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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
uRona ynu ally oil. what are you doing

'sRene, you silly gid, What are you DONG
out there in the snow witheue yonlf wraps
or a bit of bonnet on your headl Soae
right in here, you naughty child, you; 81
.sOh, ma; you see Augustus mas jusc ssp,
and here are his footprints ia the snow. %
I'm measuring them for Christmas Sup.
pers. but, would you believe it, maven
,a0t moIe'n cloth enough for one u
Rev, J. "A. Frost, Jr., tells the readers
of the ssWsstef;a Rtcorder'' that pro y.
F. Fry drives q horae Which has Deen ~ y
.the.min;atry fifteen ysaxs end deserves the
title of D. b. doing duty)--Hs'igs per.
aid.
ON Sunday Bishop keane, of Richmond,
Va. eallad a meeting of all Rom an Cath
olics IN the e;ty engaged in the liquor
trade. and induced 2 large number not to
sell liquor on SUNDAYS.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana. delVered
his lecture on Thomas Jefferson ia
Richmond, M,eclpday night. Senators John
ston and Withers accompanied him TO That
city.
.Yhs estate Of the late Governor s"Blue
1a.oss'a Wifaamg of Indiana is estiIm p 2 ~,
to he worth $lOO. Aa0, $4,000 Of which Is
invested in farming lands.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

AN OUTRAGE.-Afler the close OF the
performance at the Academy Of Music
last evening. and as Prof. Rosedale and
and his party were passing up Main street
to their hotel, an intoxicated white man
by the name of Zach Murden, struck Miss
Rebecca Levi, a young Jewess of the COM
pany, a blow in the face, and in attempt
ing to rereat it, struck Professor Rosedale.
The Arabs of the party Immediately sur
rounded Murden, and were about to ham
die him pretty roughly. when they were
restrained by the manager, and he was al
lowed to escape. The party was escorted
to the hotel, the lady being SO much I'M
nerved by the assault as to be scarcely able
to walk. Murden was afterwards arrest
ed, examined before Mayor Lamb, to whom
statement of the case was made, and
fined 500. and in default of payment was
sent to Jail for thirty days. The affair
was an extraordinary outrageous one, and
Murden was very properly punished, al
though taste of Arab justice at the time
would not have been amiss.--Norfok
Ledger.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

Hon. John T. Harris, Of Virginia, Fri
day, reported from the Judiciary commit
the of the House bill to change the time
for holding the Circuit and District courts
of the United States in the Western dis
trict of Virginia, at Danville, to the first
Tuesday, after the third Monday in June,
and the first Tuesday after the third Mon
day in November, OF each year. The bill
passed.
The Deadwood (Dakota) "Press'' says
of Col. Pat Donan, ssthat his mind is per-
ceptibly failing and his friends are appre-
hensive that it will be necessary to place
him iii private asylum for medical treat
ment. Symptoms Of arrangement haye
been noticed by his acquaintances for TIE
past year,
American industries bid fair to drive ont
competition IN all departments, The Amer
rican cigar which retails at Is cents, has
in New York driven out the Cuban cigar
sold at the same price. Millions OF Amer
lean cigars are exported to Europe.
The Virginia Midland Railroad Compa-
nv has determined upon an increase in the
wages Of its employees, in every department.
of Che SERVICE 80 take effect from the LIST
day of January.
The will of Mrs. Maggie Emboy, which
was admitted to probate Monday at Elk
ton. KY. gives 100000 in Louisville and
Nashville Railroad stock to the Wander
bilt University at Nashville.
One hundred md fifty thousand persons
have protested conversion in connection
with Rev. A. B. Earle's labors.
Rev. Wa. 8. Perry, Of Bridgewater,
Rockingham, has gone TO Florida with his
family, to spend the winter.
Congress has passed bill giving 500 a
month pension to Julia G. Tyler, widow Of
the late President Tyler.
ons taousand Congregational ministers
of England and Wales are set down as TO-
tai abstainers.
You can deceive your guileless little
wife, yqpng man, but your fathers wife
never
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

AUGUSTA COUNTY MARKETING N.
7. Commercial World" has long notice
of the steam marble factory in that CITY OF
M. Anthony Safer, the proprietor of the
Cralgsvllle marble quarry in Augusta.
The factory it says is mot only reaaarks-
Die for its extent but also for the completeA
ness OF its machinery and fittings, ali az
the latest and most approved designs.'
The World says the marble from CRAZY !.
vile "bears strong. resemblance to- 81 an
lite and is sought foS by dealers and y ann.
facturers of ceaetsry work. as web az Nv
builders FORTS striklngly beautiB ii effect
when used in interior finishsay . If honses
etc. Mr.. Safer is putting " large tao.
tory near Craigsville which,, viii he in oner.
alton In few weeks.
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Father Of Forty-One Children.
es. it's SO. y said the man

ssY es, it's SOL said the man.
ooh. John, you must be Mistaken" re-
piled his third wife.
swell, 1 tell you it, SO, ought to know,
was the emphatic reply of John Heffner,
who lives on Maple street, between Chest
nut and Spruce, this city. A reporter for
the 'sEagle'' had called upon MI. Hetfner
to learn the correct history OF his much
talked-about grea. brood Of forty-one Gull
dren.
Heffner is sparingly built, smokes short
pipe and makes a living i'll the rag busi-
ness. He is sixty-five years old, and has
pleasant smile and cheerful greeting for
all friends. The story Of the mans MAJ
ried life. as related by himself, is probably
the most remarkable one On record. He
was bDrn in Germany in 1915. When rs
wears uld-in 1S40-he Was married to his
I'll ST vine, who lived eight years. She BE-
came LIE mother Of seventeen children III
that time, having twins IN the first year Of
their m .Iriage. The next year another pair
of TWINS v ere born e -cn succeeding year
for four years thereafter. MIS-. Heff.er N
came the mother OF tr plets. Tne seventh
year was slgnajzed by the birth Of Onl.
one child Mrs Heffmer died aud was laid
away in the village cburch-yard in Germa
nv. The widower had now family OF
seventeen children, the oldest only
seven years of age. Three months there
after young lady took charge of the chill
dren, and in the course of time she be-
came the cond MIS-. Heffner. The first
wife had did in February, 184S. In Feb
iuary, 1918, this second wife presented Mr..
H,ffner with boy. On Christmas day of
the same year the nineteenth Child was
added to The Hetfner flock. The family
was now larger than any other in that part
of the country. Five years passed on and
Mr.. Heffner'S household was increased by
the addition Of ten more chlldren-a pair
| Of twins being born every year. There
was now lull, and for three years there
after only one child was born unto them.
| In 1854 lie came to this country with his
| family and The last three children were
born in America. In 1867 his wife died.
having been married nine years. He was
now the father of thirty-two children,
| twelve of whom had died, leaving twenty
| to be taken in charge by widow, whom
| he married in 1868. Mrs. Heffner, No. g.
| had one child by a previous marriage
became the mother of nine more children
! in ten years by single births. His last, or
| third wife, is still living. None of the
| first set of seventeen children survive
| Two of the fifteen of the second wife's
children still live and three of the third
wifes nine In the period Of twenty-eight
years-fiom 1910, when he first married,
to 1868, The date of the birth of his last
child-be becatae the father of forty .one
children The five who are still living are
girls. With the step-child added to the
list, forty-two children have called John
Heffner father" The old man has long
since forgotten the names Of his numer-
Gus progeny, and can only recall those
born in later years-Reading (Pa.) Eagle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

RELIGIOUS LUNATICS AT LARGE.-A
band of fanatics, styling themselves Sane
tl6catiolists, have been creating sensa-
ton in an obscure quarter of Dallas. Tex.
Two women. Mrs. Mueller and Lizzie
Copeland, her married daughter. have for
week or more been fasting, claiming that
they are sanctifed to an extent that they
did not require food. Several men have
also been fasting. The Mueller family are
Germans, and there is but single Ameri-
can among the-band. The women after
fasting go off in a trance, and on reviving
would impart what the Holy Spirit had
communicated. On Friday, a Mrs. Co.
penhagen stated that the Lord had direct
ed her to reveal herself in her purity, and
she disrobed herself of all her clothing,
appearing before the meeting entirely
nude. In her religious fervor she fell on u
hot stove, and was much burned about
the arms and body. Steps are being ia
ken to put them into the insane asylum.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
Miss Flora Sharon IS to be married to

miss r kOI8 OudIOU 10 W NO mdITloQ u
Sir Thomas Hesketh, on the 3lst Of De-
cember. The marriage is to take place at
the brides home near San Francisco. and
man and wife will Immediately thereafter
sail for England. The future Lady Hes
keith will have an income Of her own OF
$50. 000-Sir Thomas and her father hav-
ing each settled $25, 900 a year upon her
for pin-m0ney. Her mothers magnificent
diamonds were left to her and are now be-
ing reset. The necklace Is said to have
cost $50 900. Miss Sharon is pretty and
charming young lady, and will honor any
house she enters.
A movement is on foot in Illinois to Sc
cure an elegant silken tapestry hanging
for Mrs. Hayes, las testimonial to her
high moral worth and courage in Danish
ing the wine cup from the White House.
An autographic album with names of
leading men and women of the State and
Nation will accompany this. Among the
signers will be General Hancock.
The members Of the M. E. Church ct
Red Bank, N. j., who seeded on account
of dispute about the pastor, have gained
their case in the State Court Of Appeals,
in which the parent congregation claimed
subscriptions promised by the seeding
members. The court decided the claim
unjustlfiable. The seceders are going to
build church Of their own.
The headquarters flag OF General J. E.
B. Stuart has been presented to the Vir-
ginia State Library, by Major H. B. Nc
Clellan, the orator at the recent annual
reunion Of the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia.
A fire occurred at Holllns Institute
Botetourt county, Va, Saturday evening
destroying the stables and outhouses and
burning several horses. The college build.
ing was not injured.
The authorities of the Shenan doah Val
ley Agricultural Society. Winchester, Va,
have resolved to invite President Garfield
to visit their annual exhibition next Octo-
Der.
II, H.. Tate, of Goldsboro, N. c.. has
Just killed seven Poland China hogs, ag-
gregating 2.17S pounds. One weighed $50
pounds and another, 623 pounds.
E. F. Bertrands, a wealthy man, has
created excitement at Rockford, ILL.,, by
marrying his mother-in-law and becoming
grandfather to his own children.
The Presbyterian congregation at Will
liamsons on the G. and o. road, have pur-
chased lot and are about erecting ST.
200 church.
DR.. Cullen has been elected professor OF
surgery IN the Richmond (Va.) Medical
College, in place Of DR.. Hunter Mcguire,
resigned.
The clerks at the White House. by invi
tatlon of the President and Mrs. Hayes
took dinner on Thursday at the Executive
Mansion.
"Oh, you be darned," as tho Christmas
present said when it slipped through the
hole in the heel OF the hung up stocking.
Gen. P. NJ. B. Young. of Georgia, who
has been elected to Congress three times.
was Major General at twenty six.
Rev. G. M. Howard, the revivalist, is
preaching to thronged protracted meet
ing In Gainesville. Tennessee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
Judge Sheffey on the Mode Of Settling the
Debt Matter.

Washington Letter in Alec. Gazette.
Judge Hugh w. Shelley, OF Virginia,
was at the Capitol this morning. The
Judge is by no means hopeful of the po-
litical condition Of his State, and says the
present increase in the value Of her secu-
rites will be serious hindrance to the
settlement of her debt, inaSmuch a. her
Northern and European creditors are re-
aliZing more from them than from their
Investments in u. s. bonds or British con-
soils, and that while they would have ac-
cepted soc on the dollar willingly In 1867,
and a less reduction since then. they would
refuse now TO accept cent lrss when the
proposition is made to them in one hand
with a pistol in the other. The Judge is
induced 10 think that the republicans, in
their next State platform, will include a
plan for the honorable settlement Of the
debt. and believes that the best policy for
he Den ocrals to pursue would be to hold
confel en- &. of the ablest men Of both
wings OF their party, which conference
should fU .mulate plan for The settlement
f the del It upon terms fair to the credi-
Fors and honorable to the State, and for
heir Sta t convention, to be composed OF
represent atives of Democratic re-adj busters
IS we'll a. funders, to adopt or amend this
plan as ii may think fit. The Judge does
not thinl: the recent election proved that
the McCulloch bill has the support of a
plurality of the people of the State, nor
that the State should pay the full amount
of her debt, nor that SO cents on the SION
of her reduced assessment will pay the in
terest on her bonds, but he does think the
one great fault she made was the declara-
ton that she cannot stand higher rate OF
taxation and he saws that while an in
crease would bear heavily on few small
portions of the State, al! the rest could
stand it without trouble. He mentioned
counties in the Valley, in which the taxes
were as high as 81 and 50 on the 500 by
reason of subscriptions to railroads. but
which had fewer delinquents than those 10
which the tax was only SO cents. With
regard to that part of the debt apportion:.
cd tp, West Virginia, he thinks it is not
Legally binding upon that State; that the
holders ~ of certificates can only say, ~
will assist you to collect from West Viz
ginia to the best OF my poor and INSULT
Gent ability
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

How THE SOUTH WILL WIN.-The
ticket proposed by the Coyners Georgia.
sWeekly," is the ticket that the South
can win with. It only requires little
time, and in the end victory will be secur-
ed under such leadership. See what the
ticket is composed OF and then doubt our
prediction:
For President-Cotton.
For ce-President-COrn.
Cabinet Oficers-Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Hog; Secretary Of State, Horse; Sec.
rotary of the Interior. Cow; Secretary OF
War, Sheep; Postmaster General. Mills,
Gins, Factories, Factories and Factories.
And the Wilmington ''Star" adds:
Captain General-TObaceo.
Let the South keep this ticket IN the
field and she will be able to control mat.
ters.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

che Central Presbyterian of Richmond,
or we should say of the United States, for
under its new management it has made a
national reputation with astonishing celer-
ity, Is offered to new subscribers st the
low figure of S2-the Offer to remain open
until March, LIST 1881. It IL one of the best
religious instructors as we'll as church
newspapers in the land, and it's liberal Of
fer should meet with a prompt response in
the shape OF hundreds of new subscribers
IL is one of those Journals upon which you
caa fix no exact price. for 10 some senses it
IS 2n2sluable. a4.5
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

A NOVEL AGselE-TRAP.-The other
morning young lady Of this village ba-
ked cake, and after icing it, SET a. in the
cellarway to cool. A few minutes afterI
ward she vent to get it, when 10! it had
caught mouse by the tail. The mouse
had evidently been enjoying a bit of break
fast, and while he nibbled the cake the
icing had hardened over his tail. and he
was a prisoner Of war. The story is
youched for by the members of the family,
who are among the most respected resi-
dents of the village.-Middletoacn N. Z.
Press.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

FIVE CHILDREN DEAD IN ONE FAM.
LY.-There have been many serious cases
of diptheria of malignant type in Rata;
via, New York. the past few weeks. A
week ago farmer named Charles Hirsch,
lost daughter. S years old from the di'
sease; on Saturday, a son 8 years: on Sun
day, daughter Of %, and Monday, two
sons, respectively Is and Is years DID,
The $40 last named died within two hours
of each Other, and one of them drank part
of a cup of coffee only is minutes before
his death. Fourteen gsaga ago the same
family lost four children froa the malady
Three remaining children are yet al With
the disease, but hopes are entertained that
they will recover.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

GALL DECLINED. ~ Last Sunday morn
ing a1eer inc serr Am at Thinking Spring
CHURCH, rev. l. Il. q. B. Stricken, the pas
eor' announce d to his congregation that
atcer Hatu' e and careful deliberation he
oecloeo IL his duty to decline the call he
IA" received to the Stuart Robinson
cAurcn in Louisville, KY. The announce
meat was received with profound gratifi-
cation by his audience and at the close of
the services many heartfelt congratula-
tons weru rendered the beloved pastor on
bis welcome decision. These corgl atula-
tons are not confined to bis congreoation
but we may add to them those of that COM
munlty known as the whole of Augusta
county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
The fashionable society of New 70,

The fashionable society of New York
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Rich.
mond, has been dreadfully taken in by
Lord Marcus Napier Beresford." an in.
dividual of commanding figure, being
over six feet, and aristOcrat1c mien. He
was taken hold of heartily by the swell
clubs and the bellies of those cities. He
! turned out to be fraud and swipdler leav.
ing many due bills and broken hearts be:
hind him.
| ton for the postmastership at CharlOttes.
vile, Va, between Mrs. Mary Long, wife
of the late Gen. Armistead Long, Of the
Confederate army, and daughter Of the
late Gen. Sumner, of the U. s. army, the
incumbent. j. w. Porter, a Northerner,
and J. H. Bibb and J. A. Niche, native
republicans, with odds, it is supposed in
| favor of Mrs. Long.-Cor. AleG Gazette,
A suit has been instituted in the U. S.
| circuit court at Richmond, by policy hold
ers in the Piedmont and Arlington Insu-
| range Company, asking the appointment
of receiver 10 take charge of and distrib-
ute its assets. The court has granted a
| temporary injunction, restraining A. R.
Blakey, the trustee, from paying out any
| funds in his hands. = ,
Sara Herphardt gore Of her art recep-
tion in Boston, a long wrap Of Emerald
green velvet, heavily edged with fur. Her
bonnet was of white satin, with white jet
ornaments and loopings Of silver lace. Her
| gloves were of the long yellow Berlhardt
style, and her bouquet was Of tea roses.
| John r. Cooke, man of high standing
in King and Queen County, Va, has just
been convicted of stealing cattle, aud SEN
fenced to the penitentiary. The affair,
says the West Point STAR" surprised and
! aahhoeeked the 6 unity.
The iistyof female givers to Harvard
College is headed by Mrs, Anne E. P,
Sever, who last year gave the COLLEGE $780,
600. Next on the list is Miss Mary p,
Townsends, who in 1881 gave the college
$4,000.
Mrs. Madeline Dunn, aged Al, of Brook
lyn, N. Y. died Tuesday night from the
eff.,.ta of an overdose of laudanum which
she took to relieve pain from cancer.
Mr., G. l.. Martin, member of the
Charlottesville bar, has gone to Europe on
business for a client, and expects to be
absent several months 80 S'eeS :"
Jos. A. Bilisoly. one Of the oldest citi~
zens of Portsmouth; Va, is dead. He left
over fifty living descendants IN that place.
: copper head snake was killed by Mr..
Fuhkys dog. near Mine Run Furnace,
Shenandoah, op Friday, December 9TH.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
The First Snow.
By JUDGE ]. F. SIMMONS.

Winter blasts are blowing bleakly,
Wildly Swaylng vine and tree,
Dashing on with shrek and whistle,
In weird like minstrelsy;
And like phantOmS, as if dancing
To the music of despair,
Watzing round and round and whirling
Snow-flakes thIckly fill the air.
On the lawn no sunlight sparkleS,
Spreading there a gei iaI glow,
And the yerdure yet remaining
Disappears beneath the snow.
All without is cold and cherries,
Drearv to the mind and eye,
Yet my heart is feeling grateful
AS the bleak winds whistle by.
Here sit in warmth and comfort.
And my crate is glowing bright,
While see out through the WINDOW,
Snow fakes flying cold and white;
Cold ami white and all unfeellng.
Needless where they fall or lay,
Needless of the poor who Shiver
In the cutting winds to-day.
And as the evening shadows gather,
Colder still and sharper blow,
Through the trees the blasts of winter
And the faster falls the snow.
All! when night has spread its mantle,
Ger the ea til and hid from view
All the dreary scenes out yonder
What will then the homeless do?
Nay, say not the homeless only,
For too many homes there are,
With but Stinted bread and shelter,
And no earthly comfort there.
Round few fast dying embers,
They will huddle through the night,
Many shivering babe and mother,
Praying for the morning light.
And while 1 and mine shall slumber,
Dreaming darkness all away,
All! how many will be sleepless,
Watching, longing for the day.
God have mercy on the needy!
While the bitter tenlpests blow,
Give them comfort and protection
From the cold, the sieet and snow:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

IT has just been illustrated in Piedmont
Virginia that farm. though it cannot al
~svs meet all the debts of an owner, can
be saade to pay for itself. MI. Swep
a,ought two hundred and twenty-one acres
OF Door but naturally good land near Bran
6y Station, IN Culpeper. for $l6,4O per
core. In four years by thorough cultiya-
tion he has raised enough grain. stock
and SO forth TO pay faF tho farm and to pay
for the fencing required 10 lay it off into
thirty acre fields, He has also been lib
>ral patron of fertilizers used in restoring
fhe Land. ..s-y.s y; ,t.z f~s -,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

THE LIME OF THE SHENANDOAH VAL
LEY II. R.-A letter from friend at
Greeaville, written on the Goth inst, saws:
'sfbe Shenandoah Valley Railroad is all
tie 60, with our villagers. The Engi-
neers have run three lines. One taps the
Valley road at Smiths mill. the second
line runs about one and half miles from
here, and the third and last one runs in
about half mile. have no idea which
one they will locate, but most of the peo--
pie here think the one nearest the noun
tain will be the oae."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
(St. Louis Evening Chronlcle.l

1eOple III GI8SB HOUSES eCC'
While it may be proper that those ~'liv-
ing in glass houses should never throw
stones,'' we think it is eminently proper
that those working in glass houses should
say "good word" for anything of benefit
to themselves. In this connection, Mr..
Isaac Corey, Manager Salem, N. j., Glass
Works. remarks: am pleased to say that
I have used the Great Remedy. st. Jacobs
Oil, for Rheumatism with excellent re-
suits; other members of my family have
also been greatly benefited by its use.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

SCHOOL, ArPoRTIoNMENr.-Cnder me
school apportionment for this year Angus
ia gets sa,064.os; Bath s1,512.7:s: Alleeba-
Ay al,e7O.72; Page So, 1ees. Shenandoah
ss,soe,a4; Highlapss. 81 ,essss; Rockbridge
$S,,64S "a. ara Rockingham $40, l22 80. The
total ssppoztionment FOR the State is $780,
0OQ.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24

Senator Beck has introduced 1n.the Sen
ate bill to repeal all laws which impose
taxes on the capital of and deposits with
banks or bankers, and also repeating the
law requiring the use OF stamps on bank
checks.