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VHNHE undersigned having come to the de.
III termination to change their mode of do
ing business, and to commence with the above
date to sell goods for cash or to punctual GUS
toners on sic months time-and in selling to
such at six months, we charge The same pri>
ces as if the cash were paid down. At the
time of purchasing, persons buying goods on
SIX months time and at cash prices, must be
punctual in paying, or we charge our usual
profits. We deem this method of doing busi.
ness necessary, owing to the exigencies Of the
times, and have 10 doubt it will meet the
views of all those who expect TO pay for
goods-and in adopting this method of doing
business, ue are determined not IL be unaersoid
Persons wishing to purchase goods,will please
call and test the fact. Our stock of goods is
large and selected with great care, ond worthy
the attention of those who are in search of
good and cheap goods. We tender our sin
sere thanks for past encouragement. and hope
by disposition TO please and give good bar
gains, to merit continuance o. the same.
Country produce taken in exchange for
goods as heretofore.
sfBERT q DINGEs.
N. B. All persons who have unsettled ac-
counts with us, viii please call as soon as pos
slbie and settle the same, as short settlements
make long friends, and we need cash too very
much. and would be glad if our friends would
help us along in that way. S. sd.
January 4, 1914.
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Ne W Arrival of
Bafc attp 9ssyi1tter
g. 90 DS.

YNHE subscriber has Just returned from the
n north, where he has purchased. with
much care and labor, his fall and winter sup
ply of NsA and Fashionable Goods.
As the Goods were purchased under favor
able circumstances and upon accommodating
terms, the undersigned is determined to sell
them at very moderate prices to cash custo'
mers and punctual dealers. In short, it is his
determined to sell goods as cheap rs they can
be purchased elsewhere.
The public and his friends generally are re.
specially invited to call at his store and ex-
anime his stock, which consists in part OF the
following:
Wool dyed. black. blue. invisible green. way
ed, beaver and pilot cloths; overcoat clothes:
diamond ribbed and plain satinetts; blue.
black, ribbed and fancy cassimers. Kentucky
jeans satin, swansdown, silk, tabby & merlno
vestingss gehtlemen's bombazine stocks;
square nett, bl'k s. white Victoria cassimeres:
black Italian and mouslin de lain cravats,n man
keen: blanket and thibet shawls and dress
hdkfs; changeable striped and fig. alpaca sur
ges; florences; plain, satin and tafata ribbons
new style neck and bonnet do silk and wors-
ted coat cord and bindings; white and coPd
Grape and Grape lsse, merinos and bomba-
zines; tweed, for pants; hat-crape; banda ma
flag, and PONCE silk hdkfs; linen cambria and
linen hdkfs; white and black fig. and PLAIN
bobinetts, thread. silk and bobinett laces and
edgings; nous, worsted, hoskin AMI beayeS
gloves: thbet, berliu, cotton and thread do:
ladies' worsted and silk mitts: an assortment
ofbonnets of latest fashion; new style calIcoes,
an extensive assortment: manchester and
earlston gnghams: al paca aprons: Irish linen:
colored and white Canton ffannels: red and
white fannels. silk and gemp edgings. suspen-
ders, combs, buttons, isets. brown and bleach
ed cottons check, twilled cotton, tickngs,
osnaburg, cotton yarn: ladies, misss' ahd chill
dren's shoes: boys and mems brogans. mems
coarse and kip boots: buffalo, list and fixed
over-socks; mems and boys caps and hats:
nails, steel, window glass, putty, sc. &c.
sc.
Groceries, Qteensacore, Hard,c ar e. Eotks,
Stationery, Medicines, Sc, &C., Sc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Such as wheat, rye, oats, corn, green and
dried apples, dried pears, peaches, cherries.
lard, pork, tallow. butter, eggs, faxseed, bees
wax. buckwheat, honey, soap, wool, -four,
potatoes, venison, deerskns, and many other
articles of trade, taken for goods.
CT lie returns thanks for past favors, and is
determined to use every effort TO merit con-
tnuance Of the same.-Q
HIRAM MYERS.
Woodstock, Jan. 4, 1914.
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FOR SALE,

AEY PLANTATION, on which reside, in
Va Augusta county, on the main road lesd.
ing from Staurton to Port Republic, about i 2
miles from the former and about from the
latter place. The Plantation consists of about
$40 A @ r ES,
part cleared-the balance remarkably we'll
timbered. The cleared part is in good state
of cultivation. and under good fence, sThers
is good meadow yielding as much hay ass
any to the sizeo of itin the county. 1t is ALSO
remarkably well watered, nearly every .field
on the place having The advantage of SPRING
The improvements are comfort table DasL-
ling House, just repaired, good Kitchen, good
Barn, and other necessary outhouses. A fur
thet description is deemed useless, as, those
wishing to purchase will call ana examine for
themselves. .a -,
Possession given the first of April. 1914.
-.,.> $500 JOHN PARSONS.
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TRUSTEES, SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust from Jonathan
D Shull to the subscribers, bearing date
29th day of August, 1912, and duly recor-
i'll the clerks office of Shenandoah coun.
executed for the purpose of securing the
ynent of certain debts therein mentioned,
e shall, on Monday the 1871 dag Of Fe6rua-
y neat, (being court day. before the front
COUNT. near Stony Greek. adjoining the lands
of Jamrs S. Arthur, deceased, containing
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l72 Acres.

more OF less; being the same conveyed to said
Shull bs Margaret Roads. Absalom Roads and
wife, and Valentine Roads and wife, by their
deed bearing date the Esd day of September,
1854, and duly recorded in the clerks office
of said county.
A further description of the premises is
deemed unnecessary. as those wishing to pur-
chase, will no doubt examine for themselves
Such title only as is vested in us BIZ said deed.
will be conveyed to the purchaser.
T.. WILLIAMS, Jr.,
MARK BIRD,
/ ss.T sts Trustees
December %, l843.
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IL ODD of Sept. 1843, at Columbia Fur
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Comdt 1856 NJ Infantry Levi Coffman
elk Shenandoah coz Henry Cullers
John Cullers James Wm Carter
Jackson Dinges James H Evans or ,
Charles Evans David Coff'man
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George d Feeld
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Joseph Good
John d Huddle Emanuel Heines
David Hoshodr John Hussey
Philip C Jones Elder J Jackson
Reuben Kneisley Saml Kern Henry Kern
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Philip Miller Hiram Myers
Frederick McInturff
George OF Harriet Pain
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Barbara Row Adam Ritenour
Elias Ritenour or Philip Rodeffer
A Saum 5 Jonas or Sarah Ritenour
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Michael SaurbauSh Miss Mary Succers
MISS Barbara Strckler. Peter Spigle
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Washington Neitch william Vetter
Mrs Elizabeth Windie Daniel Walter
Peter Zimmers
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January 4, 1874 st (52)
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ToMBs, MONUMENTS,
sc 66eaa ! 9Fcet Sc enc,.

vNNHE undersigned respectfully anfo,lncesto
d the citizens of Woodstock, and people
in general, that wish TO procure either of the
above, as mark of respect to. their departed
relatives or. friends. may avail themselves of
that opportunity by applying to Mr.. CHARLES
S. WELSH, Woodstock, whom Acknowledgment
has given bill of prices of the different sized
Head Stones and Tomb Tops. which shall be
of the, best and most durable white Marble
that can be Procuredin Baltimore or the Nor
them Quarries.s Orders will be received as
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Valley Marble, Yard,

= WINCbES I Elk, = y =
Work will be done in the best manner and on
the most reasonable terms, to suit the times
All stone purchased in Woodstock, the SUBJ
scriber will deliver at his own risk as to break
age. Gentlemen wishing to procure Mont
tilents, PANEL or Boz Toinbs, by writing and
sending their address 70 the Valley Marble
Yard, Winchester, Va. will be furnished with
different designs of beth Monuments and
Tombs JOHN PAGAN.
Winchester. October 10, 1S43.-y
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NEW STORE.
BARGAINS i-BARGAINS
NEW FALL AND WINTER
C @ @ ID s.

ESHE subscriber has just returned from
N the North, where he has purchased, and
is now opening, in the store room belonging
to Mr.. More1snd, and immediate opposite the
court house, supply of entirely new and
Fashionable Goods.
Consisting, IN part, Of
Cloths of every kind; cassimeres; Ky. Jeans
Casinetts variety of vestings: fiannels
Cotton yarns of different numbers
Domestic cottons, fine assortment
Alpacas of different kinds; handkfs
An assortment of new style calicoes, cheap
Ladies' and gentlemen's gloves; Irish linens
Ginghams, checks, ticking, twilled cotton
Osnaburgs; worsted and silk cords & bindings
Suspenders, combs, buttons. sc.
A supply of boots and shoes, ofyarious sorts
A splendid assortment of HATS, consisting of
latest style beaver, Russia, and several cases
fur hats, at low prices: glass, nails, &c
Hardware, queensware, groceries, stationery,
medicines, and Other articles.
0raThe above goods were purchased with
cash--are entirely nesc-and will be sold very
low for cash. And il is the desire of the un-
designed to adopt, as far As is practicable, the
cash system-and those in search of bargains,
would do well to give him call. He re-
spectfull solicits the public to give him call.
COUNTRY PRODUCE will be taken in ex-
change for goods, at cash prices.
JOHN C. KEREN.
January A, 1874,
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lust RECEIvED--A lot of prime Rio
- Coffee and N. o. Sugar, which will be.
sold cheap for cash,by sIBERT DINGEs,
Feb. ~ 1888. No ! Cheapside
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MoU-su noAR1s

'EsHE subscribers have just received from
"a Isabella Furnace, IS No. 10 Mccormick
Siouio boards. which viii be sold cheap.
ssPt. "a, ls4S. gIRERT & DTNCE5.
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT
At rules held i'll tie Clerks Office OF the Cir,
cult Superior Court of Law and Chancery
for the County Of Page. on Monday the 1st
day of December. f843i Berkeley Ward,
plaintiff, against Nicholas w. wager and
Abraham Kendrick, Trustees for benjamin
Blackford & Son. Benjamin Blackfora,
Thomas T. Blackfo the President, Direc-
tors & Co. Of the branch Of The Farmers
Bank Of Virginia at Fredericksburg, saIn,-
ell McCliire. - Janney, Hopkins & Hill,
and Philip Williams, defendants-1x CHAN.
CEHY.
VHNHE defendants, Samuel Mcclure, -
IL Janney, Hopkins s Hull not having en-.
tered their appearancesa and given secitritv &C.
cording to. the act of Assembly and the rules
OF TINS Court; and it appearing by satisfactor,
evidence that they are not inhabitants of this
State On tie motion of the plaintiff by his
cousel, II IS ordered. That ther do appear here
on the first Monday in March next, and enter
their appearance and answer the plaintiff
bill, and give sec;ir.y Tor performing the de.
cree of court; ami that a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Woodstock, for two months succcssivelv, and
posted at the front door fthe court house OF
said county. A cepy-Teste,,
WM. C. LAUCK, c. c.
December ID, 1913
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VINEGAR.

TUsT RECEIVED, rand for sale. lew, for
- cash, one barrel Of Superior French WTne
Vinegar. j. 6. SCIIMITT.
October S, 1843.
8s @ 1853
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TRACT or LAgIl

CT,oCs.ery IL Stone Ware.
ware !. assortment of crcckery ( stone
JGo. G. sCftMtTf. .
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