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A Speck Of Steel as a Witness.

More than year ago Mary Stannard
was found i'll wood near New Haven,
Ct, with her throat cut. In her pocket
was note from Rev. Mr.. Hayden, ap-
pointing meeting with her there. He
was arrested, but promptly released with a
complimentary apology from the magis-
trate. New circumstances induced his re-
arrest, and he has now been lying in Jail a
year. He is to be tried in October. Both
the prosecution and defence will be COIL
Quoted by the most eminent counsel in the
State.
There is some important newly discov-
cred evidence that will place the defend
ant in a critical position. Prof. White,
with his microscope, discovered blood
upon Mr.. Hayden's knife, but this went
for nothing with the justice at the prelim
mary hearing. But science has since pur-
sued the matter further. The muscles
and flesh IF the murdered woman's neck
have been resolved into their original ele-
mentS and subjected to examination I'M
der the microscope.
To the naked eye there appeared to be
nothing but speck that breath could
blow away. Under the glass appeared a
rusty piece of steel that must have come
from the murderous knife. Under the
glass the knife has. several notohes; two
Of item are too large for the tiny speck,
but at another place there is defect, and
into that the piece in the wound fits
exactly. Such is the story that the pris-
oner's counsel will have to consider in the
approaching trial. Mr.. Hayden has be-
come feshy since his confinement. He
keeps himself occupied with reading and
writing. It is understood that Mr.. Hay
den's former neighbors on Cape Cod will
rebuff favorable testimony as to character
with evidence that his reputation there
W as none of the best.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29
Summering in Virginia.

There are now 100 Southerners summer.
ing in Wytheville. Va.
Judge James W. Harper, of Xenia, Ohio,
a native of ROckbridge county, Va, who
emigrated to Ohio in 1912 and has been a
Judge there for thirty years is in Rock
bridge on visit to his relatives.
The Red Sulphur Springs, in Monroe
county, W. Va, has been bought by Hon.
Ben. Wilson, of that State, for company,
for SO ,O5O.
Mr.. Booker of ssMountain Top" on the
Blue Ridge, was thrown from a carriage
few days ago by the horses running away
down the mountain, and badly bruised.
Hon. James S. G. Richardson, an emil
nent lawyer of Sumter, S. c., and for many
years reporter of the Supreme Court Of
that State. died Tuesday night, at the
kockbridge Alum Springs.
Mrs. Mary Ashly Townsend (Xariffa, J
the gifted Southern poetess, of New
Orleans, and sister of VIM. R. Lyman.
ESQ.,, is summering at Mountain Lake,
Giles county, Va.
Rev. John c. Dinwiddie, with his fami-
ly, is on aIvisit to friends in Staunton and
will remain away some time. His congre
cation is already clamoring for his return.
Roanoke NeUs.
AuOuS tHo SOCldl oyoutS dt WyIuofiuo
this week, was masked ball at Senator
Withers'.
The daughters of Col. Whitcomb are
visiting the family Of Capt. Reynolds, at
Fincastle.
For select company in the way of dis:
tinguished men, that quiet place. the Dag
gers Springs in Botetourt have low, Wade
Hampton, Gen. Trimble, Commodore
Fairfax, Commodore Woods, Gen. Ran
dolph of New Jersey, Chief Justice Man
ming of the Louisiana Court of Appeals
and Gen. John s. Preston, of S. G.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

The State Conservative Executive Com
mittee has gotten down to its work with a
vim worthy of all praise, and the result
win be that out of all the prominent agi-
tators now disturbing the people Of Vir.
pinia, not more than ono will have even
the possibility of being returned to the
legislature. The Committee has arranged
for vigorous campaign at the homes of
these gentlemen, which will take the pera-
patetic feature out of their canvass; a
thorough canvass by well posted speakers
that will effect a wonderful deal of good i,
and by which hurrah boys will be cha nged
into thinking citizens, and pets will be
put aside for patriots. A sample of the
meetings arranged will be held at Win
chester next Monday, where Hon. Henry
C. Allen, of Shenandoah; Gen. Jno. Echols,
of Staunton; Maj. Jno. W. Daniel, Of
Lynchburg and Maj. Chas. S. Stringfellow,
of Petersburg, will address the people at a
day meeting, commencing at II O'Clock,
and night meeting commencing at 7.3C
O'Clock.
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We have received the lengthy address of
Capt. Riddleberger, announcing himself a
candidate for the Senate from the Shen-
andoah-Page district. At the last cleo
tion he was defeated by Mann Splitter, q
Readjuster, and one Of those who aided in
the adoption of the settlement now before
the people. Capt. B., as we gather from
his announcement, Is in favor of a repeal
Of the settlement. if practicable by the
legislature. or convention to accomplish
the same end. We take it that repre-
sentative, surrounded by no matter what
circumstances who voted as Mr.. Riddle
berger did for settlement by which the
state promised three per cent for twelve
years, sic per cent for ten years, and nine
per cent. for the last twelve years, will
never get the original adjuster votes
of Shenandoah or Page, and certain
1y such an one cannot expect pref
erence over candidate who has succeeded
in obtaining settlement at three per
cent, four per cent. and five per cent.
Such an error Of judgment is fatal and
either Mr.. Splitter, Mr.. Henkel or Judge
Allen who have shown SO much more fore
sight with regard to the easier terms that
the State could make, will. if they consent
to run, easily defeat Mr.. Riddleberger if
he has nothing better to offer his constit-
uents than we find in his address to them.
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CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-
In the County Court this week, Frederick
Adams, colored, was put to the bar on the
charge Of habitually earring concealed
weapons, which charge was fully proven.
and Notwithstanding the ingenious and
eloquent defence of the prisoner by Judge
Jno. Howard McCue, the counsel assigned
the prisoner by the Court, the jury con-
victed and fined him $40. The prisoner. in
advance of the trial, prepared in his own
writing the following appeal to the jury:
July the q. gentlemen of the jury. i
want to State my Case, how it is. Sir.
had My own pistol where bought with
hard Lahore. i bought it from a man
That Live in the age of rockingham. and
his name was mr. Vents, he live with Mr.
Cartmonts on middle river. had the
shoe knife to fix my shoe that dav thew
com after me and not thinking put it IN
My Coutt pocket. Gentlemen j did NOT
carridge that pistol to hurt anyone Atoii
no person Sir. will pind on the mercy
OF the couts to do the best they can. I will
Tell you the truth: am q Hard working
man when can get it that is the truth. Z
Try to get work wherever I go.
fredadms,
Staunton,
August Courtry.
The prisoner was committed in default
OF payment of the fine.
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NEW MANGANESE Discoveries I'M
AUGUSTA q. T. Waid, from Rach
Creek, informs US that manganese has
been discovered about mile below Sha-
rando on the farms of Messrs. VIM. Rahar
and L. i. Wagner in such quantity and
quality as to warrant the belief that there
are large and valuable deposits of that
mineral in this locality. Companies are
being formed for working the veins. in
which ex-senator Lewis and Cant. Donald
who is experienced in this industry. ara
interested. Operations are to be com
menced on Mr., Wsgoner's place this week
and on Mr.. Baber's farm in a fortnioht
and it the expectations Of the stockholders
are realized considerable force will ha
employed and the work vigorously pushed
forward.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

At the Harvard Astrono mical Observa-
tory Miss r. G.. Saunders regularly makes
the mathematical calculations of observa-
lions made with the meridian circle. Prof.
Maria Mitchell is still director Of the Vas
sar College observatory. and she and her
girls photograph sun spots every fine day.
John Howison, the venerable Superin,
tendent of Schools of Fredericksburg and
Spottsylvania county, was found dead in
his yard Saturday night. He had that
afternoon presided over a political primary
meeting and was in full health. His
death was caused by heart disease.
James N. Stevens, of Botetourt, who
killed his wife and fed, quietly returned
after weeks absence, sat down on the
stile of his own yard and shot himself
dead.
Frederick Mann Page has been appoin-
ted Assistant Instructor in the School of
Modern Languages at the University of
Virginia.
The Rev. Ada G. Bowles, of the First
Universalist Church in San Francisco,
married pair the other day, and was the
first woman to do 20 on the Pacific coast.
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Shocking Accident.

Five years ago almost to day, circus
train running down the steep grade on the
G. & 0. road on the western edge of the
city,, at the foot of the lawn of ''Mont-
gomery Hail." ran into another train
which had slowed up in front and killed
John Marshall, the son of a widowed moth
or residing at Mlllboro. Last Tuesday af-
ternoon the engineer of the eastern bound
passenger train coming down the same
grade saw lying In the centre of the track
perfectly still. the form of a man. The
engineer, Raymond T. Dunn, at once blew
his whistle and made every effort to stop
the train but without avail, and in mo-
ment more it had torn the man to pieces.
1t proved to be Osceola Teabo, a son Of
Mrs. Catherine Teabo. He was about
nineteen years Of age and was subject to
epileptic fits, in one Of which he had fallen
while walking ON the track. At the spot
was found his pocket knife and an apple
he had just cut with it. The body was
terribly mangled and PORTION of it thrown
up against the express car. A coffin was
sent up by Mr.. Hopkins, the depot agent,
and the remains were put in it and brought
to the city. The unfort innate young man
was buried on Wednesday. Coroner
Gushing Investigated the case but held no
inquest, the facts showing that it was
not in human power to have prevented
the accident and that there could be no
blame on the part of those on the train.
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The County Fair.
CHANGE OF DAYS OF EXHIBITION.

CHANGE OF DAYS OF EXHIBITION.
The Board of Directors of the Augusta
County Fair met on Monday, present-A.
A. Sproul. President; J. H. Waters, Sec
rotary; and Messrs. John D. Crowle, A.
W. Hartman, w. L. Bumgardner, J. II.
Parklns and A. M. Bowman.
The days of exhibition we've changed
from those already announced, to October
21st, 22nd, 23rd and Oath. This will prevent
interference with the Winchester Fair and
fills the gap made by Lynchburg, which
holds no fair this year.
The Secretary's report showed the fol-
lowing financial condition for the Society:
Its liabilities are, the NJ. Coiner debt Of
1921 %; deferred premiums amounting
to $3.50 and floating debt of $70-total So,
264 40; and its assets are its grounds valued
at Sc, 60O-assets over liabilities $S,O18. rs,
]. d. Crowle. A. M. Bowman and j. II.
Waters were appointed committee to re.
port ON games and anus emtnts for the
fair.
A committee was appointed to apply to
the Augusta Supervisors for 81. 900 and
the Secretary was directed to apply to the
City Council of Staunton for $3.50 to be
used as heretofore in paying premiums at
the county fair.
The Sc cretary was directed to invite
Gen. Fi,z Lee to deliver an address on the
sec ond d.,y of the fair.
It was ordered that there should be no
charge for cattle, sheep and hog stalls and
that for horses the stall charge should be
So for single box stall and 81 for each
additional one occupied. and 81 for an open
stall, with so cents for each additions one
occupied.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.-Fa Father
McVerry, of st. Francis Church. has gone
to Baltimore to attend the annual retreat
Of the Catholic clergy Of the Archdiocese
of Baltimore, in which Bishop Keane and
the clergy Of the Richmond diocese will
participate. Bishop Elder, of Natchez.
will conduct the retreat which is held at
st. Mary's Seminary. This is the first
time in five years that Bishop Keane has
participated in similar religious exercises
| in Baltimore. The retreat ends tomorrow
evening.
Rev. DR.. VIM. T. Hall, Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Lynchburg
will preach st the First Presbyterian
Church of Staunton on next Sunday.
Rev. j. B. Haskell and Prof. E. L. Ide
have gone to Woodstock to attend the
semi-centennial meeting of the Lutheran
Synod Of Virginia, which met Wednes-
day. They will be The guests Of Mr..
gone, and will to the guest of Rev. P.
Miller. Among the delegates who had
already arrived there Wednesday, forty
one in number, was Rev. DIR. D. j. Hauer,
venerable minister, who was present at
the organization of the Synod half CEN
fury ago. The Synod was organized by
the election of Rev. DR.. J. j. Campbell.
President; Rev. ]. II. Barb, Secretary and
Rev. D. M. Gilbert, Treasurer. The re-
port of the Staunton Female Seminary
was read. To-day Rev. J. B. Haskell dis
cusses the relation and duty of the pastor
and church council to the Sunday school,
and tonight Rev. J. I. Miller discusses
the relation Of the Sunday school to mis-
sion work, and Prof. Ide discusses Sunday
school music.
At meeting of the End Quarterly Con-
ference of the M. e. Church South, at
Stanton, held on Wednesday night, Geo.
Harlan and A. A. Eskridge were elected
delegates to the District Conference which
meets in Waynesboro on Tuesday next
the End of September. J. W. Newton and
P. N. Powell we're elected aIternates.
Messrs. Chas. l.. Potter and c. W. Hun
ter, by virtue Of their position as local
preachers and superintendents of Sunday
Schools, are also accredited delegates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

A correspondent Of the Lynchburg
"News" describing the joint discussion at
Abingdon, shows the danger of PERSONAL
ties in debate. Col. Fulkerson alluded to the
fact that DR.. Curry had paid his taxes in
coupons, and very Unexpectedly caught it
between the eyes from the Doctor who
made him acknowledge that while mem
Der Of the legislature he had ridden to
Richmond on dead head ticket and then
charged the State mileage. Personalities
do not affect the great question before the
people and we are not sorry to see those
who try to substitute them for argument,
get such notifying dose as Col. Fulker-
son got.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

A carpenter at Wattsfeld, Vermont,
was called upon by two maiden ladies on
Tuesday to do some work at their house,
One of the sisters, who is insane, attem-
pied to strike him with a hammer. This
was taken from her. when she seized a
chisel and inflicted stab that cut off his
ear and exposed the jugular. It is sup
posed that he cannot live.
The Gilmore farm on Kerr's Greek in
Rockbridge, has been sold to DR.. S. M.
Hileman for So 200. The Freeman proper
ago for Sc, 600 has been sold to JACK With
row for $4,000, the amount of purchase
money yet due.
Over $4,000, 10000 was the revenue derived
by the U. S, government on friction
matches in the past year!
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Adroit Robbery-Arrest Of the Thief at
Waynesboro.

A daring robbery was perpetrateo at
Coyesville depot, on the Alexandria q
Lynchburg Railroad, about four weeks
ago. The agent, Mr.. Burch, was sleeping
in room in his house with his little son
as companion. A window was hoisted-the
weather being holland through this open
window the thief entered, and without
disturbing the slumbering inmates-pro-
ceeded to the spoils-wbich consisted Of
pair of pants belonging to Mr.. Burch. and
the clothes of his son. which hung on the
same chair. With these he decamped
and complete mystery enveloped the trans
action. A colored woman about the house
was examined without throwing any light
on the subject. The contents OF the pants
we're one gold watch and gold
chain, pocket book with $500 to S5O0 in
bank checks. So in currency, and pocket
knife.
After weeks had elapsed and the robbery
had lost it's freshness, a ray of light sprang
up in a very unexpected quarter. which led
to the discovery and apprehension of the
rogue. A family near Greenwood Depot,
discussing the various robberies over the
land which are recorded in the papers,
almost daily, required to the Covesville
| robbery and when the stolen watch was
| mentioned it was remembered that the
servant girl had brought gold watch to
member of the household to wind up, sta
ting that it was left with her to keep by a
young colored man, who said he had won
it in Lynchburg. Mr.. Burch being inform
ed of this fact, lost no time in sitting the
case. The girl was interviewed and she de-
scribed the lost watch very accurately, sta
ting that the young man had called some
two weeks ago and gotten it, saying that he
was bound to Elizabeth Furnace to work.
Mr.. Burch followed on to the furnace and
then back to Stanton, without success.
On Court day he kept a sharp lookout.
aided by the police, but without discovery.
The Manganese mine below Waynesboro
was next visited, and there he learned that
man answering the description had been
employed and discharged a few days before.
Mr.. Burch returned to WaynesborO
and set himself to watch. The fell
low was known to few colored
persons in the community one of
whom was very active in the capture. The
colored "detective,' was very genial in
his intercourse, and led the thief in a So
cial walk in direction where Mr.. Burch
would most likely be found. Mr.. B. re-
cognized on the thief very familiar pair
of pants, and indulging in little liberty
, found the pockets contained well-remem.
{ bered pocket knife. Other liberties were
taken with the prisoner, which revealed
Mr.. Burch's gold watch inside the high.
top shoes he wore-all in good and run.
ming order. The checks, Henry Marshall
I alias Martin, for that is the rogues name
D says are safe, describing the place of de
t posit near Mr.. B. g house.
. Mr.. B. safely manacled and conducted
his prisoner to Jail at Charlottesville. Il
seems to be one of the plainest cases.
Henry. it is said, in his youthful days wal
well-known about Waynesboro. and his
record is not creditable. at very early
J age he was very light fingered. He say.
3 he has lived in Tennessee.
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Col. VIM. Stewart and his wife, of Alex
audria, who were attending the Benton's
Woods camp meeting in Loudon, were on
Thursday night robbed of two valises, one
containing Col. SIS wedding suit, and the
other containing clothing and jewelry of
Mrs. S., to the amount of $175. The thief
out a hole in the back of the tent,
Judah P. Benjamin, the famous ex-Con.
1ederate Secretary of State, has bought
Partisan residence costing 100000. It is
stated that even this large amount does
not exceed a half Of his yearly income from
the practice of law.
A French woman, who made fortune
IN keepine shop under the empire, has
had her yacht and her cottage painted
ila has changed 81 :. her furniture for
Prince Imperial the rest Of nor Iife.
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: FINED FOR DRIVING OVER FLOCK
OF SHEEP.-Y esterday as flock of sheep,
owned by r. L. Goodman, was being driv-
an through town, Tom Brown, driving a
cart for Dennis Callahan, drove into them
running over and breaking the back of
one. He was taken before Magistrate
Waters. and "a. 10 had to be paid for the
act, which did not appear to have been
wholly carelesanesa,
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Political Notes.

Whatever may be said against Hon
Samuel j. Tilden it cannot be charged tina
he is in the habit of visiting in families
given to infelieity on account of the pre-
sence Of an uncongenial German tutor, o.
that he has ever been compelled to gazt
obliquely down the horrible vista Of 8
double-barreled shotgun while airily
scratching gravel on gentleman's lawn
This much for Uncle Sammy.-BaltinaOr
Gazette.
An Augusta (Me.) dispatch says Sena-
tor Blaine refused to debate the financial
question with Congressman De La MatyI
on the ground that he was not his equal
in social position, but said he would de.
bate the question with Gen. B. F. Butler
and no other man.
When Gen. Tom Ewing was in Maine
he ma de speech against Blaine and then
spent the night with the Maine Senator.
When Blaine goes to Ohio to speak against
Ewing he will be offered the Inequalities
of the great greenbacker's house.
Ex-Collector Simmons, of Boston. says
Gen. Butler will be larger in the coming
election than it was in the last, not be-
cause the people care SO much for Gen.
Butler as Butler, perhaps, but because
they believe that a change in the State
government would be for the good Of the
people Of the State
The National Greenback Labor party in
Philadelphia is to have an organ called
ssThe Rag Baby 1t is to be published in
green, with greenback vignette heading.
it is estimated that there are three hun.
dred Republican campaign clubs in Maine.
J,W. Beck, Republican candidate for
fudge of the Supreme Court of Iowa, .un-
derstands the gravity Of letter-writing in
political life, and persistently refuses to
pan letter of acceptance, saying: "Wri-
ting has made me much trouble, and l
will write no more letters"
A perfect cloud Of witnesses have sworn
chat Gen. Butterworth, Republican mem
Der of Congress from Cincinnati, bribed
Them them TO "Work" for him at the polls
that is to srepeat." This will explain
the sudden change from Democratic to
Republican majority in ButterwOrth's dis
trict at the last election, and throws a
good deal Of light upon stalwart methods
in Ohio.
Ex-Gov. Warmoth. Of Louisiana, who is
at Long Branch, says he doubts whether
the Republicans can count on single
electoral vote from the South in 1880.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee of Massachusetts are going to issue
. campaign pamphlet giving the history OF
Gen. Buffers public life.
The Democrats Of Washington county,
Miss, have nominated colored man for
the State Legislature.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

LARGE PEAcHEs.-MR. G. M. Bear
from near Churchville, left at this office
last Monday basket of the finest peacbes
we ever saw in Augusta county. Thew
measured, every one of them, from to 10
inches in circumference, and we're raisad
in the famous peach orchard of Mr.. Bear
which Is eighteen years old.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-29

DEArHs.-Mrs. Blackburn, wife of our
esteemed fellow citizen VIM. BLACKBURN,
ESQ.,, and daughter of the late Capt. John
Asst. died on Wednesday last. Mr.. John
Ruff, a brother of Mrs. DR.. John s. Mar
tin of this city, died in Rockbridge on
sunday last. He leaves five sons. three Of
whom are Presbyterian ministers,