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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02
To the voters of Aato,tsta Coalnt,.

ID ESPONDING to the call of ssmany voters'' pub
III lshed in the INDICATOR of March 7ih, 7
hereby announce myself candidate for the office ct
HIGH SHERIFF of Augusta county. Election to be
held the 18th Thursday in May.
Respectfully,
mar14 tde* j. j, LAREW
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02
OPENING OF FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.
Mr.. l.. WALTER,

CORNER OF BEVERLEY AND NEW STREET
will to-day, (Friday) and tomorrow, Saturday.
open her handsome stock of fashionable hats and,
bonnets Just received from the moi them markets.
i eladies of Staunton are respectfully invited to
attend and examine the supply.
may2lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

MINISTER TAKEN CHARGE. Rev. F.
Keugle late pastor Of the Trinity German
Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Cum ber-
land, Md, has arrived to take charge of
two churches of that denomination in
Augusta-the Old Koiner Church, eight
miles below Waynesboro. and Bethany,
about two miles from the same town. I he
congregations number about two hundred
members and include large number OF
the solid men of the county. the church
roll being well sprinkled with the Koiner
name. Their former pastor was Rev. Mr..
SWiRehart, who removed to Ohio last fall.
The churches do not belong to the Luther
an Synod Of Tennessee to which the other
Lutheran churches in the county belong.
having withdrawn from that organization
some time since and attached themselves
to the Concordia Conference of the Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
OHIO. Their doctrines, however, are not
different though some of their forms of
government are not alike.
A LEGISLATOR Who REFUSED THE
$50 for the EXTRA SESSION. Hon.
Marshall Hanger, the former Speaker Of
the House, aud delegate from Augusta
in the last one, refused to take the $3.50 OF
paw brought within reach Of the members
by the call of the Governor for an extra
session. He voted IL the negative on the
resolution declaring it was az extra ses-
sion, and stood by his belief to his cost.
A notable example in this second century
of the Republic.
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.-Judge Hen
Gren has reappointed all the county officers
of election except that w. g, Mckinney
is appointed Judge in place of Samuel F.
Carson; Preston B. Hegshead in place OF
Henry Mish, and J. A. Gilkerson in place
of Dr. T. W. Shelton.
For the town of Waynesboro, G. w.
Alexander was appointed registrar and Il,
F. Way, D. D. Durborow and e. ". Grei-
nsr, judges.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

THE ALLOWANCE TO COUNTY OFF,
CERs.-The following is a copy of the
act passed by the last legislature, deter
mining what allowances III Ill be made to
commonwealth attorneys, clerks and
sheriffs of their counties, payable out of
the county treasures:
Be 1t enacted by the General .assemby of
Virginia, That the Board of Surerv sors of
the respective counties shall determine
what annual allowances shall be made to
the Commemorative attorneys, clerks, and
sheriffs of their counties, payable out of
the county treasures: Provided, That such
allowances to Commemorative attorneys,
clerks, and sheriffs shall not exceed in any
county to each of said officers the sum of
$500: And provided, further, That in coun-
ties containing population of 10000 and
less, the allowance to said officers, each,
shall not exceed $500; and in counties con-
tanning population Of 10000 and less than
$4,000 the allowance to said officers, each,
shall not exceed $500; and in counies con-
tanning population of Is 1000 and less than
20 600 the compensation shall not exceed
$500 to each of said officers.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

Doctors GAVE HIM UP.-"Is it possible that Mr.
Godfrey is up and at work. a I'd cured by so simple
rtmedy?'
Il assure you it is true that he is entirely cured.
and with nothing but Fl Up Ri ers and only ten day
ago his doctors gave him up and said he must die!
'Wella-day! If that is so, will go this minute
and get some for my poor George. know hops are
good" may 2-2t
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Czty NoaSces.

Absolutely free from Morphia and other danger
Gus agents DR.. Bulls ugh Syrup is valued most
highly as remedy for the disorders of babyhood
Price emily Is cents bottle.
no { OF
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The Annex "seItzogenes" at the Annex"
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Saturday, Nay the 3rd, 1879.

the tract Of land acquired by Geo. W. Crowbarper
ae;ceaseo under the will Of his father and owned by
me upper part Of said county South River ad
Jodn a tae lands OF John A: Shields David Black
WOOD and others and containing 11S acres
inns tract OF land is OF the best quality and is con-
oerea one OF the most desirable farms Of its size in
tnaI Sectlon OF the county, 1t has dwelling
house upon 1T and water power which NAV he
made very useful in running machinery
TERMS OF SALE;-Cash in hand sufficient tn
pay costs OF suit OF CrOwbarger ct al vs. Shields ct
al and expenses Of sale and the balance on credit
Of one, Two and three years from day of sale paya
pie IN equal iHstallments, the purchaser eyecntng
bonds for said deferred insallments with approveS
personal security, bearing interest from date and
tne lille TO De retained as ultimate security -'N
J. M. QUARLES
.nr,1A+ THOS. G. ELDER,
"pAli ~ Commissioners
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

To the Voters Of augusta County.
T RESPEC Fl LILY announce myself a candidate
L for rejection to the office of COMMISSIONER OF
REVENUE in Pastures District.
mar2l tide VIM. j. EURITT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

To the Voters Of augusta County.
T HEREBY announce myself a candidate for the
Il office of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
in Moth River District, Augusta county
maT2l tde* P. H, WHEELER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02
The 'Annex' "Slung craythur' at the annex

THE annex ''Slung craythur" at the annex
BEDFORD Alum and Iron Springs water, Mass and
Pills r Dyspepsia, Diseases peculiar to Fema les
Chronic Diarrh9l Scrofula Malaria, Headache, De-
biiity. E,tablishe q years Endorsed by Medical
Profession. Proved by results i'll thousands of cases
Water 30 cents gallon, $4case, $225 5gaon cask and
freight. Mass rs nts 50 cents, 81 package, sent
post paid. Summer Season opens June LIST.
Sold by G.. W. MAY & CO.,
may2 Agent Stanton. Va
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SALE OF VALUABLE
" LAND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" LAND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY
Pursuant to decree, entered at .sasssssssssssa,
the November term of the Circuit q
Court of Augusta County in the cases ss$$
of Shumate VS.. Washington, Wash w
ing on by etc. VS.. Trout and Estils
Heirs VS. Washington ct ais, we the undersigned
to the highest bidder in front of the Court House in
the City OF Staunton on
Saturday, the 18th dag Of Nay. 1879,
Augusta County, on which j. M. Loffland now re-
sidSs and known as the Dier, Kyle and Herdman
II Poles The tracts will be sold togeth r or sepa-
ratey, as may be deemed best on day of SALE
TERMS Twenty per cent. cash to pay costs of
in three equal instruments at one, two, and three
years f. m the day of sale, with interest from the
last named date, for which the purchaser will be
quired to give bonds with approved perSOnalSecuri.
ty and the title to be retained as ultimate security
,.... - Il HIST 81: 6 GEO a:2 ticker,
apr25-4t Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" STANTON April 10th, 1879.
In the chancery suits of Parents (samuers) Wild.
ow VS. Parents (Samuels) defend lnts &c, and Rid
die VS.. Parents (Samuel'S) administrator now pend
ing in the Circuit Court Of Augusta county, all par.
persons Whomsoever interested therein are hereby
n9tjied that in pursuance Of an S order rendered by
Office, in StauntOn, on
Saturday, the 18th dag of Moy, 1879,
proceed to take state and settle snascount showing,
LIST. re statement OF the debts against the estate
of Samuel Parent deceased, striking from the list
thereof the claim OF ). G Splitter administrator
and allowing such credits against the CLAIMS of
Lewis G Riddle as said administrator, shall show
the estate to be emit led to,
End. The acts and doings of E. L. Brewer admir-
of said Samuel Parent decd, since his last Settle
ment-what funds he has collected and what dis
blrsmentS have been made BY him ard
3rd the condition of the fund in the FIRST named
cause. whether OF not the same has been collected
and if so by whom, nd if not what amount remains
quired to attend. ~
W. f Craig, p. q. JW GREEN SMITH.
apfIo IL Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

The "AnneS.' Lemonade with fly, stick OF naiD
at the "Annex."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

The GREATEST BLEssING,-A simple, pure, harm
less remedy. that cures every time, and prevents
disease by keeping the blood pure stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing
ler conferred upon man. Hop BiEters is that rem
eds, and its prop. ietors an being blest by thous-
ands who h we been saved and cured by it. Will
you try it? See other column. may 2-2t
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Genuine tagged Dianora Tobacco,
may2 1t VIM. L. BUMGARDNER u Co.
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To the Voters of augusta County.
I HEREBY announce myself as a candidate for re
Il election to the office of High Sheriff of Au-
gusta county Referring to my record in office to
my qualification, am
Respectfully,
mar25 tide A. B. LIGHTNER.
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DH ED.

DIED.
HARRIS-In MiddletoWn, Frederick county, Va
on the 18th of April 1879 in hope of blissful immor
tally. Mrs. Bernice s. Harris wife of Rev. David
80 years, months and days.
SPEARS-In Staunton, of dropsy on April 26th
Mrs. Mary Spears, aged SO years. wife of VIM
Spears.
DUNDORE-On the 26th inst, after protracted ILL
ness, Mrs. E. A Dundore, in the 6Sth year of her
age.
ROLLER.-Mrs Elizabeth Roller widow of John
Roller, Esq, mother of F. 8, Roller, Esq, and
grandmother Of Gen. John E. Roller, died at her
home at Mt. Crawford Station on Thursday even
ing, the 18th inst. in her S0th year.
FlFER.-Mrs. Mary A. Fife: widow Of BENJAMIN
Eifer; died at Mt: rawford on Sunday morning,
'i0 A'V- INST, aged IA years.
HEALTH IS THE GREATEST BLESSING NO
child can be healthy if worms abound in its ston-
ach. Shrner's Indian Vermifuge will DESTROY and
expel them and bring the bles ing SO song sought
-
CUCUMBER PUMPS
An assortment OF these excellent pumps for Cis-
terms and wells, at
VERY MODERATE PRICES
reduced to suit the times. ,.rrp ppoe
apes St hAhEh bhoS,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02
CUCUMBER PUMPS

An assortment OF these excellent pumps for CT
terms and wells, at
VERY MODERATE PRICES
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27
He Didn't Pass.

Last week was examination week in
most of the schools, and the boy who
b" passed" can easily be selected from the
boy who didn't. One of those who
didn't was on Saturday intrenching
himself on Ledyard street behind q
snowbank, seemingly waiting some ones
arrival, and a man who had observed
his preparation inquired: a f
Making ready to have some fun,
bub?"
{" Well, it may be fun for me, but it'll
be tough on the other fellow was the
reply,
"Then you are expecting to have a
fght?"
I just am that! The school teacher
marked me down to fifty-seven because
I said Russia bound Lake Erie on the
west, and now when her brother comes
along I'm going to bound him on all
sides with the biggest licking white
headed boy ever got. Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27

danger the cup in her hand. Have
you lost by him, Mahlon?"
"You have, Delphine, and very heav-
ily.'
He intended to tell her guardedly,
not to shock her. But he has lost his
sef-control; his hand trembles SO that
he cannot take the cup from her.
Something is left Of other stocks,
Mahlon?"
Nothing. I have been unpardona-
bly, careless. Your trust in me should
have made me doubly watchful Of your
fortune"
He cannot look at her as he speaks.
She pauses; then-"Do you care SO
very much, Mahlon ?" she asks.
"For your loss, my poor child"
"Only for me?"
! IT never touched shilling of it, .
Mahlon says, hastily, Immediately re-
! xetting his words. ~
81 know. Will you mind very much
having to take care Of me, Mahlon?"
Mind it, Delphine! I think you
have not been quite my wife, because
have not taken care of you. I should
be glad to have you forced upon me. The
whole blow falls on you, poor child, SO
used to all that money can buy"
| Delphine turns to put the cup down.
He sees shiver run through her, as if
the mere thought of poverty hurt her.
His pretty Cinderella decked for the
Kings bed, to shrink away in her tat
tiers to her ash-heap! Are not these the
shocks that make peevish, dissatisfied
women? It is hard to fancy Delphine
either, but
He is startled out of his moody
thoughts by the gay, saucy face she
turns on him.
I must come to you for everything,
and you'll scold if the butchers bill is
large, and forbid sweetmeats as expen-
sive, just as papa used, when his
daughters kept house by turns. You
can't get rid of me by marrying
me to rich man. But I am sorry for
the hospital, which I've been so jeal-
GUS Of"
" Why?" asked Mahlon, rather ab-
sently. & aHa2 -" fs"-'
Why not? When 1t took all your
leisure. And nearly caused your death, %
she ends, softly.
Mahlon recalls the pale face bent over
him that day, the face he has mourned
as lost. He is not sorry to miss it now.
He can never find fault with the woman
who takes all troubles lightly, so that he
is spared to her, who inclines to bask
in sunshine, rather than to NOPE in
shadow. ..,...... - ....-,......
It is worth all old Mr.. Eliots money,
such discovery. And Delphine always
declares that the loss of her money was
a great gain to her.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27
Another California Story.

A correspondent of the Visalia (Cal)
Delta furnishes this queer paragraph :
"a boiling spring has been discovered
between the Polvadero and Los Gatos
creeks. An ingenious Individual has APP
piled for the water right, land has con-
structed clothes-wringer, to be run by
a water-wheel at one side of the spring,
where it boils over into another of clear
cold water, in which the proprietor has
placed sack OF indigo. The rancheTs
of the settlement resort to the spring to
do their washing. The clothes are
thrown into the water, which has a
wnlrling motion, and are drawn in
out of sight. In about five minutes
they come to the surface, float to the
wringer, and are run through into the
other spring, where they are rinsed by
passing through another wrlnger. In
less than thirty minutes the washing is
done, and the rancher is on his way
home rejoicing. His happy wife meets
him at the door, hangs the clothes out
to dry, which takes but short time,
and the washing is DONE"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27
Terrible EXperienee.

Two mem, Joseph Smith and Paul LIE
Blau, were eleven days and nights on
floating ice In Lake Michigan and the
straits. They left Beaver HarboF, Dec.
%, in fish-boat, with the mail, bound
for Mackinaw, and arrived she same day.
They left Mackinaw, on their return,
Dec. %; arrived at Saint Waugoshance
at 10 p. m.;, left next morning for St.
Helena arriving at a. m. Left st. Hell
ena Jan. l, had to put back and haul
out the boat; left again Jam. 5, on foot,
with dog and hand-sled; crossed on
the ice to Gros Gap, went up the north
shore to Poufetts, arriving at 10 a. ma. /,
Jan. 6; went out ON the ice Jan. 10, with,
two dogs, but had to- ret1aYn; started
again Jan. IL, making for bat island,
but when half mile from, shore We're
obliged to turn back ON account of
water; camped that might on the ice !;
next morning the wind blew 81 gale from
the southwest, drifting them toward
Point Shane, snow so, thick that they
could not see any distance, the hand
sled broke down, and they he'd to aban-
don the mail on Sunday, the 10Th, aften
carrying it for some time on their backs !;
the ice was SO. broken up that they had
hard work to keep afoat;: drifted from
Waugoshanee, abreast of SCOTS point,
and were bufeted by the winds till the
22d, when they got on shore on Hog.
island, after being on the ice eleven.
days and nights, without fire. subsisting
on two loaves of bread and about four
pounds of boiled pork. They remained
over night on Hog island, and landed
on Garden island, Jan. 23, at 10 80 a. m.,,
where they stayed until noon of Jan. 3d.,
when they went over home to Beaver
island in skiff. On Jan. II Paul broke
in, and they ferried over crack on a
cake of ice, using piece of board for a
paddle. On Jan. % Paul broke in twice,
the second time about .. m, in water
up to his shoulders. The dog went La
too, and tried to, get on Paul's back.
Smith hauled Paul out both times with
a piece of rope. They made camps
nights out of cakes of ice; had no fire
OR bed-clothes of any kind. Their
clothing would be frozen to the ice after
lying down short time, which made it
a tough job to get up again. The letter
giving this account is from the teacher
of am Indian school on Garden island,
in Lake Michigan. This island is about
fifteen or twenty miles west of the main
land of the Lower Peninsula, and forty
five miles from Mackinaw, and the entire
population consists of Indians and half
breeds. This is the first mail received
since November. Chicago inter Ocean,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27

A Sonoma county (Cal) exchange
says: Thomas Porter tells us that Syl-
vester Scott visited his Buckeye ranch
one week ago last Friday, and that up
to that time on single hunt he had
killed thirteen bears and one panther
MIR. Scott is the MOST successful bear
hunter in California, and his fame has
gone forth far beyond the State of his
adoption A hunt with Scott on the
trail of bruin is an event of interest in
the life OF the most experienced sports
man MIR. Scott is farmer and stock
raiser, and quite a character in his way.
He is an old settler in Sonoma, having
raised a. family on ranch in the mount
aims. Although about 40 years of age,
he has done his share in, reclaiming and
populating the wilderness. He and two
of his neigh5ors have built a school
house for their district and furnished
its census roll, which comprises thirty
nine children; SCOTS contribution is
fourteen. HE. and his boys, by their
own labors, have fenced his ranch, COM
prising in one tract 4.O001 acres. Dur
ing the idle winter months Scott always
INDUCES his passion for bear hunting.
He has pack Of twenty-five trained
hounds, and when he starts on the trail
he scours the mountains for miles about
his stock, until not trace of the pres
ence of live bear cam be found. A
campaign frequently lasts far month,
seldom less than ten days oEa fortnight,
and rarely results in the killing of less
than dozen, bears. Scott is most re-
markable pedestrian. Put O'Leary or
Weston beside him on O. taail of bear
in the hills and he will walk their legs
off, and break every boneintheir bodies
in day. he always goes on foot, keeps
up with the hounds, and is ON hand to
close with bruin as soon, as the dogs
bay him. How he gets oven the ground
SO fast is a mystery, and bow he slides
down rocky and precipitous descents, as
he does every day when on. the trail,
without ever being: injured, is wonder
to his companions. A couple of En-
glish tourists accompanied him on his
last hunt. On their retarn they were
loud in their admiration and wonder,
one of them declaring that in following
a sportsman's bent around the world he
had never met such another hunter, nor
experienced such exciting sport else
where.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27
A PATRIOTIC FAMILY.
A Woman who Gave Eleven Sons in De-
Tense of Her Country.

A Woman Who Gave Eleven Sons IN De-
Tense of Her Country.
A Washington correspondent says
very remarkable case of patriotism of
family has just been developed at the
War Department. Some time ago Con-
gresham Deering, of iowa, applied to
the Secretary of War for the discharge
from the regular army Of young man,
the favor being asked by his mother,
who said she was II years of age, had
given ten sons to the defense OF her
country, and, being now unable to sup
port herself, she asked that her eleventh
son might be discharged from the mill
tary service, SO that she could have his
care and attention in her declining
years. 1t at once struck the Secretary
Of War that this was either very bold
case of misrepresentation or remark
able matter of fact; SO he applied to
the old lady for the names Of the ten
sons whom she said she had given to the
defense Of her country, the regiments
in which they served, and the military
record of each. She replied promptly
to the inquiry, and, her statements be-
ing carefully compared with the muster
rolls on file in the Adjutant Generals
Office, it was found that they were true
in every particular. The Secretary of
War Immediately ordered tie discharge
OF the eleventh son, and wrote the old
lady letter in which he extolled hei,
patriotism, and thanked her in the
name of the United States for her con-
tributions to it's list Of defenders.
Following are the names of the sons,
and the regiments in which they
served:
|. S. W. Merchant was q private in Company
G, Seventy fourth Illinois Volunteers afterward
a Lieutenant, and honorably discharged Sept
Is, 1865.
3 Abel L, Merchant was private in Com
pany @, Fifteenth Illinois Volunteers, and died
in the service.
8. Dewitt G.. Merchant was private in the
same company, and was killed in action July
%, 1864.
T. Enoch Merchant was Corporal of Com
pany f, One Hundred and Fifty sixth Illinois
Volunteers and was honorably discharged,
Sept. co. 1865 a..la. la|1 as
5. David O. Merchant was a private in Com
pany c, Seventy fourth Illinois Volunteers, and
honorably discharged June 10, 1865. f.. -
6. Silas B. Merchant was private in Com
pany G. Forty fourth Illinois Volunteers; was
promoted to First Lieutenant, and resigned
Sept "a, 1864.
z. Arlo J. Merchant WAS private in the
same company, and was honorably discharged
Sept "a, 1854. '# .Hlal =
s. Lewis H. Merchant was private in Com
pany G, Forty fifth Illinois Volunteers, and was
honorably discharged Sept. 20, 1854 ...4 49,
9. AARON Merchant was private in Company
g. Fifteenth Wisconsin Volunteers, and was
killed at Island No. 10, by the accidental dis
charge of cannon, Dec Is, 1852 ~
TO- James b. Merchant was a tearnster in the
employ of the Quartermaster's Department
throughout the war.
II. Norman NJ Merchant enlisted March 3,
1873, as private in Company B. Sixth United
States Regular Cavalry, and was discharged
March IL, 1878, by reason of the expiration of
his term of enlistment He again enlisted May
4, 1873 WAS assigned to- Battery 3, Fourth Ar
tillery, and is now in the service.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27

A BRIDE waited two hours after the
time appointed for a wedding in Goshen,
Ohio, but the bridegroom did not come.
It was decided to send for him before
dismissing the guests. He was found
at home with one side Of his face shaved,
and SO nervous that he had not been
able to WELD the razor any longer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27

THE Japanese house, which was
great attraction at the Exhibition, was
Knocked down at $50. The duties
paid on the material of which it was
composed amounted to 81 600.