Staunton Vindicator

Praises the preparations of the people of Wythe County before the enemy raids there and calls on the government to assist other areas by instructing citizens about what they need to do to prepare themselves.

The editor points the attention of the readers to President Davis's proclamation calling for the return of all soldiers absent without leave and promising amnesty to them. The editor accounts for numerous reasons why the soldiers might have deserted in the first place and comments on the sad spectacle of seeing them as prisoners in ball and chain.

Frequent complaints compel the editor to implore the mayor and town council to enforce the ordinance against riding on the sidewalks and to call upon the police to ticket such violators. Poor drainage on Beverly Street near the residence of W. B. Crawford, Esquire, causes such a backup in wet weather that riders come up on the sidewalk instead of wading through the water.

Pain from gunshot wounds may be relieved by holding the affected body part over smoking lard. By holding the body part as close to the smoking lard as possible, the smoke and fumes work wonders.

Matches produced by Messrs. Blacburn and Company, successors to William H. Wilson and Company, are of superior quality, and the editor calls the readers' attention to their availability.

Suggests that hops may be substituted for corn in the making of bread and relates that one government hospital prepared bread this way for four hundred men daily.

Mr. N. M. Hicks, staying at Mr. Saupe's boarding house in Staunton, had his watch stolen last week. He suspected his roommate, a soldier named Wilson, who was arrested and is awaiting trial.

Jessee T. Low, transferred from the Augusta jail to the Nelson jail to be tried for the murder of Mr. Brown, was taken from the jail by Nelson citizens and hanged. He had confessed to the crime.

Lieutenant John H. Crawford, of Augusta, married Mrs. Emily C. Zirkle, of Shenandoah County, in New Market on August 3, with Rev. Dr. John P. Hyde officiating and Rev. Julius Stinewault assisting.

Eliza A. Johnston of Staunton married Lieutenant John H. Johnson of Company G, 23rd Georgia Regiment, on August 4, at the home of her mother, with Rev. Mr. Dice officiating.

Mary Ann Vance married Henry Smith, both of Augusta County, on July 30, with Rev. William S. Baird officiating.

Charlie Woodward, four-month-old son of Joseph N. and A. J. Woodward, died July 27 of pneumonia.

David Bell, of company C, 5th Virginia regiment, died June 24 in the hospital in Lynchburg. "There was no soldier in the Confederate army more brave than Mr. Bell."

John B. Rankin, Sr., 64, died July 7, in Spring Hill, Augusta County.

Nancy Davis, 45, wife of Ambrose Davis, died July 26 in West View.

Crawford and Young report the theft of 250 yards of gray mixed cloth from the Staunton Woolen Factory on the night of Monday, August 3, and offers a reward of $500 for its return or $1000 for its return and the capture of its thief.

John Ruebush offers a reward of one dollar for the return of James S. Shiflet, his "bound boy" who left him "without cause," and threatens to prosecute any who employ or harbor him.