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VIM. r. HUNTER.
The bodv of VIM. Lewis, the brother of


The body of VIM. Lewis, the brother of
Hon. John F. Lewis. who was drowned
near Port Republic some weeks ago, was
discovered on the 31st ult., about TWO
miles below the point where he was
drowned. The right arm was seen STICK
ing up through the frozen sand.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway,
Ireland, refuses to consecrate a new Ro-
man Catholic cemetery there, unless a
resolution adopted by the Roman Catho-
lie guardians to add thirteen perches to
small piece allOcated to the Protestants be
resciDded.
Evangelist Pentecost makes no attempt
to conceal the facts about his pay. He
says that he received 81 400 during his re-
cent revival work in Fall River, and in adj
diion his board and percentage on the
sale of three thousand hymn books.
Mrs. Alice G. Neil, wife of Rev. A. A.
P. Neil, OF Baltimore and daughter Of
Henry Anderson, of Craig county, Va,
died suddenly few days ago in Baltimore
of rheumatism of the heart.
Rev. E. J. Hall, rector of the Episcopal
church at Lewisburg, W. Va, walked
twenty five miles last week in five hours.
He has received a call to Louisiana.
M. P. Linkenhoker, of Amsterdam
Botetourt county was struck on the head
and it is feared fatally injured by Godfrey
Lewis, colored, on the 31st ult.
Major Lowder. of Concord, North Caro-
lima, celebrated his 95th birthday by plow-
ing twice around 10 acre field and walked
mile in Is minutes,
The Paducah (Ky.) "Sun'' says: "Padu-
cab tried mum parties over year ago,
but the five cent fine came near bankrupt
ing every woman in town."
One thousand magistrates are to be cleo
ted by the next legislature of North Caro-
lima.
Out of twenty three jurymen at the re-
cent session Of the United States Court at
Mobile, twenty one were Republicans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
STAUNTON AND THE VALLEY
RAILROAD.

To be very brief. our fellow corporaIors
of RockbrldGe and the Valley in the val
ley Railroad Company may rest assured
that Staunton will not join them IN any
effort to procure the revocation OF the
Valley r. r. charter. The recent move
towards getting the completed portion OF
the road leased to the Chesapeake q ONO
r. R, which. if successful, would have
cut our city and Augusta county OIL from
the incalculable advantage of having the
great city of Baltimore as competing
market for our produce and trade, very
fully opened the eyes of our citizens to the
perils of the situation, even if they were
not aware of its merits before. The
unanimous feeling in the City. Council,
where this matter was discussed on Tues
day night, was TO faithfully stand by our
obligations already entered into, and oV
those which it may hereafter be decided
We have assumed. pay up our interest and
abstain from any action. the result OF
which would only be to impair both our
credit and our co numerical advantages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
Personal.

Editors Vindicator:
Please grant me little space to express
my great qualification with my secohu
visit to your pleasant city,, ana tne
pleasure, afforded by pastors and churcI I;1
of addressing so many OF TIE GEAR cna,-
dren, whose good department and ready,
answers reflect credit on their parents and
teachers. l also desire to return nv thanks
to the press of Staunton and to West Au-
gusta Lodge of Good Templars for ap-
preciated kindness in aiding me IN my
meetings. Allow me also to correct a
misunderstanding of my remarks, as re-
ported in your issue of the third Inst
did not mention the narcotic weed, put
will now say, however, that would 20
truly glad if 1 had been as free IRON tHe
use Of that, all my life, as OF alcoholic
stimulants.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The Rockbridge Board of Supervisors
have instructed Messrs J. B. Dorman, W.
A. Anderson and D. 2. Moore, to prepare
bill revoking the charter of the Valley
R. R. and providing for the sale and
equitable distribution Of Its property, and
submit it to the legislature, and resolved
that the stpckholding counties and towns
along the line, including staunton. be re-
quested to cooperate with Roekhridge in
carrying this out. The Supervisors. how
ever, who have cool business heads, also at
the same meeting levied the tax of 80 cents
on the 500 to pay the interest on the Val
ley R.R. Bonds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Hon. Joseph Jorgensen Of Virginia, tells
them in Washington that Grant will prob
ably carry Virginia in 1880! AS the DEM
ocrats only carried eight out of nine con-
gressional districts in Virginia. and it is
more expensive to pay the capitation tax
for whole State than for single district,
Ulysses must look SC mewhere else for as
sistanee. Jorgepsen is unreliable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

A year ago Rev. Mr.. Calhoun, of Va,
moved to the vicinity, of Huntington, w.
Va, with his daughter, Mrs. j. R. Will
liams, who was separated from her hus
band. About eight months ago Williams
followed and took up his residence neal
there, it was supposed to get possession Ct
his child. A few days ago he succeeded
and carried it to his residence on farm
On Christmas Eve party of men went to
the house, shot Williams, who Was defend
ing himself with an axe, and captured both
him and the child. They we're rescued
from the mob by F. D. Beuhring, on whose
farm Williams lived.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The official statement of the operation
of the Moffett liquor law in Virginia, made
to the Legislature Monday, shows the to-
tai receipts from the time it went into
operation to be $472, 1884, being an excess
of 500, 1888 over the assessment of the pre-
ceding year, which. after deducting the
rebates allowed under tbs law leaves net
balance of sl1O,761 in excess of the results
Of the old law. The auditor of the State
says the result shows clearly that the law
is capable Of being made most powerful
agency for raising revenue, and suggests a
number of notifications and changes to
that end.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
AN AWFUL DAY FOR MAINE.

The thermometer in Maine, a State
situated at the northern extremity of the
United States, was down to twenty de-
grees below zero last Friday, but we doubt
if single member of the Republican party
there felt the cold. A great calamity over
took them on that day, being nothing less
in their sight than judgment. in lhe
shape of .he election of Democratic
Governor of Maine. Think Of it, Demo-
cratic Governor for tie State Of Maine!
the stronghold of the Hon. J. G. Blaine,
the ''rock-ribbed- home of kepublicanism,"
as some enthusiastic citizen called it at the
annual dinner OF the Sons of New Eng
land. How it came about is a short, tut
very sad story. The Republican party,
though familiar it'll lie art of conquest,
has failed to under stand the art OF govern
ment, except by the LayOnet, and as
consequence has fallen Tito a ninoIlly
twenty three of tie TIM ty-s lght Sta eS
the Union. and Wien IL came 10 Ii =.
struggle for the TWENTY fouI Ill., las
tall, it went under as usu |. Three tick't
Democratic, Greer back and Repubiic"i
were run in Maine, ard the two f0rmtI
captured the legislature of the State. which
las the election of Governor and State
officers. When the legislature met, the
Democrats and Greenbackers of the
House agreed to send in. the name OF
Apnzo Garcelon (Dem.) and Smith
(Greenbacker) to the Senate for its choice
tor Governor, and the Republican seDa-
tors voted for the former as the sound
money man. Then, all the State Offices
ere filled with Greenbackers. The new
Democratic Governor is a physician by pro-
fession, and is also experienced In State
and congressional legislation. Those who
like contrasts as food for reflection would
do well to take the two Republican pa ties
of 1869 and 1879. The former with
the Presidency. almost every State
in the Union and both houses of congress
in its possession; the latter with only
fourteen States out of thirty eight, neither
house OF congress, and President who
didn't get a majority of the popular vote
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

While Richmond and Baltimore through
the energy of their business men have e.
tablished trade with Brazil, here comes
the Roach bill substituting with 81 500 900
of government money a line from Brazil
TO New York, favored in message from
President Hayes and by the arguments of
Secretary Evarts Both cities may well
stop all effort if their taxes are to be used
for building up lines to New York.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The British House of Commons has six
hundred and forty six members; only one
hundred and fourteen are lawyers while
four hundred and eight are land owners,
one hundred and twenty four merchants
and the rest capitalists, retired officers and
the like. In the American House of Rep
resentatives which has two hundred and
ninety two members. over two hundred Of
them are lawyers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The Third Avenue Hotel at Hunting
ton w. Va, and five small adjoining
buildings were desti Dyed by fire about
dawn Saturday morning. The hotel which
was valued at S., 500 and owned by r. A.
Mathews, was total loss and was notain-
sured, and the proprietor, M. A. Sample,
had heavy uninsured loss. Among other
losers by the fire were E. Ward, 81 900; D.
Risel, 81, 200; W. A. Boggs. $1,000. and
Geo. Adams. Chas, Frazier, John Henry
Mrs. Rankin. Mrs. Hoover, A. Spangen
burg, N. W. Henry, Mrs. M. A, Wallace
and W. DUNN, had slight losses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Hon. Caleb Cushing, Of Massachusetts,
is dead. He was great lawyer but very
far from being great man. At the time
of his death he owned fine residence at
Balps Gross Roads, in Alexandria county,
Va, from which state he was appointed
Minister to Spain, and was one Of the
counsel in the suits of W. N. McV eigh
against Underwood.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

If any of the Virginia delegation in
Congress are entaugling themselves in
any organizations against that sterling
Democrat, Sam Randall, Of Pennsylvania,
we trust they will reflect. The people of
S,.roinia have warm side for that states
man that it will be very different matter
for a CONGRESSMAN to cUS!.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

William Ripley, the owner of the ia
NOUS ''Red Banks" farm near Mt. Jack
son, in Shenandoah, is one of the best and
wealthiest farmers there, his barn being as
handsome as any private residence in the
Valley. He started out in life o. q stage
driver in Hockbridge county and pursued
it up to his fortieth year and became
wealthy by honest industry.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

ed lover. 1 would not dampen his ardor
as he gently strokes the locks carelessly on
his inamorata's brow. for if he is in a
state of delusion as to their commences,
let him remain so.
HOLIDAY PRESANTS.
The following is quoted from list of
prices for holiday presents; carriers $S5 and
upwards suspender mountings 1928.
Among household articles we find decan-
tiers $500 piece, cup aud saucer $50, while
pair of vases is valued at $4,000. linen
ton this as commentary on the cry Of
hard times
LUCY CARTER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

We have received the Baltimore "sun'
Almanac for 1879. Like everything else
that issues from that Office it evinces en-
terprise and accuracy. Its astronomical
calculations were made at the Navy De-
partment expressly for it, and it contains
political and commercial information
valuable to every one.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

No citizen who has noticed he infnitesi-
NAL cases dragged into the United States
district courts will withhold his approval
of the bill about to be introduced in con-
gress to do away with fees entirely, and
put each officer ON regular salary. The
poorer and more ignorant classes in the
States have been married to cruel ex-
tent, and being without money Or know
ledge have offered but little resistance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

In the town council Of Cork, Ireland. On
Saturday last, after some bitter speeches
by the Catholic members, motion that
the letter of the United States consul at
Queenstown announcing General Grant 4
coming he marked simply read" was
carried without a dissentient vote. A
previous motion to give General Grant a
proper reception WAS ignored altogether
The Grant movement doesn't seem to
HbOOm" in Cork,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Governor Holiday has issue his procla-
nation for the election Ger congressman
in the First fredericksburg district. rep
resented by the late Beverley B. Douglas,
to take place on the 2sd inst, 1t will cost
the State about $500 and the member elect
will serve about six weeks foF which he
will get about 81 600. The election, how
ever, is required by law and cannot be
omitted. r. T. L. Bcale and E. M. Brax-
ton are the candidates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

G. Watson James, Esq, editor OF the
Richmond Standard" was married in
Washington City Tuesday to Miss Mary
W. Soutlall, formerly Of Richmond. Mr.
James has many relatives in Staunton who
will read this notice Of his happiness with
pleasure.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

And Jane Sophia soprano sings
So high you'd think her voice had wings
To scar above all earthly things,
When she leads off on Sunday;
While Ann M aria'S alto choice
Rings out in,such hal mOniOuS voice
That sinners in the church rejoice,
And wish she'd sing till Monday.
Then Obediah's tenor high
Is unsurpassed beneath the sky
Just hear him sing "Sweet By and By."
And you will sit and wonder:
While Jedekiah'S bass profound,
Goes down so low it jars the ground,
And wakes the echoes miles around,
Like distant rolling thunder.
Talk not to us of PATHS fame,
OF NicoliniS tenor tame,
OF Cary's altO-but name
Or Mhitney's ponde: GUS basso!
They sing no more like Jane Sophia,
And Ann Maria, Obediah.
And Jedekiah in our choir,
Than cats sing like Tomaso!
-Musicdl Record.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The new armS bill is undergoing severe
scrutinizing. 1t will never pass. Its fea-
lures giving almost unquestioned power
to the soldier over the citizen will preeiuds
its support both By those who have expo
rieneed military government and those
who don't wish to makeacquaintanee with
il.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Chas, B. Coale, known for thirty two
wears Us the editor of the Abingdon Vir.
einian, ;" a newspaper Of ability and unex-
ceptionable character, died on Friday, aged
seyentystWo years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Tn the court at Bennington, VT, the
defendant asked permission to pray before
onen;nr his case. The Judge said that it
was not customary, but as the plaintiff
aid not object the prayer was made.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The total yield Of the mines in the United
States for 1878 were gold $3S,956,2S1 and
silver $3s, 74S, a9ls
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Gen. Echols has our thanks for an early
copy of the report of the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts, very useful document in
these DAYS of State debt discussion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Rev. C. R. Vaughan, D. D., Presbyteri
an, of Charlotte county. has been elected
Chaplain of the University Of Virginia for
the next session.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

Gov. R. G. Mccormick, United States
Commissioner General to the Paris Exhi-
bition, arrived at New York Monday on
the steamer Germanic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

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THR BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
offers
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LESS CHANGES OF CARS.
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all points
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As THAN ANY OTHER ROUTE aa
Passengers CaTried on fast Ecpress 7,o;,,s
ONLY ONE CHANGE OF CARS TO CHICAGO
Only two to Quincy, Burlington. Rock 1s,ona
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The House of Delegates of Virginia yes
terday begun u debate on the proposition
to call conference with the creditors on
the ed Of January. Its result will pretty
clearly show the people what is to be ex-
pected from this legislature in the direc-
ton of settlement of the debt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
New Advertisements.

TOWN HALL!
ONE NIGHT ONLY!!
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th.
Bill D TOM,
The Musical Phenomenon of the Age renowned
Throughout the world as the greatest
NATURAL PIANIST LIVING.
AT these performances Blind Tom will exhibit The,
marvellous gift which ha, gained him world wide
c-leD flty and which has b. tn astonished and de-
lighted tile greatest masters of music
Admission so cents, Reserved Seats rs cents
+ Plan OF Hall and Tickets at Olivier's Book Store
doors open at I, Concert 7 30
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
Our Choir.

There's Jane Sophia,
And Ann Maria,
With Obediah,
And Jedekiah,
In our choir.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

out.
OO1FFURES,
The style of dressing the hair is always
affected by the shape Of bonnets, and this
season, as they need finish at the back,
we see chatelaine bralds more worn than
anything else. Sometimes they are much
prolonged, while the bonnet is placed fiat
on the head above. Again there may be
in addition, high rising puffs or braids ON
which the bonnet is perched as if on the
top of tower, but this is an exception.
TIE hair is often likewise dressed with a
coiled braid placed high with short curls
attached below. But long curls are quite
out of vogue. In the dressing of the front
hair, every fanciful device imaginable
seems brought into requisition. Young
ladies sometimes look like Scotch terriers
their eyes pseping out from below indis-
criminate clusterings of frizzes hanging
over their foreheads; banging, which was
bad enough for little girls is now often
adopted:by matrons. this being inexplicable,
since it is as unbecoming as it ia absurd.
and creve coe,r locks are much more worn
that formerly. In view of all this, the
windows of q fashionable hair dresser,s
establishment are curious SUBJECTS of
speculation, since perched on little stands
are fronts o herwise called scalpettes,
of every Imaginable variety-wayed, friz
zed, banged, creped, scallopea; some Of
short invisible, others Of short visible
curls: some on visible, and Others on invis-
lille foundations. trust this part of nv
letter will not meet the eye Of any engas-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10


high bluffs it slopes gradually down to the
great Mississippi, which SO truly merits
It's name of the Father of Waters. The
streets are wide and bordered on either
side by rows of trees which in summer
must enhance ten fold the beauty Of the
place. Those streats in one direction are
called by the names of the Presidents, and
in another by the order in which they
come. One can scarcely realize now, that
| only month or two ago the city was the
scene of a pestilence whose devastation
could hardly have been more fearful, or
whose ravages more general.
Everything has resumed its wonted ap-
pearance; the pavements are heaped with
bales Of cotton, the drays loaded with
fir light, and the streets thronged with pass
ers by.
After few hoars stay in Memphis, |
again took the cars, as my destination was
still twenty miles farther on. 1 was struck
with the different appearance of this coun-
try from that of my own State. Mountains
are now a thing Of the past with me, and
in the stead of acres of that weed whose
fragrance delights tile masculine soul Ito
saw nothing Of the JOY it gives younglady
to inhale it, are cotton fields and gins, and
presses. and sights most novel to my eyes.
But at last prolonged whistle an
noun ced that Kerrville was at hand, a
fiourishing little village OF q dozen or more
houses, boasting of Grange and Masonic
hall. several stores, and an academy on the
hill it stands the principal station on the
railroad. Just twenty miles from the Bluff
Citv. &c. Mr.. Editor, after long and
wearing journey, it gave me unalloyed
pleasure once more to join freside group
and replace the rattle of wheels with the
rest and comfort OF home,
T.. B. E.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-22

The Council, at the regular meeting
on Saturday night, adopted resolution
for the enforcement of the ordinance
against bathing within the corporate
limits Of the village.
On Tuesday night, met again and
passed the following ordinances:
TO restrain and punish vagrants.
To protect shade trees and lamp
posts.
To restrain and punish persons gull
ty of riot. disorderly conduct or dis
turbance of he'peace.'
To restrain and punish drunkards.
The: above ordinances will be pub
lished next week.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-22
Il SURE CURE FOR PILES

A sure cure for the blind, bleeding, itching
and liberated piles has bve,, discovered by Dr.
william Gan lM:ian remedy, called DR.. VIII
'f,m's Indian Ointment. A single box has cureti
the worst old chr,nc cases of tw entv five and
thirty years standing. No one need suffer fiyt,
minutes after applying this wonderful s0oihin
medicine. Lotions, instruments and electuarfes
do more harm than good. Williams Ojntmcnf
absorbs the tum"rs. al'ays The. intense telling
particularly at night after getting warm III
bed) acts as a apoullict, gives Instant and pain
less relief and IS prepared only for Piles itching
Of the private parts and nothing else.
41- ~ consulted l'hy.icians in Philale phia.
Louisville, Cinclnna !, indianapolis and this
city and spent hundreds Of dollars. and foun,i
no relief uifil obtained y box of Dr. williams
Indian Ointment some four months ago. and II
has cured lie completely" Jos. N. RYDER,
Cleveland, Ohio.
"Has done me more good than nii Tie medl.
cine ever tried, and | have spent more than
300 with doctors, besides medicines i am sure
cost me more than SlO.''
DAVID SPARLING, Ingraham, I'll.
Have suffered twe enty years with itching and
| liberated piles, having used every remedy that
came to my notice without benefit unit, useJ
| Indian Ointment and received immediate relief.
JAMES CAKROI.. IAN OIL mincr), Tecon,a, Ney.
"a No Pile Remedy ever gained such rapid
faVora d extensive sale: Sold by all wholesale
and retail druggists. For sale by Miller &
Smith. [727ly.l
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-22

The editor Of the Worthington AD-
VANCE is longing for circus.-Aus-
tin Transcript.
1t is the menagerie part that we hank
er after. Circusses are sinful, but wild
beasts, snakes, giants, wax figures, $40
advertisements and 10 complimentary
tickets are moral.