.

NEW M GHGW.
ITOLMAN'S LIVER PAD,
w. r. TYREE, SOLE AGENT,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
M Read the following CERTIFICATES:
STAUNToN, VA, May 18th, 1879.
W. r. TYREE,
Dear Sir:-It gives me pleasure to
state that some weeks ago | was suffering very
much with Diarrhoea. caused presume from an
inactive Liver, purchased one of Holmans Liver
Pads and applied it as directed, and experienced
immediate relief 1 also find that it relieved at once
an itching sensation that was all over my body and
gave me great deal Of trouble at times cheerful,
ly recommend the Pad for any disease they claim 1t
a remedy for.
Very Respectfully,
maybe Passenger Agent B. Il o. R. H.
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THE FIVE CENT COUNTER
If you call for no other purpose, this alone should
attract you. For only Gents you can buy Quire
Paper. Package Envelopes pair Hose, a Towel,
Handkerchief, Pocket Book Memorandum Book,
and endless variety OF articles, which will starte
and aStOniSh YOU.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
"A Wonlan's Hair.

There Is lady residing In Omaha who
has the most beautiful black hair-thrcc
feet and more in length, soft, glossy, wav-
ing, the pride of her husband and envicd by
all the ladies who know her. She has been
in the habit of having her servant give it Il
good washing with soap and water every
few days. One Friday night the customary
cleansing was done, and tho servant at
tempted to do an extra good job. She had
the water hotter than usual, used more
soap, and folding the long waving tresscs
on the top of the head, she rubbed and
rubbed them until they were covered with
white foam. After little time she poured
cold water OH and rinscd it, and dried it
with a towel. After waiting awhile she
got comb and brush, but to her astonish-
mcnt she found the great roll of halr as
hard rs a brick. The comb would no more
penetrate the solid roll than it would stone
wall. 1t then was washed and wettcd and
rinsed again, and to the utter amazemcnt
OF the lady and servant, the mass of hair
was harder and more compact than ever.
1t could not be persuaded. ooaxcd nor
cembcd out OF that gnarled mass Here
was pretty state of affairs. A consulta-
tion was held and the servant was sent for
professional hairflresser, but it was so late
ut night that none could be found Early
on Saturday morning the lady bundled up
her head anil went to a worker in hair. It
was beyond the hair-worker's ken. 1t had
now become 80 hard that knitting needle
could not be pushed through it, and the
lady was told that the only hope was to cut
it Off. That was catastrophe she could
not think of without weeping, and besides
her husband was away and what would hc
say to come homo and find her hair as short
as school-boy's. She could not possibly
have 1t cut off, Then she went for hair
dresser again.
This time he camc and moments ex-
animation enabled him to explain matters.
stMadam," he said, 'your hair has been
'fullcd' just on the same principle that they
full cloth In o fulling mill. There is no
way to save it but to pick it out one hair at
time" .In'
She told him to go to work, and for five
hours he toiled away At the end of that
time he had it Strengthened out, with the
loss Of about onc-half of the original quan.
tity. And SO endcth this chapter on a
lady's hair, ,..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
Elephantine Surgery.

? During the late wind storm in the vicni-
ty Of Philadelphia, Pa, large lantern on
top of tho elephant house in tho Geological
Garden was demolished and pieces Of tho
heavy glass fell into tho cage occupied by
tho elephants. The female elephant in
walking around the enclosure trod on one of
the fragments and, being in her bare feet,
received painful wound. She set up a
howl that made the roar of the storm seem
the signing Of zephyr by contrast. Her
companion was found to be comforting her
as well as he could by trying to roar louder
than she did, and by letting a half pint tear
of sympathy now and then roll down his
trunk, which was wound tenderly about the
wounded leg OF tho PROSTATE beast. DIR.
Chapman, surgeon to the. Geological society,
was summoned. She was secured by ropes
and thrown on her side on a bed Of straw,
treatment which evoked from her some ex-
ira efforts in the roaring line. When Dr..
Chapman began to probe softly around the
wound with a lancet, however, she showed
an elephants instructive respect for friend
by ceasing her believing and holding the
injured foot perfectly still. DR. Chapman
successfully removed the fragments OF glass,
stopped tho flow. ot blood from the wound,
and In few minutes the hinge beast was
again on her feet, looking as amiable as q
lamb. & Z, } sSil3 (
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
A Strange People.

DIR. e. R. Heath, in a paper on "Pcru-
vian Antiquities" describes strange pco-
pie living in q town called Eten in seven
degrees south latitude and about two miles
from the sea. They number about four
thousand, and speak, beside the Spanish, a
language which some Of the recently brought
over Chinese laborers understand, but there
is no other similarity between the two pco-
Piles. They intcrmary uncles, nicces,
brothers and sisters nephews and aunta,
that is, promiscuousy, y, and with no appar-
ent curse Of consanguinity; but they will
not permit any intemarriage into their num-
ber, Or with the outside world. They have
laws, customs and dress Of their own, and
live by braiding hats and mats and weaving
cloths. They will give no account of the
place whence they came, or Of the time
they settled at Eten. History does not
mention their existence before tho Spaniarda
arrived There are no sick or deformcd
persons among them, their custom being to
send a committee to each sick or old person,
and those who are reported past discovery
or usefulness are promptly strangled by the
public executioner. Etcn orders 1t, they
say, and with Eton's orders there Is no in
reference.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
Ola Tunneling Pete.

Old ''Tunneling Pete" was what he was
always called, and if he had any other name
1t was never heard on the Pacific coast. 1t
is said that he was from the lead mines of
Galcna, ILL.,, where they to this day tell how
he bnrrowed his way through tho limestone
from cave to cave in search OF "mineral,"
making the cayc last found his abiding
place. Even in those days he was nearly
always underground. How he managed to
endure the light Of day long enough to
cross the plains has always been mystery
to all who knew him. Some assert that he
travelled only during the night, and others
that he wore huge pair of goggles of black
glass. Old Pete, landed in California in
l849, and as soon as he struck the golden
soil took pick and shovel, and went out of
sight beneath 1t. During the ten years he
mined in California he was under the ground
most of the time, only coming out to the
light of the day at night, as son of Erin
would say. Old Petp was regular ground
mole, and like that little animal, appeared
to hate tho light Of the sun, which kept him
winking and blinking, even when his eyes
were half closed, as they always were when
he was on the surface. In California old
Pete mined the gravel banks Mexican
fashion, running coyote holes In them till
they were greater puzzle than was the
famed labyrinth of Crete. What he did
with the gold he found no one ever knew,
aa he was never soon to have any In his
possession, nor was he ever soon to purchase
either food or drink. 1t was the same in
the lead mines, and a story came from
Galena that he was not a human being, hut
gnome in disgrace In some shape with tho
beings OF his race. He was seon here on
the Comstock soon after silver was found,
but straightway disappeared under ground,
No one saw him on his way hithcr or knew
he was coming; the first Intimation had of
his migration was when he was seen here
There were those among the prospectors of
that day who swore that old Pete had mere
ly extended one Of his California holes and
so 'tcome square througe the Sierra Nevada
mountains" 1t is reported that after the
day of his arrival he was not seen for over
two years, when he finally came out near
where the town nf Sutr0 now atands-some
now say that Mr.. SutrO followed In on s'old
Peto's hole" when he dug his tunnel, othcrs
wise he could never have found his way to
the Comstock. The story goes that when
old Pete'R head popped out through the
ground, down by the verge Of tho valley, It
waa daylight, and when he saw tho cotton.
wood trees along tho Carson Riyer he ID
said to have been In Q terrible rage, as he
had supposed no was deep enough to pass
under the channel Of the Carson and get
beneath tho big peaks Of the Como. All
day he sat winklng and blinking and oursinp
and swearing In the mouth of his hole --fol
i old Pete was fearfally wicked+and at night
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17

he gathered up his drifting bar pick, and
shovel, and crossed over the hills 60 Flowcry
District, where he set to work, and was out
of sight under the base of big hill long
before morning. He was seen on the sur
face, in the twilight and of moonlight nights,
two or three times each year by the miners
of Flowery until about three years ago,
when he seemed to have disappeared for
good. No one cared much whittier he had
gone, for he was an unsightly old man and
exceedingly snappish and disagrceablc.
One morning about six months ago some
Indians rushed into the village of Flowery
in terrible fright, saying the 'sdcvil" had
appeared i'll their camp. a few miners
went with the Indians and found old Pete
sitting in the middle of their ranchcria be-
side big hole, through which it was evil
dent he had just risen. The old man. 8 eyes
were CLASSY and his gray hairs were matted
with clay, like those of badger Just drag
gcd from his hole, and it was easy to sec
that he was on his last legs He said lie
had come to the surface to get mouthful
of fresh air in order that he might have
strength to die. He had just life enough
left to say that he had been away up under
the roots of the Comstock during the past
three years, and had there seen more wealth
than Fair, Muckcy, or any mining million
airc of them all had ever dreamed of.
"Thcy will never find 1t, though" chuckled
he; 'they will never find it! They will
never go down to where it is. They will
become discouraged far above, up among
the twisting clays and cross courses and
faults and great horses of porphyry. Unjust
die now, but none of them will ever find
what have seen-no, ncvcr!" So saying,
the old fellow suddenly pressed his hands
to his breast, rattling came from his throat
he fell back upon the ground, gasped, and
clutched the gravel with his bony fingers, Il
tremor passed through his frame, hcslraight-
ened out, and was dead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
A Passlonately Scientific Physician.

Paul Emile Chauffard, who was Pro-
fessor at the Academy of Medicine In Paris,
and whose death was announced short
time ago, carried the love of his art to ita
fnrthest limits. y. On being consulted two or
three months ago by q man who was evil
IDENTIFY suffering from some acute form of
skin dlsease, he looked at him attentively,
and then, as a strange light sparkled IN lia
eye, he eXolaimedI Il
,HExtraordinary unparalleled - inton-
oeiyableln tyl aEa
d'he startled patient eagerly inquired If II
Was "bad case"
81 rather think It is, replied the Doctor.
,"Yon're suffering from the jewish loprosy
---that's all ~ ,G5I ,ls5 a,.
~ .sMon Dieul" gaspcd the poor patient. J
sDon't distress yourself, I" continued the
Professor; ftit was simply q form Of disease
that we had lost sight Of, IT had entirely
disappeared, but now we have found Il
again, thanks to you You're really doing
us g good service, and am delighted
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
THE END.

The course Of the wearlest river
Ends In tho great grey yea
The acorn, for ever and over,
Strives upward to the tree
The rainbow, the sky adorning,
Shines promise through the storm
The glimmer Of coming morning
Through midnight gloom will form.
BY time all knots are riven
Comploxal though they be
And peace will ct last be given,
Dear, both to you and me.
Then, though tho path may be dreary,
Look onward to the goal .|t
Though the heart and tho head be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul.
Seek the right, though tho wrong be tempting
Speak truth at any cost
Vain is oil weak exompting
Whom once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready,
For plan and ambushed foes
Though earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the CLOSE.
The he avy clouds may DO raining,
But with evening comes the light
Through the dark arc low winds complaining,
Yet the sunrise gilds tho height
And love has his hidden treasure
For the patient aud tho pure;
And time gives his full measure
To the workers who endure
Aud the Word that no law has shaken
Has the future pledgesupplied
For we know that whom We awaken
We shall be satiefed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-17
Eaet.

Maybe" said u husband to his loy-
ng spouse, "you wouldn't be so handy
displaying those big feet of yours If you
knew what occurred when I took your
shoe to be mended.''
"What was lt?--let me know Instant
ly." aua
swell the shoemaker took 1t in his
hand gazed upon it in silence, and then
burst Into tears, and wept as If his
heart would break"
swell, what was the numbskull cry-
ing forp--quick, let mo know - T..
'Well, poor fellow, he said he dotted
on his grandmothcr--fa dotted on
her. She nursed him, you know, be-
cause his mother was feeble--and So
well, he came to this country Is years
ago, and first he setup In the vegetable
inc, and got along pretty we'll, and
was about to send for the old lady,
when hard times came, and he broke.
GIe went into fruit then, and after that
into mllk--into all sorts of things you
know; but he got disappointed every
tine, till his business fetched him ont
at last, and he sent right off for the old
woman. She landed four weeks ago,
but died the very same night. It was
very hard, after all his toiling for flf-
teen years, to get her over at last, and
have her die on his hands. He--he--
we'll, he was disgusted. However he
laid hor out, and he and his friends sat
up with her, and by and by the memory
d. IL.
, 1879-05-07

H1fE'Nt AHfp0tCH 70 1HS lFaoHHS
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May G.-Io.day the Qou
Lawrence Weldon, who was nominated for
judge by the Bar Convention at Gilman OIL tlu
eth, together With the Hon. r. j. Uonaetd, of
kankakcc, hnl Judge Wright, OF Watscka. With.
drew from the campaign, nut tlustring 10 incur
the labor ulsd turmoil Of race which now Is nnA
Is likely to hc decidedly mixed and unpleasant
affair. There NOW rGmaln sir Republican uni
three Democratic candidates. Judge Owcn I.
Reeves to-aay replied alllEmatiyeIy to call pub
ilsllcd On Monday.
Hu<cfol Dfspatch TO- 7as 9tttunA
MAKsuA'.t.. ILL.,, May DIN the co1IIing Judi
cial election in The Fourth Judicial Circuit 1t is
apparent that tlsc people aro going to vote for
tic best sneu, rcCardess of their political pro-
cllyltics. Judging from tle prescut indtcat!ots,
the Hon. ]. ". WIlksu, of Marshall, wilt 70.
cclyc an ovprHl.rtnllnE majority. Tic judicial
election In this tltsret will Ia tton-partsan, aill
Mr. NtlkIn will rreeiye tlss votes of all peupls,
irrespective of party.
spectaf tt1aatfA ia TAe Tt1eYna, .
Cairo, NI., slay G.-Tlle Democratic judicial
Convention tn this city to.lay united In the
nomination Of i. y. I.nasdcH. of Alexandria,
81. T. Crawford, Ut Union, nt'i y. ". browning,
of'FranktEn. It Is runorel III this city Tonight
thut all tho llepnbiiran caudltlatus havu with
drawn except Ilaker, Vt AlexandrEs, II. G.
Cartney, oE s1xsBac, mud llarkur, OF Johp.ou.