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PETERS, PILLS

The unparalleled reputation which Peters Pill, have
acquir ed Medical Restorative the most unique
able proof that be gncD Of their immense
to the afflicted almost every class of diseases The
Der OF letters received from Patients through
their means, really podgous aud the complaints which
they have cured almost varied they
But still there which they esp. ciaIy
beneficial than in others and among those may named
the too often fatal complaints the stomach and bowels
such as Choe, FIaiencc and Indgestio for which they
are not only ccTtdir but an immediate
IL Is vel! known that from the of
stomach and bowels, arises all the msades OF
adult and declining life. that this is the OF fla
futency p1smodic palms, Indigestion loss of appefif &
and that those in their turn give birth DTopsirc,
Complaint, Consumption aud hubtul ioiDness 81 iTits
therefore Peters Pills being the very bet medicine which
hasever beeu discovered for the ncp.nt diseases of the
dreadful and also general disorders which emcr mature
life and drag many millions m imey grars.
In speaking thus, Dr. Peters arrogates nong himself
that has not been conceded by the public. re no
quack unknown spectators who BIZ fore the world
his herald and Witness but placed respon-
for years. ard incre asng to extent
the annals Of medicine hat makes him careful to assert
nothing which not borne by the nfabie proof
aud hence he does not fear TO be put the any
which he has promised respecting his ills
Dr. fee most happy to be able to the author
y OF agreat number Of regular Physicians, that wherever
his vegetable Pills have been they have almost
peculiar faculty in sweetening blood and stimulating
expel all Juices, aud giving strength and tone
to the nerves. prevents disease from acquiring that
which must be got UNDER ifat all by dangerous remedies
Prepared by JOS. PRIESTLY FETERS, NJ. ID. No.
l29 Liberty street, New York. Each box contains 30
Pill,. Price so cents.
For sale by Z. BERKELEY & Co.
Staunton Va Oct ~. 1S3a-,otiv
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TAILORING.
Fall and Winter Fashions

THE undersigned begs leave to in>
form his customers and the public gen.
orally, that he has recently received all
the newest fashions from New York.
Philadelphia aud London. and is now
prepared to execute all work in his line
IN very superior stile, and at the short
est notice.
He has in his employ superior work
men who have disting pushed themselves
in the principal cities of both this aud
the old countries, and having had his
shop fixed in the neatest manner, and
every other arrangement made to con,
tinue his business on more enlarged
and much improved scale, he respect
fully solicits that encouragement from a
generous public, which he trusts he will
be found to merit. The public are res
pectfully invited to call and examine
his work and fashions. specimens OF
which are always on hand.
@~A full suit of clothes will be made
at any time when required, in twenty
four hours. Nj. QUINLAND.
Staunton, Nov'r p, 1888
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CERTIFICATES.

We, the undersigned, certify that we
have had Mr.. Mathew M'Keever's new
ly invented patent Threshing and Clean
ing Machine in use on eur farms, and
we threshed and cleaned from tw o. hun
dred and fifty to 800 bushels of Wheat
per day, with the same number of hands
and horses that we have had 10 work
the common threshing machine hereto.
fore-and we consider this machine one
OF the greatest time saving and labor.sa.
wing machines we have ever had in use.
We consider it valuable improvement,
and recommend it to the public.
GEORGE w. CRAWFORD,
SILAS III. SMITH,
w. j. D. BELL,
JAN Els BELL,
DIV. PATTESON.
Stanton, January IL, 1889.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

As number Of persons have been msnfprmed touching
the price ofPeterS' Vegetable Ante Bilious Pills. h,
purchased at hi, principal Office, 123 Liberty street ~
he recls called upon TO make public staten, mt Of his ar
rangemtnt in relation this matter.
From this date the cash price will be Eorfy tuo dollars
per gross pay able bills in the city Of ~ York
and no quantity under gross WILL any preence be sold
under the retail price of Fifty Censa Box.
Merchants ordering ihes, Pill. from the proprietor or
New York Druggists, ON TINE, will be charged -Four
Dollars per dozen.
oPIietor requests particular attention 10 III is ad-
ertisenert, as the INN ensey easing demand for
PILLS makes ecesary that his business operation should
be conducted without any loss of time which would result
from variety ofprices
The proprietor would have il further understood
this arrangeme is for New York dealers as well a
who reside in other places
JOS. PRIEsTLY PETERS.
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Hands Wanted.

The subscriber wishes to employ three
or four good hands, to work on the "a
bove Machines; to whom liberal wages
will be given; and as he superintends
and directs the whole process, previ-
GUS knowledge OF machine making is not
important,a good use of tools, steady ha.
bits and industry are the qualifications
requisite, and only such as possess them
need apply. Nj. M'KEEVER.
March 81
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TAXES this opportunity Of returning
his thanks to the citizens of Staunton,
and OF Augusta county generally. for the
very liberal encouragement which he
has received, and would inform them that
he has made every arrangement for the
management of his enlarged
business. He has secured the services
OF a number of competent workmen.
and hopes by his unwearied attention TO
business 10 be able to render entire sat
isfaction to all his customers. He has
received the
ENN y Winter Fashions
for 1888 s. '39. @SrA full suit of
clothes will be made at any time in
twenty -four hours. il desired.
Stauntou, Nov'r 90. 1888.
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Office Of The Valley Turnpike Company,
N lnrhPsfer mil A IS,.)Q

CGlce Of he Valley Turnpike Company,
Winchester. April 4, 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given 10 the
stockholders in the Valley Turnpike
Company, that an instalment of TWO dol>
lars on each share of capital stock in said
company is required on or before the
first day of May next, and an instaIment
oil One dollar on each share on or before
the first day of June next (being the
fourth and fifth instalments) to be paid
to the subscriber or at either of theBanks
at Winchester, to John AlIemong; at
Newtown; ]. S. Banner, at Middletown:
to George F. Hupp, at Strasburg /; 10
William Moreland, at Woodstock TO
Richard Miller, atStoney Creek Bridge:
to John Morgan. at Mount jackson to
John Strayer, at New Market to Der.
rick Penny hacker, at Sparta 10 Isaac
Hardesty, at Harrisonburg to John Kel.
Ter, at Mount Crawford TO Jacob G..
Roller, at Mount Sidney, and to John b
Breckinridge, at S;aupton.
The engagements of the company re-.
quIre that all instalments shall be paid
with the utmost ppnctuality those who
have not paid up the several instruments
heretofore called in, will do well to at.
tend promptly TO this notice, as the
subscriber is instructed to take the me-
cessary steps to coerce payments in all
cases Of delinquency.
J. S. CARSON, Tyes'r.
Winchester ADril II
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DAVID HEDRICK,
.Hgency Commission and For
acdrding Merchant,
COLTS VILE, VA.

THE subscriber has located himself
in Scottsville for the purpose of doing
a general agency, commission, and for
wardiDg business. He will keep on
hand all kinds of GROCERIES,,
Sc, which he will sell for cash. or
barter for all kinds of produce which
may be converted into money.
DAVID HEDRICK.
Scottsville, Alb, Nov. 2S, lS3S-tf
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ATTENTION!!

t. The Officers Of the 32nd
d 93d Regiments are hereby notified
TO attend in Stanton on the 18th, 18th
and 10th of May next, for the purpose of
trainings as required by law.-Captains
Of Companies will make their returns
on the first day Of the training.
FRANKLIN McCUE. Col. 32nd.
@ The Regimental Muster
Tor the 32nd Regiment will be held a,
the usual place On Friday the 18th of
May.
March %
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TRAVELLING
O2e tie RMIZ-7'ONSZ,

ON and after Monday, the Goth in,
slant, the PASSENGER TRAIN will
leave the Depot at quarter paste, A. M,
precisely. Passengers will thus have an
opportunity of breakiastiDg in Winches-
ter: and it particularly requested that
all will provide themselves with tickets
in time.
ON Saturday, the 9TH of May, and on
the same day Of each succeeding week,
an EXTRA TRAIN FOR PARTIES
OF PLEASURE, will start at 8 o'clock,
A. M. Fare 20 Harper's Ferry and
back by this train at the low rate of one
dollar.
Travellers by this route have now the
advantage OF reaching Baltimore or
Washington on the evening of the same
day they leave Winchester, aud Rich
nond at 10 o'clock next morning.
j. GEO. HEST, AGENT.
Winchester, April %, 1893.
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Company.

The stock holders Of the Stanton and
James River Turnpike Company, are
hereby notified that an annual meeting
will be held at the Courthouse, on Sat,
nrday the 9th day Of April next, for the
election Of President and Directors,
and for the transaction of such other bu,
SIness as the interest Of the Company
may require. VIM. Fl. ALLEN.
General Agent
March 81
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NEW AND IMPORTANT INVF
NICK EEVERoS
G1'1yS2s zzl1'eSzliasN
A N ID CT e A MING MACHINE

m LIE subscriber having obtained letters his
Wheat
NOW "a furnish them to wish He
now in use He has several in successful
all other machines which This machine
worked attended
market
and the advantages Machines
thresh other machines do IN
heh clean and 300 400 and rick
1t
light the and the clean grain when
Inc respectfully
may DC seen MS shop saano where he prepared furnish
vs. He will sell
All will be thankfully
o. subscriber
using of his apr obaon
MATHEW MfKEEVER Poen,ee
Staunton, (va) March 81, 1885, ~ '''
The Plough Manufacture continued usuaA general as
ortment hand which will be sold or country
duce. MATTHEW NICK EVy15
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TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR

me Spectator unpublished, yeek1y, by
kENToN HARPER, at Two Dollars q
year, y paid in adrance, or 1'po Dollars
ana FYty Gents, after the expiration of
the first SIR months.
No paper wiH be discontinued until all
nrrearages are paid.
~ ADvERTIsEYENTs not exceeding
ONE SQUARE Of printed mailer, are in
serted three 1eeks for one dollar each
continuance after, Twenty-Five cents. Lar
ger advertisements in The same proportion.
All letters must be post paid.
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We. the undersigned, have examined
Mr.. nj. M'keevers newly invented
patent IhreshiDg and Cleaning Machine,
and consider it valuable improvement.
The labour saved by it in cleaning the
grain as it is threshed, without any ad-
ditlonal iorce,is an advantage well worth
the consideration OF farmers. We fully
concur in the quantity threshed, with
the above gentlemen. and we have 10
doubt but more could have been thresh
ed under more favorable circumstances.
THOS. J. NICHE.
BENJAMIN CRAWFORD,
NICH'S. e. KINNEY.
S. M. WOODWARD.
WIN. II. ALLEN,
JOHN G.. Sewers.
March FL
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PROPOSALS

For carrying the mails Of the United
States, from the LIST of June, 1889. to
the Goth of June, 1913, on the following
route, will be received at the Depart
ment until the LIST day of May next. at
o'clock, p. m. to be decided the next
day.
IN VIRGINIA.
No. 1924. From Winchester, BY
Newtowp, Stephensburg, Middletown,
Strasburg, TOMS Brook, Woodstock,
Stoney Creek, Mt. Jackson, New Mar
et,Smith's Creek, Harrisonburg, Mount
Crawford, and Mount Sidney, to S.auu>
ton, 81 miles aud back three times O.
week in four horse post coaches.
Leave Winchester every Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday, at 6 a. m; ar
rive at Stanton next days ty 2 p. m.
Leave Stanton every Monday, We'd
nesday, aud Friday.at 8 a. M; arrive at
Winchester next days by A p. m.
Any change of schedule that will al
retain the same speed. can be ordered
by the Department.
Proposals will also be considered TO
carry in stages, also on horseback.
As coach service may be sometimes
difficult on this route, proposals will al
SO be received for carrying the mail Oh
horseback, in wagons. or carts, for a
specified number of months, weeks, or
days. in each year !; but no dispensation
of post coach or stage service will be
tolerated unless it be stipulated in the
proposals and embraced in the contract.
NOTES.
i. The route, the sum, the mode OF
service, and the residence Of the bidder
should be distinctly stated in each bid.
z. No proposal will be considered un
less it be accompanied by guarantee,
signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, in the following form, viz:
"The undersigned guaranty
that if his bid Tor carrying the
mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General
shall enter into an obligation prior to the
LIST day of July next, with good and suf
hcient sureties to perform the service
proposed.
dated 1889"
10 Shouin &c accompanied ny tue
certificate of Postmaster, or other e.
qnivalent testimony. that the guarantors
are men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee.
@r This guarantee being required by
law, no exception can be allowed in ia
vor Of old contractors, railroad compa.
MES, or any other companies or persons
whatsoever.
3. The route must be taken subject to
the rules and regulations specified in the
notes to the late general advertisement
4. The proposals should be sent to the
Department, sealed. endorsed, "Mai
Proposals for No. 1924" and addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster G eneral.
AMOS KENDALL.
Po ap Gf iip Department.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale, his
Plantation, situate on the head waters
OF Middle River, in Augusta County,
adjoining the lands of Matthew Wilson,
VIM: Kerr and others. containing $50
ACRES. about one half cleared.
and in good state of cultivation; the
other half well timbered. The inn
Provements are good Dwelling House
Barn and other necessary buildings,
large and never failing spring near the
house; The land is we'll adapted TO the
growth OF all kinds of grain, clover and
timothy, SC. The subscriber being de.
termined to sell, would say to those
wishing to purchase to call and examine
for themselves. The above property, if
not sold privately by the 2U,h day of
May next. will be offered at public
sale on that day.
ROBT. G.. KERR.
March 2S-2m*
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TO the Travelling Publsc.

THE subscriber is now prepared with
new and modious STABLE,or..
ceiye and entertain all those who wish
to patrenize him, and he hopes to meet
with that encouragement his attention
will merit and pledges himself, to use
all exertions to please all those W no will
call OIL him. b. F. FRYE
Rockfish Gap, April Is, 1886
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LA MD FOR SALE.

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery,
for the County of Augusta, in the case
OF Elizabeth Adams, Sc, against John
G. Smith, &c. will offer for sale on
Thursday the Cd day of May next, in
front Of the Post Office, in the Town of
StauntoD, the following tracts of Land
situated in the said County of Augusta,
on the waters of big Calf Pasture River,
TO wit 4:
NINE HUNDRED ACRES.
on the south side Of the said River, near
the lands Of Maj. Erwin.
Itoo Hundred g. Eleren Heres,
adjoining the lands formerly Doutbars,
-Four Hundred & Slrty Eight .Acres,
on the south side of the Cow Pasture
Mountain, at the head OF draft, leading
from the land recently purchased by
John Edmondson, of-Calboon: and
FOUR HUNDRED .ACPES.
on the CowPasture Mountain.
b5s The terms will be made known
on the day Of sale.
SAMUEL CLARKE. Comr.
April ii
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ANsU Psy7'xasersA52p.

The subscribers have associated them
selves in the practice of law. in the
courts held at Stanton.
BRISCOE G. BALDWIN
DAVID FULTZ.
Stanton, March |, 1899.
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w illiam Johns
John Joseph
II. Johnson
w m. II. Jackson.
james Kenney
Sam'l NJ. Long
Catharire Lawrence
John Livich
Robert Moore
Abraham Meyers
John Martin
Elijah Moore
John NJ erriit
William NJ cKnight
James Mcdaniel
DR.. Chs. Fl. Nelson
Jas. NJ. Peace.
u Porter
Daniel Pickering
Surveyor Posge
Peter Reubush
FeIise Roberts
Jacob Splitter
Erasmus Strlbling
John Shannon
Il. Solomon
Henry Sheets
George Snapp
Editor OF Spectator
James Taylor
Robert Thornton
George w. Thomas
Henry Ferrie
Fletcher Truston
Stephen w GODS
John Wait
G.. w God
y sncy Woods.
Dr.. l.. w sddeI
, TEMPER, p. NJ.
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Cash for Negroes.

wish to purchase number Of like
'y Young Negroes-boys and girls-for
which the highest cash price will be
paid. WIN. H6LLEY.
Waynesborough, March IA, 1889.
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on Va. M ar oh. 3Ist,
James A. Armistead
Lucy Ann Accord
J smes Bell
Jno. Breckenridge
Dianah Brady
Sarah Ann Bell
Thornton Berry
Claudis Bustard
James Brown.
James Bridget
NJ argarett Brooks
John Brooks
N. G. Brooks
a. II. Brook 8.
A ddison FL. Coyner
George Coiner.
Clerk ofCouriy Cour
Susan Jane Davis
William Dunlap
Elizabeth Dunlap
Chas. ID. EddiDg
Capt. Joo. NJ. Estill
Bensmi Erwin
NJ essrs. ID. & r. Erwin
John Ellis
VIM. S. Eskridge
Joseph Freeze
Daniel Fishbuin
James Gregory
David Grove
John Grove
Jas. ii. Gordwin
John GraDdsisf
Jas. Hop col'd. man
Charles Hudson
Betbuel Herring
Samuel Houser
James Helms
Rev. John Hendren
Clerk OF Hospital
l. tt
April il, 1889.
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. PoslOiiice at Waynes-
500.
Martin Groves
Jerry Hutchinson
Rich'd. V. Hicks
Major Irwin
Sani'l. A. Leake
Dildred Morris
Adam McChesney
Arlher A. Mann
Georgeaner Silvers
Jane Scott
Ira Is. Smith
Mary Anne Smith
.eHenry Triphlet
w. A. g. A. S. Turk
Susan Ierrill
j. "A. w addell
l.. Ii. Whitfield
William +. Williams
John II. Whilesel.
A. LYNN, p. M.
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H I'M n Nc I'D II
borough, April Isl
A. NJ. Austin
Thos. Bernard
Alvira A. Brooks
Elijah Bals!ey
Mary Bush
David Bush
Edmund G. Bridge
Sami. b. Brown
Geo. Brosiers
John Coyner. sen.
Sam'l. Coyner, sen
Rachael Cooper
Messrs Geo. & Ricl
Coleman
Cleaner Douglass
aml.Dalbouss
Dryden Dold
SamI. A. Evans
Mary j. Finley
April II, 1899.
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is wanted for that purpose. Persons dis
posed to furnish flooring, two inch yellow
common, or white pine plank, inch and
hall, inch and quarter, and inch plank,
scantling for various purposes, such as
Girders, Rafters, Beams, Plates, and
Joist, will do we'll to call at the ii ospital,
where contracts may be entered into for
the same.
Cash to be paid on the delivery of
such timber Application TO be made to
SAMUEL Nj. WOODWARD.
September 6, 1888.
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LUMBER WANTED.

Preparationsare now making to build
an extensive addition TO the Western
Lunatic Hospital. and large supply Of
PLANK & SCANTEFNG
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A LIST OF LETTERS

REMA14ING in the Post Office at Waynes
borough, A pril Isl 1889.
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A LIST OF LETTERS

REMAINING in the Post Office al Staun-
on Va. Mar b3lst, 1899
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-01

And on the main question, being first on the refer
.nce 10 the Committee ON Public Lands, MIR.
CHI. DIS demanded the yeas and nays; which were
ordered and, being taken, were: Yeas 81, nays l5O
81 the motion TO refer 10 the COMMITTEES ON the
Public Lands was rejected.
The question then required, and was taken on the
motion 10 refer the subject TO select committee to
he composed Of one member from each State which
motion was agreed TO-
And the subject was referred accordingly.
The house look up and considered the motion TO
nrint 5000 extra copies Of the above documents (;
which motion was agreed TO.
The CHAIR laid before the House commun-
cation from the First Comptroller of the Treasury,
in compliance with the provisions of the acts of
Congress containing statement OF such officers as
have not rendered their accounts within the year. or
have balances unaccounted for, advanced one year
prior TO the 30lh September, 1888.
have remained unsettled, or on which balances APP
pear have been du emore than three years prior TO
Both September, 1888.
3 An abstract of moneys advanced prior to the
Sd of March, 1909 on the books of the late account
ant of the War Department and which remained TO
be accounted for on the books of the Third Auditor
motion made by Mr. WISE TO print 5000 ex-
ira copies of the above document was considered
and agreed TO-
On leave given, Mr. POPE presented Joint reso.
luton from the Legislature OF Kentucky on the sub
ject Of Western Armory. Referred TO the Com
mitiee on Military Affairs.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-01
IN SENATE, ON FRIpAY.

On motion OF Mr.. RUGGLES,
Resolved Thatthe Committee on Military Affairs
be directed to consider and report upon the expe-
deney of constructing Notifications or establishing
other deirnces at important and exposed points on
the maritime frontier OF the State of Maine espe-
cially at Portland Harbor, at the entrance OF The
Kennebeck river and at the Narrows OF the Penob-
scot river; and that they consider the subject with
reference to the claim of that State TO an equal and
Just participation with the other States of the Union
In the benefits OF the system OF national defence en-
braeed within the constitutional duties of this Co
vernmen and more especially with reference to the
existing controversy so greatly prolonged, in which
the territorial rights OF Maine are involved, large
portion of her territory having been usurped by
foreign Power, and being now held,in subsection
thereto; with leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
Resoired That the same committee further con-
slider, in reference to the subject Of contro-
troversy and the right which every State has under
the Federal Constitution TO protection for It's terri
tory from foreign aggression, whether any, and what
further provisions are necessary TO be made for the
security of the inland frontier of Maine, and the
staying of encroachmenls, with leave to report as
aforesaid.