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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

Bishop H. q. Lay, Of the Epis copal Do
cese of Easton, has issued pastoral let
ter, urging the observance of the 9th OF
November as day of thanksgiving. The
Bishop adds: knowing that many pray.
erS have been said for me in the cOngrega-
lions of the diocese, and grateful that my
health is so far restored that am able to
resume my usualduties, / ask that on this
day, in all the churches, the sThanksgiv-
ing for recovery from sickness may be said
in my behalf, substituting for the words
this thy servant. the words thy. servant
the bishop of the diocese"
A San Antonio (Texas) farmer, who
went to town to see circus performance
recently paid rather dearly for his sight
seeing. He brought in two bales of cot
ton to sell, but instead of his disposinZ OF
them at once, az the show was just open
ing, he hitched his team and went into
the tent. While absorbed in the perfor-
nance, some one took charge of his cotton,
drove down to the square and sold it for
sos, pocketed The money and departed.
The Marion (Va.) "Patriot'' says in
Scott county there lives J. r. s. Will
helm. an ex-Confederate lieutenant, for
whom coffin was made after the battle
of Mcdowell and for whom another was
made after the battle of the Wilderness.
On both occasions he was shot directly
through the body and the wound being
deemed mortal the captain OF his cOmpa-
ny. who had made the agreement previ-
ously, procured coffin.
Near Big Island in Bedford county last
week, Nelson Mitchell, colored ex-con-
vict and John Gillespie, white, who had
been raising a crop on shares, quareled
about the division when the former took
an axe and cut Gillespie through the spi-
nal column. Mitchell was captured and,
narrowly escaped lynching. e.
The American Health Association has
appointed an Advisory Council to consist
Of one physician from each State and Dr..
L. S. Joynes of Richmond, is the member
from Virginia. ff.. -.
The vestry of Grace Episcopal church,
Petersburg, Va, have decided to elect an
assistant rector to that church, in order to
relieve the Rev. DR.. Gibson to some ex-
tent of bis very arduOus duties.
An old ordinance of Harrisonburg, Va,
authorizes the police to arrest all boys I'M
der sixteen found on the street after $50
P. NJ, and the Mayor to punish them.
The residence of Col. Nat. B. Meade, at
Culpeper, was destroyed by fire last Fri
day morning. 1t was insured for $3 600.
Rev. John r. Roark, a Baptist minister,
died in Pittsylvania CO., Va, Sunday,
aged 20 years.
Ex-Speaker Colfax says he has already
laid up $40 900 from the profits of his lee
lures. ta~.g,,
The sudden deaths by paralysis of Jno.
Louthan, of Clarke, and John Alther, OF.
Page, both old citizens, is announced.
A three weeks revival in the New School
Baptist church at Luray. has resulted in
forty-three professions of faith.
The two engines for tho 5. V. 4. R.
have arrived at Charlestown. No: 2 10
named VIM. Mines, jr.," and No. 8 ~.
f. Royce"
Rev. James B. Converse has retired from
the christian Observer" to re-enter the
ministry.
Pork packing has cemmepeed at Atlan-
to, Ga.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

The Rockbridge Enterprise" says the
wheat in that neighborhood is suffering
severely from the fly and excessive drouth,
especially tie late sown.
The Rev 3. L. Magoon, a Baptist min
lister, OF Philadelphia, has given 40 vol
umes on Catholic art, SCIENCE. philosophy
and religion to Cardinal MEG loskey,
! The Chicago "Times" estimates that
the farmers of the Northwest have made
FROM $50, 900 900 to 100000. 900 by the
rise il fhe price of grain this autumn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

THE VALLEY FARMER for November
is out on time. 1t has now reached its
tenth number and as an inducement for
the next year the Valley Farmer Company
offer free to new subscribers the numbers
of the two last months of this year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

G.. G. Paulsen, of New York, has filed
petition for mandamus in the Virginia
Court of Appeals to compel the Auditor
to let him fund some bonds under the old
funding bill of 1870. claiming that the
State completed a contract when she
funded the first bond under that act.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

Suppose Bob IDgersou should be sud-
denly converted, as many worse maR has
been, wouldn't the people who have been
paying half dollar to hear him be hep
ping mad? =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

PLAIN AND TRACTION FARM
ENGINES,
STATIONAR AND PORTABLE
STEAM ENGINES,
CIRCULAR AND SASH SAW MILLS,
FARM IMPLEMENTS
And Maehir cry Of all kinds.
GUM AND LEATHER BETTING,
GUM d HEMP PACKING,
NACHINIsTs' SUPPLIES, SO. 30.
uTheHerQNles Jack, -
A SPLENDID LINE OF
B U 6 6 ] q S. -
d ~. =. CALL AND SEE US.
nov2s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

The legislature meets next Wednesday
and the election for u. S, Senator takes
place on Tuesday, tbs 18th of December.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

DEMORALIzED BY LOTTERY LUCK
Patrick J. O'Brien, a composltor, invest
ed sixty-seven cents in one-thlri IF lot
terry ticket in April last, at which he drew
5000. Upon his return Fl m trip to
Washington, Mrs. O'Brien advised her
husband to resume his trade, at which he
had been earning from 500 to SIS a week.
Patrick announced that he was man of
means and should retire from business. In
SIX mouths, according to his W fe's show
ing, he has spent So 900 in personal enjoy
the children. On "Wednesday night
O'Brien visited his wife in Han lem. She
upbraided him for his prodi atty, and
thereat. she says he threatened her life,
and she felt constrained to have him ar
rested. Thursday, III the Harlem Police
Court, Justice Kilb: eth sentenced O'Brien
to six months Imprisonment on Black
wells Island. He has a D.lanc,. Of 81 400
in the Park Bank, of which his wife says
he will not give her penny.-N Y. Sam
DIR. Carr is the nominal head, nut Mrs.
Carr the real head of the Califnl MIA State
Bureau of Agriculture. She has forty ex-
perimental farms in various parts of the
State.
Rev. T. R. Sampson who two years ago
went from Virginia as a Missionary to
Greece has already founded one church at
Volos, and is now in England and Scot
land raising funds to complete churches
begun in SaIonica and at the Pireus.
or the $40 colored emigrants who left
Charleston, S. c., last year FIR Liberia
only about sixty are now aliv Out of
that sixty, eighteen arrived at New York
last week. The climatic fever wore the
party away. -
Experiments recently made OH the Lake
Shore Railroad prove that petroleum can
be successfully used as fuel for locomotives
with great saving of money. beside doing
away with smoke and cinders.
Atfales Young, a son of the late Brig
ham Young, is studying law in Paris.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

DR.. Carr is the nominal head, but Mrs.
Carr the real head of the Califnl MIA State
Bureau of Agriculture. She has forty ex-
perimental farms in various parts of the
State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

Features Of the New POstOflce
bill.

Special to Cincinnati Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, March f. There
was great confusion and uncertainty
over at the postofice department as
to the exact form in which the post
Office bill and legislation connected
with it passed. The fact that there
were a number of conferences creates
this confusion. The exact record OF
the passage of the bill, obtained from
the government printing office to-
night, shows that the bill which was
finally adopted was the senate bill
with the exception that the registra-
ton features were stricken out. The
more important features of them are
these The postmaster general is to
decide upon what trains and how
mails shall be conveyed, and shall
determine the cars or parts of cars
used for mail service, and the manner
Of their construction. Railroad
companies are to forfeit for every
failure to deliver the mail within
schedule time, not less than one-half
Of the price Of the trip. All maiIable
matter is divided into four classes +:
First, written matter; second, periodi-
cal publications third, miscellaneous
printed matter and fourth, merchan-
disc. Mai matter of the second class
embraces all newspapers and periodi-
calls issued as often as four times an
nually. All publications of this class,
with certain exceptions when sent from
the Office Of publication, including
samples copies, or when sent from a
news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto, or to other news agents, shall
be entitled to Transmission at two
cents a pound prepaid. This is the
section which newspaper publishers
so much desired to have passed. but
which was also strongly opposed. 1t
allows the sending Of sample copies at
the regular rate of second-class matter
and not at transient rates. Publish
ers OF newspapers, without ~subjecting
themselves to extra postage, may fold
within their regular issues a supple
ment, provided it is german to the
publication which it supplements, and
omitted only from the regular issue
for want Of space, time or greater con
venience. Publishers may also %inclose
in their publications bills aud receipts
and orders for subscriptions. News.
papers are allowed to send one copy
to each actual subscriber within the
county free through the mails, without
delivery by letter carrier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

when some muskct.shot forced them
to retire on their advancing a second
time they were repulsed, in wonder
and amazement that they could per-
ceivc no person, excepting a woman,
who was seen everywhere. This was
Madame de Vercheres, who conducted
herself with as much resolution and
courage as if supported by a numerous
garrison. The idea of storming a
place wholly undefended except by wo-
men occasioned the Iroquois to attack
the fortress repeatedly, but, after two
days siege, they found it necessary to
retire lest they should be intercepted
in their retreat. Two years afterward
a party of the same nation so unex-
pectedly made their appearance before
the same fort that a girl of fourteen.
the daughter of the proprietor. had
but just time to shut the gate. With
this young woman there was no person
whatever except one soldier; but not
at all intimidated by her situation,
she showed herself sometimes in one
place, sometimes in another, frequent
ly changing her dress, in order to give
some appearance IF a garrison, and
always fired opportunely. In short,
the faint-heartcd Iroquois once more
departed without success. Thus the
presence of mind Of this young girl
wa the means of saving the fort.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

An tHAttchT EHaAfA Hrn
Washington Gapitol.l
The recent fate of the 9th regiment
OF British line in Zululand rs pecu-
liarly melancholy. The regiment is
nearly 200 years old, having been orig
inally embodied by William Of Orange
in 1901, for service in the Flemish war
and the Netherlands. It's records
show a tour Of service unsurpassed by
any other regiment in the British
army for variety and hard knocks, and
it has always been unlucky. Its first
experience was a disaster, being almost
annihilated at the battle of Steenkirke
when it was hardly two years old.
Subsequently it suffered out of all
proportion to its comrades at Blen-
helm, Families and Malplaquet, and
was finally relieved and sent home in
the latter part of Queen Anne's war,
in consequence of the im~possibility Of
keeping its rank recruited. Forty
years afterward it had an almost SINH
lar experience on the same ground,
in the war of the succession, and
still later, in the eighteenth century,
it suffered immense losses, and was at
last captured bodily in the American
Revolution. Returning to England,
it enjoyed only a few years Of rest when
it was sent to Egypt, and participated
in Sir Ralph Abercrombie's opera
tions, where its bad luck did not de-
sert it. Thence the regiment went to
the Peninsular, where it campaigned
five years, suffering, as usual, beyond
all proportion. 1t was foremost at the
storming of Cuidad Rodrigo and St.
Sebastian in the defles of the Py-
renees in the forcing of the passage of
the Bidassoa and the Nine, and in the
battles of Nivelle, Orthes and Tou-
louise. 1t escaped Waterloo only by
coming to America, after the first alb
dication ofNapoleon, and participating
in the ill-starred operations which ter
minated the war of 1872 in humilia-
ton to the arms of England. Then it
was sent to India, where it had a hard
round Of service under Combermere,
Hardinge and Napier, suffering, as
usual, excessively in the first Sikh
war. 1t was no novice at the Cape,
for it had already borne the brunt Of
two Kafir wars, and had done as
much to establish British rule in that
quarter as any other regiment that
ever served there. In short, England
has had only one great war in nearly
two hundred years in which the old
Twenty-fourth has not borne a hand.
That one was the Crimean war, which
il escaped chiefly on account of the
sympathy at the Horse Guards for its
unlucky traditions, and though it was
on the roster for foreign service when
the Crimean was made up, another
regiment was detailed to take its
place, and it was sent to one of the
colonies. Finally, after nearly two
hundred years of slaughter in every
cline, and in battle against every
enemy of England, civilized and bar
barous, the Twenty-fourth has been
annihilated by savages in South Africa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

throne Of Hanover. But this the
average French voter will not per-
ceive. Il will not be plain enough to
destroy the glamour, the martial spirit
of the prince will east over them. AL
together it is a singularly shrewd de-
vice, planned BY a crafty statesman,
and il also shows clearly enough that
whilethe Imperialists are not prepared
to make any immediate attack upon
the present form of government, they
are as far as ever from abandoning
their Interior designs, and are still
straining every nerve in preparation
for future emergencies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

WASHINGTON, March THE re-
porn Of the Reno Court of Inquiry
after giving a history Of events imme.
diately preceding the battle Of Little
Big Horn and the part taken BY Major
ReHo's command in the fight, says
The conduct of the officers through.
out was excellent, and while the
subordinates in some instances did
more for the safety Of the command
by brilliant displays of courage than
did Major Reno, there was nothing il
his conduct which requires animad.
versions from this court. 1t is the
conclusion of this court, in view Of
the facts in the evidence, that no fur
Their proceedings are necessary in Thu
case, and it expresses this opinion il
compliance with the concluding claus,
of the order converting the court.
JOHN III. KING,
Colonel Ninth Infantry, President
j. NJ. LEE,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant Mint
Infantry, Recorder.
General Sherman makes the follow
ing Endorsement
The findings of the court of inquir.
in the case Of Maj. Reno are approved
and the proceedings are respectful,
forwarded to the honorable secretar
of war.
The final Endorsement Il as follows
The proceedings and findings ar
approved.
By order of the President.
GEo. w. MCCRARY.
Secretary Of War.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
4 ..oy NInrdcrcr.s Rendlnr.

James I. Fields Lecture on Fietion.l
| recently paid a visit to the Pome-
roy boy, who was sentenced to be
hanged for killing three children but
whose sentence was afterward com
muted to Imprisonment for life. [
asked him if he read much. He said
that he did. What kind of books do
you read?p said l.. Mostly one
kind, he said, +" mostly dime novels"
f" What is the best book that YOU have
read2,' | asked. Well. / like Buff.
falo Bill best" he replied. at was
full of murders and pictures about
murders. Well" | asked, "how
did you feel after reading such a
book2" "0h," said he, II felt as if
| wanted to.do the same"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

The great railroad king, W. II. Van
derbilt, in his most profasely and ele-
gantly decorated coach, came up ON
the Mobile railroad Wednesday even
ing, and honored our city by stepping
Oft on the platform and casting his
wealthy glance around. Foss Moore.
looking in at the profuse comforts on
the table and around, in the charae.
ter of cigars, wines, etc., remarked
that, Mr.. Vanderbilt has more
money than | have, but he Is not as
sober. ~ Humboldt journal. LIST,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
A Woman Defends \ Ford.

Lord Kames, in his Sketches ei
the History Of Man" relates aqeKtrs,
Ordinary Mst9nQe Of presence Of mind
united with courage. Some lroqu0is
d the year 1890 attacked the Fort de
Vercheres in Canada, which belonged
to the French, aud had approached
silently, hoping to scale the paliwaer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
Boston Advertiser

Mr.. Arthur Sullivan has the honor
ct. bsing the only living Englishman
whose work has been performed by
the Societe DIES Concerts of the great
Paris Conservatoire. The work,
which was given a fortnight ago, was
the IN Memopiam overture, written
by Mr. Sullivan after his fathers
death,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
Pauperism Hercditary.
ldIanaDoll6 Salurlay Horald,I

indianapolis Saturday Herald
The expose of hereditary paupcrism
made in the Herald of last week has
set people to thinking. The history
published is far from complete. bat It
serves to show the facility with which
pestilence spreads. Unlovely as many
Of these people are in their habits.
humanity forblds that they should
cither freeze or starye. We cannot
stop 70 draw fine distinctions between
the worthy" and unworthy poor in
the presence Of actual want. But the
question is, shall these miserables be
permitted to 60 on in the natural way.
breeding their kind like rabbits, and
bringing into the world creatures so
morally and physically i%,l-shapcn that
they must either prey Vpan society or
become a charge upon charity ?
Would it not be mercy, philanthropy
agg Christianity TO feed and clothe the
children Of vErGRie pa9pers, but to
make them incapable Ia pefpetuadng
their species? The leopard cannot
change its spots. Why should we
breed that kind Of pigs when it costs
10 mere to raise thoroughbrcds?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07


The Canadians are still at it in the
royal presence Of the Lornes. "A let-
tef .s9es ct a recent reception "a
spliiHg @iss, aad m aged lady With
etabQratelg prepqred cQiifAre, 10 atone
fer the lack Of spfightines nf yolt III,
each showed by the formal and DELHI
crate manner in which they made
their obeisance that they we're a dane
ing masters pupils. Gentlemen also
6neFed scope for amusement Many
Advanced ig4 gpEcadipg thoir hands,
gave Che EASTERN 55ala ~ qs ilealiy per-
feet as European attire permitted,
while others bowed the head and
peered from beneath the eyebrows at
the face Of royalty"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
A Spoiled

Indianapolis Sentinel
There was a sensation of short du-
ration at the Sherman House on Sat
urday. A lady with a pair Of twins
was stopping at the house, and when
the chambermaid went to make Inc
bed in the morning she found the
aforesaid infauts quietly slumberine
unattended. She Informed Mr.. Haw-
kins, the proprietor, wh0 Immediately
scented a case OF desertion, and for an
hour or 50 there ensued a great com.
motion about the house. When ID,
excitement was at its hight the mother
returned from a shopping expedition
up town, aud explained that the babies
were sleeping 30 quietly when she lef
them that she had no fear Of thei
making a disturbahee during her alb
sence. Then the curtain falL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

.Ihe presbytsFisg sapargl assembly
VIII meet ~ Saratoga Springs nexl
May The commissioned Ire mot
chartered on private families as for
merry, pEi n9y their own expenses,
bgrsemept, ''''' 'u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07
PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION.
PROSPECTUS.
Fever Of 1878

Ih1E Toward Association of Memphis will
puIlish and have ready for delivery on or
apout the first Of April next a complete his
Wy oil inc Yellow Fever from the earliest
gfteSi also, q history Of the Epidemic of 1878,
doneo, and date of death, of over five thou
sand citizens of Memphis who died: the
names OF physicians and nurses employed,
uiagn0sls OF tho disease by the most cele.
oiateu physicians, cures suggested and best
adapted to. coping with the dreadful scourge.
together with incidents Of the plague. -
Also, u list of tho names Of contributors Of
donations, both in money and supplies, from
the generous public Of America and Europe.
amounting In the aggregate to near five hun.
ureu lh0nsand dollars, and what disposition
was made Of same. ~
In Offering this permanent record of n rreat
calamity to the general public, the Howard
Association is moved thereto BY a desire To-
save Itself the cost Of publication of n hook
that Will prove Invaluable IN the future. and
70 secure, II possible, enough funds 10 nav for
4 handsome mOnument, to be erected In Elm.
wood Com9tery, TO the memory Of Physicians.
NurseS and Members of tho Howard Associa''
Ioh and citizens, Roliof Committee, who
diecd during the Epidemic Of 1873.
Inc book will DO gotten up n.the very best
ulaNheh on sood white paper, well bound, in
sizo 0etaYo, and contain about Eve hundre
pages Price $3.50. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
10 Madison Strect,
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

A man in Southwark, Wis, kept his
mother-la'law in subsection by firing a
revolver over her head whenever she
displeased him. He has at length
grazed her scalp with a bullet and
been arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

A splendid breakfast on the table
surrounded by a family with coughs.
They used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
and that family now keeps it on hand
always, and recommends it. 25c a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07

Bismarck immense dog has agaiE
been doing mischief this time killing
the pet dog Of a raiivay employe at
Friedriehsrnh. Bismarck suppressed
his regrets, and told the railroad mas
to 70 to Hamburg aad. at bis expense,
select any dog there thst might please
him. TIE man replied that 4 vas pot
worth while ne had only been kes+'
ing the animal fes his children to play
with. Bismarck sent the children a
hand organ 10 replace thsiP dog.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-09
corNr, COMMUNICATION.

The president Of the Murphy club in
Factory Point has joined tue Good
Tempars. A wise step, for both meth
DDS should support each other.
The lodge 10 Factory Point is in ex.
cellent condition
Dorset Lodge Is doing good work
and is being greatly strengthened. 1t
holding series Of public meetings
which arc largely attended, At the
meeting Friday evening, Dec. 9th,
the hall was crowded and the audi
ence was really enthusiastic. DR..
Manley Of Philadelphia, former resi-
dent Of Dorset, was called out and
announced himself as fanatic, but his
remarks were eminentIy practical and
his views sound. Mr.. Cheney excel
lently led the singing aud made a
capital speech. The District Deputy
also made an. address Dorset Lodge
proposes to have hall OF its swn, and
convenient, commodious ball will
doubtless be secured over the store Of
Dea G NJ. Sykes.