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To be Continued. !


There are come, even in our State,
whn, aIlhouh they READILY allow the in'-
u ratct OF the Madawa>ka territory as u
military position, feel unconcefnrd about
rs seizure hv n foreign power. They arc
unable 10 see any Necessity for interfering
nj present with the operations 81 the BTi.
tish in that quaficT and fi0d abundant
consolation in the belief that LEI who
NAV hnve il in peace, The stronger will
take possession oI II ~ trar. As they are
ruaalY certain, that our country il the
strongest, then conclusion al course is THAT
ne shall have il. Good easy souls-ica!Iy
imagine, that simultaneously with The
declaration 81 war they should hear thai
Montreal, Quebec, S.. johns, Halifax,
and all other English strong IntIds, were
occupied bv American militia. The expert
encr of two Wats is e%niireIv thrown away
npon them /; aud the twn unsuccessful al
tpmpiS, already made by Us to conquer
Canada, d. not ia the slightest .hake their
con, iction. lliat il is rrady Ia fall into our
hands. whenever we chose to receive il.
This strange drluSipn and apathy, il
murh more general, however, among The
ia DNaltN f'tht ~ ''HiRs " ~ t'filtiilhtEs
there is great reason Ia fear The most Sc
rinuS consequences; and the other frontier
States may rely upon il, those cnn<e-
unrnres viii not be ff.r hy Ma ne ainnr.
The fact is, that The Importance Of The
territory, and he difference befween re
tanning IL ourselves and oHo,eing IL 10
pass into The hands Of Great Britain, are
uasfiy undeI rated.
Its principal value is undoubtedly Of a
military nature. Let us suppose that il is
len in ihe possrsSinn at England. II viii
unqursliohsbly he put in a safe of defence
similar in that Of the resi- 81 The friniier.-
What is The consequence? Al the outbreak
81 war, ST Johns and Qnrbec are united
nv a direct Iaad rnuir, which can he travel
led at all seasons nf The year. The interior
detencrs OF / rCanadas are joincd 10 The ma
val stations on the Atlantic coast. Tfnnth
can be rntsird with rast and r%apidiiv along
The line from Halifax to Detroit, and can
he concentrated nj any Intermediate point.
either Tor Attack or defence, with greater
| iariilv, than corresponding movements
ran be- made with the American forces.
/ The frontiers oi the United States lroul
Maine 10 Michigan will be exposed To
to invasion and will he kept in perpetual
alarm and a comparatively small for
ce of British regulars will require o
large and extensive military establish
ment To he kept under paw ~ meet il.
Does not this prospect show The niher
frontier States, Iha, they, as well as
Maine, have an interest 10 this matter?
H. IL nni cs'culEied TO excite their slafm.
as well as ours? And are lhey wise 10 die
regard ~?
There is another consideration, which
comrs hnuIe 10 at lrsst thr eastern paft
OF Maine. In the last war small Brit
ish force invaded The STATE la the banks 81
| thr Prnobecni, and held undisiuftrd pos
session, unril they voluntarily gave il up
At the ratification ~ the if-aiv nf peace.
10 tho aexs wsr, AsdswsAa bvvprs the
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Tur NORTH AMERICAN

Is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Price 81 0per an. IN adrdnce,
or 81 90 al the end Of the year.
and IN like proportion for fur
ther delay Of payment.
North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-27

Britfh Mcremfnis.-Hr Bfitfsnnlo
Msjrsiy's troop hip Atnlle, arrived st
Halifax on the 18Th uIt, with the Goth re-
ciment ffom Jamaica for Qurbec. The
Apollo brought, also snail d~etschments Of
THREE other regiments.
a 81. Johns pspero Of Aprh I6. ssys:
I'VE learn that Two companies 81 the 6gIh
frsiment, now in this garrison, are 90
proceed 10 Fredericton, and that mons
troops are ~exresred hvrs from HsIffsa.
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DoA'T SLELf WITH ~ GRAnDMoTu.
En- Transferring # Viiai Torer. a rot
uncommon cause of loss oi vital powers is
The y"nng STEPPING with The aged. The
tact, however ~ plaii ed. has been lnng re.
marked and his known 20 every nBpfejdiced
"h.ervrr. Bot il has lren mosi unaccaun.
tally overloaded 10 medicinr. live on
several occasions met with the following
case: 81 was, a iew years, sinre, ronsul.
ted about a pale, siokly, and thin hoy, Of
about FIVE or six years of age. lie sp-
peafd 10 have no Specific allmeni, Lnt
there was n low, and remarkable decline
oi flesh and strength, and the energy of
all the ipuciions-wbst lis mother termed
a gradual blight. After inqpiring in,o The
bislnry ri HE case, il came out that he had
been a robust anI plriltoric child On ~ his
third year WHEN his grandmother a very
aged person, took him 10 sleep with her:
that be 500 alter lost his good looks. and
he had continued to decline ever since.
notwithstanding medical treatment. di.
recIed him 10 sleep apart from The scrd
parent, and prescribed tones, change Of
air etc. The recovery was rand. IL In
MI with children only that debility 10 In
doced by this mode Of sbsifaciinp vital
power. Those in good health should new
rf sleep with sick!y PERSONS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-27
DEAF AND DUMB, AND BLIND
SCHOOL,
AT STAUNTON, VIRGINIA
--CGfc

ms institution will open for the reception
oil pupils on the 18th day of November next.
The Terms and conditions of admittance
will be as follows:
ISL. The Institution will provide for each
pupil, board lodging, and washing: the con-
slant superintendance of health. conduct
manners and morals: fuel, candles. stationa,
ry'and other incidental expenses of the school
roonl' Tor which, including tuition, there will
be an annual charge of $40.
I'd. In case of sickness the necessary OK.
ira charges will be made.
3rd. No pupil will be received for loss
term than two years and no deduction will
be made on account of vacation or absence
except In case of sickness.
9TH. Payments are always to he made s;x
months in advance; for the punctual rnl6i-
ment OF which, and the continuance of the
pupil Tor two years, except in case ofsickness
OF d,smisslon by the visitors, satisfactory
bond and security will be required.
9Th. Each Deaf mute applyinu for adm;s-
sion, must not be under or over 25 years of
age, and in the case of the Blind, not under
,or over Is; under peculiar circumstances
t!lis rule may be departed from at the discre-
tion OF the Executive committee. In every
instance the pupil must be of good natural
intellect, tree from any immoralities of con-
duet, or from any contagious disease: of
which a satisfactory certificate will be reoui-
red.
9th. Each pupil shall, on admission. be
provided by his parents or guardian with
sufficient changes of comfortable clothino
with the name of the owner marked on each
arucie the clothes must be renewed by the
parents or guardians when required. other
wise they VIII be furnished by the institution
and charged to such parents or guardians.
7th. In case the parents or guardians ar,
unable to defray the expenses of punils i
residents of the State of Virginia. they viii
be educated and furnished gratuitously 6y tn,
| institution.
When pupil is sent to the Institution. nm
less accompanied by parent or some friend
who can give the necessary information con
corning such pupil, aiWritten statement should
be sent as to his or hf name; the wear. montl
and day Of birth; the names in full of his O,
her parents, brothers and sisters; the plac,
OF his residence whether he or she was
born deaf or blind, or if not, what caused hi.
or her deafness or blindness; and also IN,
name or direction of the person to whom let
tiers respecting such pupils NAV be addressed
| The vacations will be determined on hero
after. va i'0A.
All letters in relation to the admission O
pupils, address to the undersigned.
NIGHTS. C. KINNEY, See'ru.
Staunton, Oct. 10, 1889.
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eW " s EC.

MRs: HENRY JOHNSON formerly Tea
cher CT Music in the Utica Female Institute
State ofN. York, and late of WILLIAMSBURG. J
having been induced to take up her residence
In Staunton, bcgs to inform the inhabitants Of
the town and its vicinity, that she is DESTROYS
Vi ueVotng her attention to MUSIC CLASS.
lor which undertaking she trusts she will he
found peculiarly qualified.
Mrs. J. having received her education nm
aer The FIRST London Masters, is enabled TO
give instruction upon the most scientific prin-
ciPles' and confidently hopes to give entire
satisfaction to those who may favor her with
their support.
Pupils can be received at Mrs. Tapp,s
'e ,E,sn tne hours OF nine and one.
IEltMS-S20 per session of five months.
or Sl5 per quarter, payable in advance.
instruction upon the Organ thorough Bass
ana Composition, 81 per lesson.
6, reference is respectfully made to Messrs.
saunders, Wilmington and ID. Browne. profes-
sors OF William and Mary College, to the
Gentl. Trustees of the Stanton Academy
and to the Editor Of this paper, at whose Of.
nee testimonials have been lodred for insnec.
ton.
N. Is. Mrs. j. will also give instruction in
Drawing and Painting-Terms $40 for q
course of 80 lessons, with the use of paints
and brushes.
staunton, Sept. &c, 1889.
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S St z ! 2 sSsz5FiiS5E5sj5a
.:all.Ns1Es:A I!!i s. q 8 g E

VENHESE Pills are no longer amono those
OF doubtful utility. They have passed A.
way from the hundreds that are daily launch
ed upon the tide of experiment, and now stand
before the public as high in reputation, and
as extensively employed in all parts of the u
nited States, the Canadas, Texas, Mexico.
and the West Indies, as any medicine that
mas ever been prepared for the relief of suffer-
ing man. They have been introduced wher-
ever it was found possible to carry them: and
there are but few towns that do not contain
some remarkable evidences of their oood Of
fects. The certificates that have been pre-
Sented 10 the proprietor exceed twenty thou
sand! upwards of five hundred of which arc
from regular practising physicians, who are
the most competent Judges of their merits.
Often have the cures performed by this med
iclne been the subject of editorial comment.
In various newspapers and journals and it
may with truth be asserted, that no medicine
OF the KIND has ever received testimonials of
greater value than are attached to this.
they are In general use as family medi-
cine, and there are thousands of families who
oeciare they are never satisfied unless they
have supply always on hand.
They have no rival in curing and prevent
Ing Bilious Fevers, Fever and Ague, byspep-
STA, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache. Jaup-
dice, Asthma, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Enlarge.
ment of the Spleen, Piles, Cholic, Female
obstruction, Heart Burn, Furred Tonrne,
Nausea, Distension Of the Stomach and Bow
els, incipent Diarrhea, Flatulence, Habitusl
Costlveness, Loss of Appetite, Blotched or
Sailow Complexion, and in all cases of Tor
Por OF the Bowels, where a cathartic or an A.
Perentis needed. They are exceedingly
III t'ieir operation, producing neither nausea,
gripping, nor debility. .
Inc efficacy ofthese pills is sowell known,
and their use so general, that further comment
Is considered unnecessary.
For turthur particulars, see DR.. Peters
Inphlet, which can be had gratis Of any of
the Agents.
Price 80 cents per box.
For sale by +. Berkeley 81 Co. Stanton.
N. Massie, Waynesborough.
Oct. %, 1s39.-eot1y
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WI We GOODS.
JAMES C.. MAUPJN.

Respectfully informs his customers and the
public generally, that he has received, and is
receiving daily, fresh supplies of Goods, Sc
iected by himself with great care in the Nor
thern cities, and which he is confident cannot
fail to please. His stock is general, consist
ing of almost every article III demand in this
market, in the DRY GOODS, GROCERY,
QUEENSWARE & HARDWARE lines
He has also general assortment of SCHOOL
BOOkS--and large and well assorted stock
ofLadies' and olildren's SHOES and Cen
tlemen's BOOTS g. SHOES.
He invites purchasers to call and examine
his stock, assured that they will find his Goods
as well selected and as cheap as any in tn
market. -
Oct. 81, 1889.
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TER AVEEETRss
gsao EEse Es@sg-aeo06g.

o1SSc--
ON and after Monday. the 3Otb instop, t,,o
PASSENGER TRAIN will leave tho
DDePot at quarter past A. NJ. precisely
passengers will thus have an opportunifv Of
Ipre1akiasting in Winchester: and it is partIcu-
lafly requested that all will provide themselves
with tickets in time.
On Saturday, the 5th Of May, and on the
sam day of each succeeding week. an EN-
INA TRAIN FOR PARTIES OF PLEAS
IKE Will startat 8 o'clock, A. NJ. Fare to
iiarPers Ferry and back by this train at the
low rate of one dollar. viz
travellers by this route have now the ad.
vantage OF reaching Baltimore or Washino-
ton on the evening of the same day they leave
Winchester, and Richmond at o o'cIoc. nc,,t
morning
J. GEO. HEST, AGENT.
Winchester, April %, 1888.
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'Ase Il GssiOBa for Rent.

i vii subscriber will OH Saturday the 22d
day OF February next, offer for rent on the
premises to the highest bidder, the plantation
belonging to the heirs of John Arhart, decd.
situated In the County of Augusta, about
three miles West of Middlebrook.
me improvements consist Of about ONE,
apNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF
N !, LAND, DWELLING HOUSE.
BARN AT AND EXCELLENT ORCHARD.
Inc term of time for which the land will
DC rented, and other matters, which will be
Iequ'red OF the renter, will be made known
on the day of renting.
DAVID KERR, Guardian
Of Tie infam chiL9yen Of John .g;rIoa.t
Jan. 30. '''' -" 80" t.
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800 REWARD.

Ee AN AWAY from the subscriber. the
i4th instant, my Negro Man BOB. He
is about % or 26 years of age, 5 feet 6 to Q
inches high, stout made, dark brown com
PleXlon, Il scar on his face, long beard I'M
der his chin and whiskcrs; slow spoken
when spoken to. ! have reason to believe
that he has associated himself with one or
more white men, and is now making his way
10 some OF the free Western States. ! will
give Sloo Tor him If taken out of the State,
I. ,oSo; ana all reasonable expenses, ifta-
ken in the State and delivered 10 me. or Co
cured In a Jail so that get him again.
FRANCES McGRUDER.
Short Pump, II miles above Richmond.
Jan. %, 1Si0.-Iw. '''''O'
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MONEY WANTED
FOR STATE SCRIP

pERSONS who may have money which
they wish to invest safely, may now
have am opportunity of doing so in State
scrip, The scrip is issued by the State o
Va, bearing an interest per cent. per an
mum, redeemablei in 20 years, the interest to be
paid every months. Tpersons investingmo-
ney in scrip should wish to convert it again into
money, 1t can always be sold at a premium in
consequence OF the certain security. 1t is
certainly much better and much more GER
tam investment of money than Bank stock.
Application to be made to Benjamin Craw-
ford, Esq. of Staunton.
Oct. 81.
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'I'EEE YEONEAN.

FINDER this title, the undersigned propo
~ ses to publish WEEKLY JouRNAi mill
Inc close OF the Presidential Election, on a
u plan and alta price which will place twith-
IN the reach OF large portion of the COM
munity who do not now take newspaper.
The design of the publication is to pre-
sent facts and arguments bearing upon the
prominent questions at issue between the two
great parties of the country, and to embody
.iese In concise, simple, yet comprehensive
form. In the preparation of matter for this
Journal, the publisher expects to be aided by
the best talents in the State; and it is his
purpose to appeal to the reason and calm
Judgmen tot men, and not to their passions.
Believing thata majority of the people are
essentially honest in their intentions. and that
.hey only err when misled by false informa-
uoh, IL Will be a main feature in the Woman
10 spread before them such papers as can be
sustained by indisputabIe proof-by extracts
IRON the documentary history of the country
ana by facts which carry upon their face the
evidences Of truth
The Wing party of Virginia now have eve
fy Just motive for union, energy and zeal in
'iic Struggle before them; and the glorious
example of New York will stimulate them
TO honorable and unceasng efforts in a cause
winch they believe TO be identified with the
dearest interests Of the country.
TERMS
The CONAN will be issued weekly, on a
sheet suitable size, at the extraordinary
low price of one DolIa1' and Iivcnty-,fre cents
ior nine months; but to Justify this cheap
rate, not less than 5000 copies must be issued.
ms will reqnire only from GfIy to one Inn
area DolarS from each county in the State-a
sum which the Committees of Vigilance will
hnd but little difficulty in raising.
rive dollars will pay for fo~ copies; but
ADVANCE, will be furnished at One Douor nov
copy. ->'''" PEI
The attention of the County Committees
ls respectfully invited to the subject. as i'm
mediate action is necessary.
JOHN S. GALLAUER.
Richmond, Dec. 10, 1889.
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TEsE CONSTRUCTION.

as there is only one principle of life. ca &c
there oniy one principle of Disease and onIv
one method Of cure "'' o'i'y
What is that we call the constitution Tho
constitution is evidently that which const;1
tutes, and that which constitutes is the Hi
we therefore, know that the Blood is tbo
constitution, and that good or bad conetit,,-
tlon, is neither more or less than GOOD NJ
bad state of the Blood. There is no rorso,,
who having lost health, does not wish to bsy,n
1T restored. ~ "''c
USE THEN THE PROPER MEANS
EXPel with Purgative Medicine. all cor-
I1Pt humors from the body, and the blessin,-s
OF Health will be the certain result. For III
pains or unpleasant feelings proceed from the
presence OF corrupt or vitiated humors. which,
are the real cause OF every disease. and. there.
lore, the only disease to which man is CHI
lect' because they stop up the veins and arter.
les, and prevent the free circulation oftb q
blood. o''' e
DIR. BRANDRETH'S VEGETABLE II
UNIVERSAL PILLS,
will cure this disease, because they remove ,,,e
corrupt or vitiated humore, leaving the GOOD
to give Life and Health to The bodv.
gSy The above named PILLS are for sale
Jeth. Di"'iu-
Staunton, Feb. 30, 1910.
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NATH'E. Es. LONG.

EsPEcTFuLLY informs his friends and
the public generally, that he has lust
received and opened general assortment of
Goods-consis,ing of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
aoare, Qaeens'core, Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Caps.
He would ask attention to an as
sortment of ENGLISH GUNS, which
he fiatters himself cannot fail to please.
He has also received large stock of Red
Spanish SOLE LEATHER.
From his close attention to business, and a
determination to sell cheap, he hopes to re.
ce,ve snare OF public patronage.
Staunton, Nov. Ii, 1899.
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OVerSeer's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that meeting
oil the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta
county, will he held at the Tavern of VIM.
ii. CARRIER, in Staunton, on the second Mon
day in March next
AS this meeting is held for the special pur-
pose OF closing all accounts with the colIec
tors, those delinquent are requested to attend
prepared for final settlement and punctual pay
!nent. am requested to say that no farther
indulgence will be given.
ERASMUS STRiBLING, c. o.p.
Feb. Is, 1870
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trustees sale.

IN pursuance of Deed i'm Trust executed
by David Rankin and wife and Absalom Fish
er and wife to the subscriber on the 3Oth day
OF September 1887, and of record in the
County Court Office of Augusta, will be sold
for cash to the highest bidder, on Saturday
the 18th day of March next, before the door
OF the Post Office in Staunton, a tract or par
Gel of LAND, lying in the County of Au-
gusta, on the waters Of Naked Creek. adj.
joining the lands of Cutshawl, AltafTer, Ran
kin and others, and being the same land con-
veyed by John Nichol TO said Rankin and
Fisher, and is supposed to contain between
15O & EGO ACRES.
Such title only as is vested i'm the subscri
Der will be made to the purchaser.
JEFFERSON KINNEY, Trustee.
Feb. l3, 1910.
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~ ms day came the plaintiff by counsel and
l is ms bil against the defendant, and the
defendant not having entered his appearance
and given security accordingly the act Of A.
sembly and the rules of this court. and il an
peanng by satisfactory evidence that he is not
an lnhabitant of this commonwealth: Onmo-
l!on OF the plaintiff by counsel, it is ordered
tilat SAID defendant appear here on the 1tb
Monday OF March next and answer the plar;n-
tif bill, and that "A copy of this order he
lorthwith Inserted In some newspaper pub
iished In the town ofStaunton for two months
successfully, and posted at the front door of
the Courthouse Of this county.
A copy-Teste,
JEFFERSON KINNEY. CPL.
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IN CHANCERY.

The defendants William Bratton, HUGH
Mchee, and James Mckee nothaving entered
their appearance and given security, accord
ing to the act of Assembly and the rules of
this Court, and it appearing from satisfactory
evidence that they are not inhabitants of this
commonwealth: 1t is ordered that the said
defendants, William Bratton, Hugh Mckee,
and James Mckee, do appear here on the LIST
day OF the next Term and answer the plain
tln,s bill,and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in the Stanton Spectator for
two months successfully, and posted at the
front door Of the Courthouse of this county.
A Copy-Teste,
CHAS. l.. FRANCISCO, Crk.
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SPLENDID
PHsgsTsO FOR TIES.
And other Musical Instruments
Music, Strings, sc. &c.

Music, Strings, &c. &c.
SAM'L CARUSI, No. 81, Baltimore st
~ Baltimore, Importer of Piano Fortes and
other Musical Instruments, best Italian
Strings, &c. Sc. Wholesale and Retail-has
on hand splendid assortment of American
and German Piano Fortcs, made to order by
the best makers of America and GERMANY
and warranted to stand any climate.-Also an
extensive supply OF all kinds ofother musical
Instruments, best Italian Strings, with every
article in the music line, wholesale and retail.
Country merchants and dealers supplied on
the most liberal terms.-Liberal discount to
academies and professors.-Orders from any
part ofthe United States punctually and faith
iufiy attended to.-Music published to order
on the most accommodating terms. Orders
may be leftwith Mrs. Shelley, or with MIR Jas:
Z. Maupin, (merchant) Staunton.
SAMUEL CARUSI.
Dec. l2.
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BOARDING..
.Sg@Ec

Mrs. ELIZA TAPP respectfully informs
her friends and the public that she is prenaraJ
to accommodate seven or eight boarders. As
one OF the professors Of the Staunton Male
Academy and his family boards with her, it
might be an inducement with parents sendinc
their sons to that institution, to place them a}
her house, where they would be und the con-
slant care of their teacher.
Staunton. Oct. 81.