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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
Captain Kldd's Vessel.

The employees of the wrecking company
who have been at work for five or six
weeks at Round Island, three II lies above
Peekskill in the Highlands of the Hudson,
searching for the Venture Galley, the YES
sci which Capt. Kidd commanded during
one of his piratical cruises, have made a
discovery. Mr.. D. D. Chaplin, of Phillips
burg, n. j., who owns the island, has
tradition handed down from what he con-
slders reliable source, that the vessel.
while sailing up the Hudson one dark
night to escape from two pursuing British
men-Of-War, ran to the point of rocks
which mark the eastern shore of the island.
The position Of the island is such as to
suggest an occurrance of that nature.
The company which is working at that
island became satisfied that Mr.. Chapin's
tradition had some foundation in fact.
They accordingly sent wrecking vessel,
with all the improved machinery necessary
and a powerful dredge and force pump OF
enormous capacity.
The work is in charge of Superintendent
G. F. Pike and Engineer Charles P. Tas-
ker. They began dredging thirty feet from
the shore and scoOped out hole 100 feet
lond and 40 feet deep. Here they found
the bow of vessel whose timbers were
nearly all rotted away. 1t lay apparently
at an angle Of forty degrees. By remov-
ing about forty feet more OF mud, and go
ing down twenty further they reached
nearly the centre of the wreck. Pieces Of
spar, ship timbers and pieces of live oak
plank have all been brought to the surface
by. the dredger. The company has two
divers on the spot, and they report that
the wreck of vessel at least one hundred
feet long lies buried in the mud at a slope
of from 40 to go feet under water. Yes
terday the dredge became fastened in
something, and in trying to raise it the
chain was broken. When "Herald"
reporter arrived diver was preparing to
GO down. He was let down fifty five feet
| and remained under water an hour and a
half. When he came up he reported that
| the dredge had become fastened in what
| appeared. to him to be a large gun, the
point of which WAS fast i'll the stiff mud.
| In proof of what he said he brought up
| iron scales, which he prodded off with his
sounding rod. Mr.. Chaplin and MI. Pike
are quite sanguine that they have really
struck Kidd s vessel, the gun seeming to
them proof sufficient. Mr.. Tasker, the
engineer, says that the mud Is all . depos:
| it, and he thinks the amount found would
readily accumulate in the time which had
elapsed since Kidd was captured, Mud to
the amount of $500 cubic yards has been
removed.
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A FAMILY BADLY MIXED UP.-Adol.

A FAMILY BADLY MIXED UP.-Adol
plus Andrew Hoagland. of Shadeville,
Albemarle county, Va, has had curious
succession of marriages. He is now sew
enty years of age, and has been three times
married. The first was widow when he
married her. and had little daughter.
When this wife died her daughter was
widowed mother, and Hoagland, within
few years. married her. Ten years ago the
second wife died. Her daughter was then
fifteen. Five years elapsed, and then
HOagland again married his step-daughter
who was also his step-grand-daughter
She is still living, and her husbands age
aside from the fact that she had no daugh
ter when she became his wife, precludes
the idea Of his peculiar system being carri-
ed any further. Hoagland declares that
his matrimonial experience. covering about
fifty years, has been exceptionally happy.
The last two wives inherited the good
qualities of tneir mothers, and all we're so
much alike that they have seemed to him
the sane woman, with her youth occasion
ally renewed. There are children by all
three wives, and endless complications in
relationship.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

AN HEIREss DIsINHERITs HERSELF.
Social circles at Gardiner, n. Y, are
greatly excited over the elopement and
marriage of Miss Carrie M. Plant, a young
white woman, and James W. Sampson, q
mulatto. Miss Plant was the adopted
daughter of John II. Deyo, a wealthy far
mer, whose fortune, estimated at SIS, 600
she would have heired but for the unnat-
ural union which she has contracted.
Sampson was a farm hand in the employ
of Deyo, and thus made the acquaintance
of the girl, which ripened into intimacy.
After clipping they found great difficulty
in being married, every minister to whom
they applied refusing to join them in we'd
lock. They had about given up in despair.
and left for the house of one James Can
tine, who keeps low resort. There the
wife of Cantine "a white woman) resolved
that the pair should be united even if she
had to resort to strategy. 1t was decided
that Miss Carries face should be blacken-
ed with burnt cork. This was done, and
the pair started off to the parsonage Of the
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Ridge,
where Rev. V. S. Hurlburt, the pastor,
without moment suspecting the decep-
ton, united them in wedlock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. a certain
precin ct in Amherst county, on election
day. colored voter approached his white
employer and told him he wanted to vote
the Democratic ticket, but was afraid to
do so unless some white man would 60
with him for protection. The gentleman
was duly deposited in the box.
Two nights afterwards, notorious ne
gro Radical in the neighborhood organized
a crowd, took the Democratic darkey out
of his house, and gave him sound thrash
ing. The next night another surprise
party of negroes was formed. and the Radi
cal bulldozer was in turn dragged from
his slumbers, and made the unwilling re-
ciplent of about two hundred lashes well
laid on; after which he was ducked in
mill-pond and we'll washed-a novel ex-
perience to him, but doubtless much
needed.
Bulldozing is not much of success in
Amherst Ne,cs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

Shortly after the astounding annou nee
ment of the matrimonial intentions of the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts rumor was set
afoat that the Archbishop of Canterbury
was about to be married again. So much
annoyance has been caused to the Arch
bishop and his family that categorical
contradiction has been sent to the Guardi-
an by Mr.. Davidson, his chaplain and SON.
in-law.
Rev, A. E. Dickinson, was married to
house, on Monday last. The couple 1efg
Immediately for q trip to the Northern
cities.-Halyar Record. y
General Garfield has sent his resignation
to the Governor of Ohio of his seat in Con-
gress, and an election to choose congress-
man for his Hnexpired term has bepn Of
dered for November 3Qth,
rRrnce" gives General Malone az au-
thority for saying that General Wiokham
will be the candidate of the Republican
party for Governor of Virginia.
Sig nor Tiberini, who, twenty-five years
ago, was a famous tenor in New York
CITY. has just died in an insane asylum at
Reggie, Italy,
Gen. Gafhsld AND his wife will celebrate
the anniversary Of their marriage on
Thursday.
) By order of Cardinal McC loskey, the col
lection of Peters pence will be taken up
in the Archdiocese Of New York.
The Empress Engenie has sold her hqusa
at Biarritz-the well known yl|la e. Ee!qggenie
10. s7QNN Qap It was f,urch ased By . Span
lsh conpany.
Robert the Devil, the great horse Of the
E..olish racing season. has won for his
owners, in stakes and bets, $3.50 200;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
A SrpANnpp IN. Hr1p,psa Gown

A STRANGER IN A HELPLESS CoNDI-
TIoN.-On Sunday night last man, who
was evidently stranger in our town, was
found by policeman in an unconscious
condition on the pavement near Patterson
& Cochran 3 store. By his side were gun,
shot-pouch and powder flask, and it was at
first supposed that his insensibility was the
result OF intOxication. Further examina-
tion developed the fact that the man was
pulseless, and physician was Immediate
ly sent for, who expressed the opinion that
he had fallen in an epiletlc fit, He was at
once taken to the station house, where he
remained until two o'clock before recover
ing his consciousness. He then stated that
his name was Bohanon; that he had rela-
tiyes connected in some capacity with the
public institutions at StauntQn. and that
having heard of the death of ona Of them
he had started for that place from Rich
mond on foot. In the early morning. hav-
ing apparently recovered, he was released
from the station house, and resumed Shis
tramp.-Chor zottesuille Chronicle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

A JOINT REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT
&c PARADE.-The spirit of brotherhood
had remarkable illustration at Newark,
N. j., on Tuesday evening. The Republi-
can clubs of the city extended an invita-
ton to the Democratic clubs to parade
with them, to show the whole public that
no animosities existed over the result Of
the election. The invitation was accepted
in the spirit in which it was extended, and
the result was the finest parade of politl-
cal character ever seen in New jersey
The leading Republican club insisted on
the leading Democratic club taking the
fright of line," and finally escorted them
to their quarters. There has been much
bitterness in the campaign in New Jersey,
and on one occasion riot and considera-
bic bloodshed. and The joint parade furn
ishes striking example Of how quickly the
hot words of political canvass are forgot
ten, and peace and harmony restored.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

POLYGAMY AS AN 1NvESTMENT.-We
halted at a way station for dinner. A
white-haired but not very sanctlmonious
saint occupied the chair next to me. IA
resident of the country?"I asked. sob,
yes; for twenty-five years. "Married?"
"Some." More than one wife?" ~
think so. I've got few scattered about
here and there" "Believe in polygamy,
presumed" Certainly. I'd never have
made a living if I hadn't" SLOWS
that2" "Well, you see, stranger, used
to talk good deal as you do. had 100
acres of land and one wife, but didn't
make much Roadway. There was too
much work for one man to attend TO.
Finally froZe to second wife. She took
her share of the burdens like a perfect
brick, and affairs moved on in better
shape. Then got to thinking that if two
wives were better than one, three would
be better than two; consequently took a
third, and my affairs improved still more
l mapped out the business of the ranch
and gave No. her part, and gave a part
to No. 2, and a part to No. 8, and took a
part myself. Everything went on like
clockwork. Our little community was
GuOlOuBuly OlkdulLCus Iudlly COuClu-
ded that fourth wife would be quite an
advantage, and looked around and Sc
cured her. found that the more wives
l mad the more land lcould work. now
operate 240 acres of one kind and another,
and have six wives to assist me, and I've
got things 80 systematized down that
every thing goes on quite lovely. and l
don't have much to do myself. Polygamy
is a great institution, my friend, and
you'll never succeed in the world until
you marry few times. Sometimes one OF
my wives gets little offish like, but in
stead Of making great row about it and
getting divorce, as you do in. California,
simply stay away from her for day Or
two, and then when do happen around
she smiles all over her face and loves me in
a desperate fashion. Oh, yes. may
marry several times yet before l die, and
the more women marry the richer l ex
pect to GET" This talk was by no means
sophistry, as afterwards ascertained. A
large portion of the women Of Utah are
slaves Utah letter IN San Francisco
Chronicle. '>f
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

e C. Parsons. Esq. Vice-President OF
the RietaHsad & Allegheny Railroad COM
pany, has sold 70 the Allegheny Coal and
Iron Company fns pronartses lying in AL
leghapy, Botetourt, Bedfofa snd Rneking-
ham counties, including ore mines apd
slate quarries. for $l5O,OOO.
Florence Mccarthy. the erraIic preacher
who few years ago was turned out of the
Baptist church, and who has since been
practlcing law. noW comes out, like Revs.
Swing and Thomas. az 30 independent
preacher, and on next Sunday vii begin
services in Chicago.
The waast yield in Ohio is 4o.O52, ll9 BUSH
els, an average Of II is bushels to the acre
sowed. This is the Eeayiest yield by S ,OQO,-
400 bushels eyer reporte4. W
Mrs. Nary Stuart Smith, the ;wate nj
Prot. spaith Of the University of Virginia,
zer's Life of Gasthe, and tho book win be
shortly published in boston, &
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

The ''Code Duello" has been made to
look very INSIGNIFICANT at Columbia, s. c.
Judge Junius Il, Evans. while attending
suited by Mr.. Gilchfist, the Sergeant-at-
Arms, who iostled him in an undignified
sort Of way, He Immediately sent chal-
lenge, which Mr.. Gilchrist declined to &C.
eep5. Mr.. Evans posted the offender. as
coward but the citizens of Columbia held
public meeting. and denounced dueling
as the ''waning relic Of barbarous mode
Of settling differences between men," and
endorsed the high moral, Chris ian cours
arge OF Mr.. Gilchrist and called upon the
Governor of the State to rpya,vb Mr..
Evans from the office of Trsaa A4sttce.
There are foqg hundred and ninety-one
patients under treatment in our Insane
Asylum at Weston. The whole number of
patients treated since the opening Of the
hospital is 1,l24. The weekly cost per
capita is $2,l7. This Amount covers alley
penses for foaa, fuel, clothing, medical at
tentlops wages Of employees, &o.-South
Bfanch { NJ. Ka.) InteNlqqncer.
The Geographic operator at Ozark, Ark. =,
REPORTS that on the top of white Oak noun
balm. two miles north of Ozark, stones two
pounds or less in weight have been ris-
ing from the earth and falling like hail,
driving families out into the fields.
That conscientious Young zaaa in Phil
adelphia, - who has Withdrawn from poll
tics in disgust, ahonm come to Virginia
and tAke s lsaesirx place in the new party
NAT "a to- be formed out of our natural re-
sources, without any politics in it. ''-Er.
The King Of Congo, Africa, gave q usim
welcome to the English RaptAS mission,
and now it is reported that be has been
converted and Raptised If this shall
prove true, he "a tAe' only Baptist King in
the w97lA,
Con. Grant has found winter quarters
with bis youngest son Ulysses. who. paaS-
ried Miss. Chaffee in New York, and re-
sides in her fathers mansions
sarah BarRha1s has learned to say
"candleateSk"a and 's.ze pork and ze BEANS y
She viii soon be able to spik A4gleesa Ake
the perfdeOus Albion.
Mrs. Virginia j. Mosby, naptheE of Col.
John s. Mosby, ID in Charlottesville, the
guest Of John COCHRAN, ESQ.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
What Gen. Hancock SAYS.

AS General Hancock was walking from
his residence to the Army Headquarters
building, on Governors islam this morn
ing he was met by Telegram - reporter.
.Well, General, may ask what you
think of the result of the Presidential cleo
tiou," inquired the reporter.
SIT would require to much space in the
Telegram to print all my thoughts;
therefore will content myself with saying
that personally do not feel badly because
L AIN not elected. OF course, regret that
tie Democratic party, of which I am
proud to be u member, has been defeated.
it is q great disappointment to all OF us
when we fail to gain victory in behalf of
the faith and principles which we advo,
cate, II is my wish that it be understood
that have no grief on my own account.
The man who assumes the duties pertain
ing to the Presidency of the United States
has a lnomemtous task to PERFORM
sWh0m do you blame for your de-
fea;?"
..Certainly not my friends, and it was
| D .rfectIy natural that my political oppo-
nents should work for their own inter-
| ests."
sBut. General, some Of your friends have
| SalO GHdt-
"Oh. never mind" interrupted General
| Hancock, .sthe campaign is over, and the
| true Christian spirit is to forget and for
give"
To turn the subject the reporter re-
marked:
SIT is claimed OH your behalf, General,
| that. although you will not have sufficient
votes in the Electoral College tv make you
President, you have received the majority
of the popular vote Of the country" <
ssThat may be so. We shall know when
the exact election returns are in from all
| of the rural districts in the different
States. But, be that as it may, have the
| pleasure of knowing that have hundreds
Of thousands of true friends who rendered
me the compliment of their votes. To
| merit the esteem and kind wishes Of these
pA. pie is the desire nearest my heart. ~
ave always tried to faithfully serve my
country in the past, and it is my earnest
intention to pursue the same pulley in the
future, whatever may be my station IN
life.''
The General passed on to his Office,
where he was SOON absorbed with business
pertaining TO military affairs.
A lady who came over to the city in the
boat from Governors Island, remarked
that she had just visited Mrs. Hancock,
and she s'never saw a happier woman in
her life." ~
81 hope you will pardon me for asking
the question, madame" said the reporter:
"Why should size feel happy when hel
husband has been defeated in contest fol
the highest Office in the United States?"
''She thinks that she has escaped vast
amount of trouble and responsibility, was
the reply. MRS. Hancock is lady who
loves quiet homelike life more than the
distinction she would have as the mistress
of the White House. She knows that az
the country is at peace her husband 3 posi-
ton as general in the army is much more
pleasant than that of President. She pre-
fers her tranquil home on Governors
Island to the turmoil OF Washington life
In this matter she is sensible woman
and / know that am repeating her senti
ments, for had long talk with her this
morning. IN. Y Telegram.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
Popular Superstition.
CARRYING HORSE CHESTNUT AS A PRE-
vENTIvE AGAINST RHEUMATISM.

CARRYING A HORSE CHESTNUT AS A PRE-
vENTIvE AGAINST RHEUMATISM.
couple of our solid citizens-solid in
ayoirdupois as we'll as in their bank ac-
connts-were IN horse-car few days
since. when man came limping aboard.
apparently suffering from rheumatism.
One of the solid men remarked: five new
er had twinge Of rheumatism in my life,''
and at the same time he took from his
pants pocket horse chestnut and display
ed it with an air that seemed to imply,
.sthis Is the little joker that did the bust
ness"
But no sooner had solid citizen No. I
displayed his chestnut charm with a con-
|. tented air than solid citizen No. 2 also
drew from his pantaloons pocket horse
| chestnut.
Said the first citizen:
"I've carried that for thirty years.
$50 have l carried this for more than
thirty years." replied the other; "but l
don't carry that for rheumatism; 1 carry it
| for the govt" :
| A passenger who had been an interested
listener to the foregoing, rather timidly
asked one if he really believed there was
any value in the hOrse-cbestnut.
| ''No,' answered the man.
| ''Then why do you carry the thing about
| with you?''
! ssBecause it don't cost anything and can
| do no harm if it does no good"
1 "lt shows little superstition, though. ;"
"Very we'll; III shoulder it. In the
meantime shall keep on carrying 1t. L
/ have carried it for thirty years and have
not been troubled with rheumatism. And
I 1 know of others who can testify to the
same good results"
+. ;. Then the lame man who had got aboard
the car and was the cause of this episode
put his hand into his pocket and drew out
a horse-chestnut and held. it, up to the
fothers. ....
"A ripple OF laughter went up at the two
solid citizens who had pinned their faith
to the not anticipated setback from che
lame man. But the latter remarked:
- ''Don't laugh gentlemen; l have faith
in the horse chestnut. | got sprain q
few days ago. My lameness is not from
rheumatism. had a touch IF rheumatism
though, about ten years ago. and went
and got a horse-chestnut and have carried
it in my pocket ever since. And, gentle
men, I've never had the rheumatism
Isince''
+ Perhaps three men carrying horse-chest-
nuts is a rather big average for one-horse
Car load of passengers, but there are more
masculines with these chestnut charms IN
their pockets than DR.. Tanner in his phi
losophy lever dreamed Of.''-HaryOrd
(Ct.) Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19
A maa who was graduated after pass ing

A nAaa who was graduated after pass ing
Through u regular course at Buchanan's
medical College in Philadelphia has for
many years been praeticing medicine liz,
Addison county, VT. giving excellent sat-
lsfaction. When the newspapers exposed
the Philadelphia college it became evident,
that under the new Vermont law he could
not legally collect fees for his services, and
last week he voluntarily relinonished a
large practice and came to New York eaty
to begin anew the study of medicine at =
college whose diploma shall be legitimate
The Death of Col. q. L. Drake, the
man who discovered the immense deposits
OF petroleum in Pennsylvania, has lust
been announced. Like most pioneers, and
especially like Col, Suffer, the California
gold diseoverer. he did not profit much BY
If hlm elf, and was dependent on t'le,
bounty OF the State up to his death, ZEN
sion OF II 500 reversible to his widow nav
Ing been granted to him some yeats. AGO.
Col. Drake was a native of New York
State.
During the late election a Northern adj.
mirer of Mr.. Tucker sent to. him cheek
TOR $4,000 to be used for his reelection tm
Congress. MI. Tucker doubtless duly am
preclated The Kindness intended. but re-
turneo Inc money, saying he could not
thus try to influence the honest voters of
his district.--Esncastls HeraM.
MI. Wn, Linkenhoker, one-leg2ed
eX Confederate, stamped his way four
mlles to Salisbury on election day to cast
ais vote for the regular Democratic tick
et. The right spirit EFsncostle Herald.
We heartily endorse the words of praise
which are recorded by our Valley cotem-
porary, tho Staunton VINDICAToR, recog-
nlzlng the stannch loyalty of many Democ-
ratio Readjusters to the National Democ-
ratio party Charlottesville Chronicle.
Secretary Sherman is mot likely to have
smooth sailing in his candidacy for tho
senatorship frOln Ohio, as Gov. Foster has
already entered for the race, with a yerV
strong backing
Gen. Garfield is said to be vesy fond of
base ball, never missing a game if he can.
avoid it. He always watches the game
closely, keeping the Se0ya himself. and get
ting heartily excited ever every particular
ly brilliant play. He is an honorary MEM
Der of the National Nine.
a eaaabher at Napa, CAL. having had
AA pace SHUT up by the authorities, ar
ranged portable faro layout, and every
day takes it around to tho stores and resi-
dehces OF people who wish to while away
the dull tedium of business hours by s'buck-
ing the tiger
For some years the following sentence
has stood as the shortest into which all the
letters OF the alphabet could be compress
ed:
~. Gray: Pack with my box five dozen
quails.''
Ex-Judge Gleeson has been disbarred
rom practice by the Supreme bench of
Baltimore. on the ground that he told a,
about the Importance of wit
ness.
MIR. G. r, Mason has bought the Circle,
farm, of Botetourt county, for $4,000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-19

VIRGINIA IRON INTEREsTs.=--In a
speech in Lynchburg, last week. MIR.
Weeks, editor of the "Iron Age" Pitts
burgs Pa, declared that there Is a hundred
times as much iron in Virginia as there IS
in Pennsylvania; and Major Hotchkiss sta
ted, upon the the authority ; Of Pennsylvania
more cheaply in Virginia-in the James
River region-than anywhere on the CONT
nent. Mr.. Weeks also said that there
must some day be Pittsburg in Virginia.
and that Lynchburg was the place for such
a manufacturing city.