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NOTICE.
SELLING OFF GREAT BARGAINS,

WYE have still made greater deduction in our
" prices, to enable us to sell out our Stock OF
SUMMER CLOTHING. They must and
shall be sold to make room for our anticipated large
stock of Fall Goods. Persons in want OF any de-
scription of Summer Clothing, will find 1t greatly
TO their interest to call first on
STEINER s BROS.
n. B.-Our accounts to the lst of July are all
made out, and we would respectfully request our
friends to settle quickly. ,. Y BRO'S.
Staunton, July q, 1888.
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'0ne more unfortunate weary of breath,
RaSblv unfortunate gone To her DEATH
The Old Brown jug.

Jonas Kicks, of Portland, was emphatically a
good old fellow, but he had weakness. 1t could
not be said TO be love Of gain, for his heart was
free and his hand could never remain long closed
over a sxpence. Neither was it the love OF wo-
man, nor Neal Dow for at forty he was still a
bachelor, and the originator of the liquor law ne
regarded with as pure hatred as he did the law
itself 1t was predilection, and strange one. for
an old brown jug which was always well filled
with Otard.
One night, meeting with some 'kindred spirits
he got his ideas so completely elevated that he
was totally unable to ''tread the vile earth" and
at length, while attempting TO balance matters
and find his way home, he pitched into very
quiet looking individual, who perceiving his stu
alton, kindly assisted him to his apartment in the
hotel where Jonas boarded. Being watchman
and rigid liquor-law man, upon discovering the
old brown jug conspicuous upon table, he raised
his club to dcmolish it. But Jonas seized his up
lifted arm and thus addressed himi
"Watchman spare that Jug. Touch not sim
gle drop. 1t served me many tug, and will be
its prop. Twas my forefather's hand that placed
it in his COT There, watchman, let it stand-thy
cu5 shall harm not That old family jug whose
credit and renown are known to many mug, and
woud'st thou smash it down? Watchman, for
bear thy blow. Break not IFS earth brown clay
nor make the liquor flow; but let that old jug
stay"
The Watchman could not stand so powerful an
appeal, and after leaving a pamphlet of the Maine
liquor law, which Jonas used next day for shaving
papers, he took his departure.
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o. Three very interesting young ladies are ex-
hibited at present in Boston. One of them, a
Miss Norton, sixteen years old, measures seven
feet four inches in height; the second, Miss Briggs,
measures but thirty-one inches in height. and the
third, Miss Taylor, only seven years old, weighs
209 pounds.
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HIST RECEIVED,

vy,HE latest style Of Jewelry-call and see the
Il finest assortment of Bracelets Lockets, Breast
Pins, Finger-Rings. and Ear-Rings and other ar
,cles nice G,r presents. ID. S. BEAR.
St,untnn lane % 1858.
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themselves, they cried. Miss Cotton gave Miss
Davis three letters and asked her to put them in
to the post office the next morning and also gave
her labels for her trunks and boxes showing where
they were to be sent. A little after dusk they
eame down stairs, dressed in white, and Miss Da-
tis and one other lady asked them to 60 out and
walk thinking that thereby their minds might be
diverted from the subject which had become SO
awful. They refused in rather cold way, walk
ing quietly round the corner of the house and up
the street towards the cana, which W as but few
rods off.
''Miss Davis and two other friends, feeling a
little uneasy, thought they would follow after at
distance. They did so, and upon inquiry found
they had gone up short street, and turned to the
left towards the canal bridge They followed as
fast as they could and had just got to the bridge
when they saw them hurrying to the side of the
canal some three rods aboveand jump in together,
without word, or a scream, or particle of hesi-
tation. Miss Cochran sunk to the bottom and
was not again seen till her body was taken out
three quarters of an hour afterwards. Miss Cot
ton sunk and then rose giving gufgling sound
Ihnd then floated down the canal. Alarm was i'm
mediately given and young man, James Hall,
boldly jumped in and caught her by the dress as
she was sinking again; but she was so heavy land
|he so light, that he was not able to save her.
Boards and rails were thrown to her after she
came up the second time, and though they came
within her reach she made effort to touch them.
She was taken out in about ten minutes.
owe learn from another source, Miss Cochran
threatened before she came here, when at Fisher
vile, to drown herself and once went to the bank
of the river for that purpose, but was followed and
restrained
''The body of Miss Cochran was carried to
Grafton, VT, last Monday, under the charge OF
John Il. Moor, of this place. She was born In
New Boston, but requested to be buried by the
side of her mother at Grafton, where some of her
relatives reside Miss Cochran was of an excel
lent family, had superior education, and her
melancholy death causes deep sorrow. Her ia
ther and mother died of consumption, and she had
the impression that such would be her fate.
''The following was written upon the the oppo-
site sheet of the letter written by Miss Cochran
to her sister and evidently intended for the eye OF
her lover:
"'And now Dearest: must write you few
lines, though ere you receive them, the hand that
penned them will be cold in death. Donot think
of me with regret for tits better that it should be
so.
'One more unfortunate weary of breath,
Rashly imporunate gone to her DEATH
81 forgive ali who have injured me and crave
for forgiveness of you, if have erred and know
have. BE happy and forget me not. Even if
you ever marry, still twill not be wicked to cast
thought on me, and no one would love you the
less for it. shall, hope, be buried in Vermont,
by the side of my mother. FAREWELL
sShe also enclosed in her letter scraps of poe
try, which no doubt expressed her feelings at the
time of writing"
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You've AMERIcA-A writer in Putnam's Mag
azine says that "the man who will be President
of the United States in 1900 is, in all likelihood,
running barefoot at this very moment among the
huckleberry bushes Of Oregon"
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ENEMIEs-Have you enemies? Go straight
on and mind them not. If they block up your
path, walk around them, and do your duty regard
less of their spite. A man who has no enemies
is seldom good for anythng-he is made of that
kind of material which is SO easily worked that it
ressts nothing, while every one who thinks for
himself. and speaks what he thinks, is always
sure to have enemies. They are as necessary to
him as fresh air they keep him alive and active.
A celebrated character, who was surrounded by
enemies used to remark: They are sparks, which
if you do not blow 90 out of themselves, Let this
be your feeling, while endeavoring to live down
the scandal of those who are bitter against you
If you stop to dispute, you do but as they DESIRE
and open the way for more abuse Let the poor
fellows tall-there will be reaction, if you per-
form your duty and hundreds who were once a.
lienaed from you, will flock to you and acknowl-
edge their error. Follow this advice and you will
never have cause to regret it.
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TYLER s. DAVIS,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants

Am DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE,
SCOTTSVILLE, "a,
DETURN thanks to their friends for the pa
h tronage with which they have heretofore
favored them, aud beg leave to remind them that
they still keep constantly on hand large aud
well selected stock Of
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
suited to their trade. and solicit the continuance
of former patronage, assuring them that all Goods
and Produce entrusted to their care will be for
warded with all possible dispatch.
Scottsville, April Is, lS5S.-tf
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ss- Good breeding is benevoIence in traes or
the preference Of others to ourselves in the ittls
daily occurrences Of life.
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PRETTY GooD.-A country exchanges begins a
forcible appeal to its delinquents by this touching
sentence eve must dun or we shall be done 3
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SINGULAR LAKES IN New YORK STArE.-The
Crateur Lakes. in the town of Aanlius, Onondaga
county, New York are curiosties, and are snppos-
ed to be of volcanic origin. They are, by the in
habitants about there. called the Green Lakes
One of them is on the top Of hill, and is in the
form of a tea cup. The banks are two hundred
feet high, and the water four hundred feet deep.
The water appears ola deep green. but when ia
ken up in glass it is perfectly clear and transpa-
rent. Trees and limbs which fall into the water
soon become encrusted with bright green sub
stance, which on being exposed to the air, becomes
hard. The timber decays and leaves the incris-
tation in the shape fhollow tubes. Wood, satu-
rated with this water and burned, emits strong
odor of sulphur. A farmer, who resides near by,
once heard great rush of water and looking round
saw the lake rising over the banks. lie was a
larmed; and fled with his team. but the water
soon receded to its usual level, and he returned to
his furrow, more puzzled than instructed.
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An ASTONISHING YourH-At the United States
Hotel, yesterday, was stopping coored boy.
named VIM. Marcy, whose extraordinary mathe-
matical powers have greatly astonished all who
have witnessed bis demonstrations. He will add
up whole columns of figures any length, divide
any given sum, multiply millions by thousands,
within fire minutes from the time the figures are
given him and with such exactness as to render it
truly wonderful. Yesterday noon. in presence of
party of gentlemen, he added a column of figures
eight in line, and one hundred and eighty lines,
making the sum total of several millions, in about
sir minutes. The feat was so astounding and ap-
parently incredible. that several of the party took
off their coats and dividing the sum, went to work,
and in two hours after they commenced, produced
identically the same answer. The boy is not
quite seventeen ysars of age; he cannot read nor
write, and in every other branch OF an English
education, is entirely deficient. His parents re-
side in Kentucky near Louisville. lie will leave
in company with his father for the Worlds Fair,
New York, this morning Cincinnati Gazette.
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ELUlD Ext. Buchu. Thoru's Ext, Ext. Co
IL mum. LAIRD & TRlMBLE.
Seaunson, Aug. 10, 1858.
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A LITTLE INCIDENTAL bachelor friend ofours
was riding day or two ago through Atho lin this
State. when he overlook little girl and boy ap-
parently on their way to school. The little girl
appeared to be FIVE or six years old. and was as
beautiful as fairy. Her eyes were lit up with
CLEAN of intense happiness, and her cheeks glowed
with the hues of health. Our bachelor friend
Looked at her for moment admiringly. She met
his glance with smile, and with an eager voice
saluted him with "Have you got baby" lie
was struck aback by the question, and something
like regret stole over his mind as he looked upon
the animated and beautiful little face before him.
"No," he answered. SWELL" she replied draw
ing her tiny form proudly up, sue hare" and
passed on, still smiling, to tell the Joyous news to
the next one she might meet. What world OF
happiness to her was concentrated in that one idea
the baby! And in herjoy she felt as ifall must
have the same delight as herself; and il was
matter of affectonate pride to her that lifted her
little heart above the reach of ordinary envy, tor
in the baby was her world, and what else had she
to crave2 Such was the reflection of our friend,
and he remembered it long enough to tell us yes
terday in State street.-Boston Post.
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MORRIS & GO0DE,

EEEP Flour aud Corn-Meal of good quality
Ia for sale.
Stauaton. July 27. IS53.-2m.
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SURGEON pEMTIST

nR. j. U. l.. FEEMSTER has returned to
~ Staunton where he will remain until the lst
of October next.
May IL, lS53.-5m.
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READY-mADE CLOTHING
And Furnishing Goods of first Qualitv.

MALL d STEPHENS, I%nnsyicofid arenue. je'-
w oceen 9h and l0th Streets firsf oor of Iog
fdd, would respectfully invite members Of Congress,
citizens, and strangers to their large and extensive
assortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING and FIR
NlSHiNG GOODS, which will be found to be the
most complete and elegant assortment Of fine and
fashionable Clothing offered in this city, which
we are determined to sell at the very lowest pnc
and give entire satisfaction IN all cases
Gentlemen preferring to have their clothing madn
TO order, will please 1--WE call. where they
make their selections from large and elegant
sortnent of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES. AND VEST
1NGS. which will furnish in tue best style Of MAKE
and finish, twenty per cent. cheaper than the usual
Washington prices. dec 10
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Is the first and only remedy ever recorded in the
Medical History of the World, that has stopped the
most violent pains in few secopds 1t will stop the
MOST SEVERE PAINS IN FIVE MINUTES LESS and will
cure the most obstinate and painful Rheumatic Ner
vous, Neuralgia and Bilious complaints in few
hours, Internal and External.
1t never fails in giving instant ease to the most
tormentng and agoniZing pains.
1t has cured, in ninety out of hundred
rheumatism IN four hours; Neuralgia in one hour
Group in ten minutes: Diarrhoea in fifteen minutes
Toothache in second SpaSm in five minutes:
Cramps in five minutes: Sick Headache in fifteen
minutes Chill Fever in fifteen minutes: Chillblains in
five minutes; Sore Throat in four hours Influenza in
one hour
Spinal Complaints Stiff Joints. Strains Bruises.
Cuts, Wounds, Frost Bites, Cholera Morbus. Dyson
terry. Tic DooreuX, and al other complaints where
there is pains, Railways Relief will instantly
stop the pain ard quickly the disease.
SICK Observation-Disclosures Ready Relief will
stop the most distressing pains in few minutes
and prevent renewed attacks. 1t will cleanse and
sweetPns the stomach, and neutraize the poisonous
acids of the system.
RHEUMATISM CASES CURED-In the year S5I
Railways Ready Relief cured 10000 cases of Rheuta-
tsm i'll New DIRK; 10000 cases of Rheumatism in
Boston: 10000 cases of rheumatism in Philadelphia
c,Uo0 in Michigan; 5000 cases OF Rheumatism
i'll Illinois.
So quick is Railways Ready Relief in curing Rheu-
matisn. that niGe patients out of ten are re-
lieyed from all pain in few minutes after the first
application: have known as many as twenty per-
sons in DAY. who have called at our Office in their
carriages to have the Relief applied by us. and in
FIFTEEN MINUTES have walked away rejoicing that they
have been able mere to walk alone without the
aid of stick crutch.
Price of r. r. Relief % cents. 80 cents and 81 per
bottle Each bottle to be genuiue must bear the fac
smile signature of RADwAT Co. Sold by Druggists
everywhere.
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r. r. R.-No. 2.
RADWAY's RENOVATING REsoLYENT.


For the quick cure of all Chronic and Scrofulous
Diseases 1t is powerful searching and pleasant; it
cleanses and purfes the blood from all Scrofulous
Humors; it resolves from the bones and muscles
all diseased deposits it electres the fluids and solids
with health and strength.
1t is warranted To cure-Scrofula Uumors: Can
GERS; Tumors; tickets; Salt Bheum Bronchial Tu-
mors; White Swelling: Syphilis: Epilepsy; Jaundice;
Ulcers Fever Sores: Hacking Dry Cough.
In either OF the above named Diseases
WE GUARANTEE
that the patient will experieI its powerful soothing
beneficial effects in few hours after taking it.
CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS
will experience immediate relief after taking three
doses.
IT Is DAILY PERFORMING MIRACLES.
In ten minutes after taking dose of this pleasan
remedy the week and sckly invalid feels its electr
cal agency thrilling through every cell and cavern Of
the system, imparting health and strength to every
organ, nerve, and secretory vessel in the body.
Price of r. K. r. No. 2, One Dollar per bottle
Sold only by the authorized agents.
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NEAsON,s PATENT PURIFIED

This oil, for brancy. durability, and purity as a
light, and for lubrcating purposes, whether applied
to the delicate works of watch or the most ponde-
rous machinery, surpasses any oil now known
It is warranted not to gum, being entirely deprived
of that substance which seriously impedes the ra-
pid movement of all kinds of machinery; and for
burning it is cheaper and better than any oleaginous
substance now in use.
While it affords light superior to gas or camphine,
it il also free from the dangerous explosive quality
of the latter, being solely sperm oil purified:
So pure is this oil that it will not freeze at any de-
gree of cold known within the limits Of the United
States having thereby in this as in every other par
ticuar, an advantage over the best sperm oil now
used
After devoting many years in experimenting with
the various oils for the purpose of overcoming their
impurities at present fabricated the undersigned
the ne plus ultra of oils He offers it superior
to any known oil in the world for the purposes of
burning and lubricating, and invokes the scientific
of all countries to test and pronounce their opinion
satisfied that all will agree that it is the finest oil
ever offered for sale
WILLIAM D. TOWNSEND, Philadelphia.
For sale by A. HATCH, jr., in the rear of Browns
Hotel; and also by Wholesale at the corner OF 10Th
and streets, by IL. u. "ALhhIDuE.
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HOUSEKEEPER'S GOODS.

TOHN NJ. DOM BROTHER have just opened
- and arranged handsome assortment of Goods
suitable for the season, viz:
Parian Marble Goods
Papier Mache and French painted do.
French China and Berlin Iron Goods, as Cups
and Saucers, Mugs, Cardstands, and Match
BcXes Dresden China, very handsome, Bas-
kets and Work Boxes, Portable Desks, &c.
PLATED GOODS
Handsome Casters Mugs Tea Sets
Card and Cake Baskets, Goblets, Forks and
Spoons
Mustards, Salts, and Napkin Rings.
LAMPS,
Solar, ETHEREAL Hall, &c.
BRONZED GOODS.
Tenders Dogs Shovel and longs. Spittoons
Candlesticks, Candelabras, Hatracks, Looking
Glasses.
LOOKING GLASSES.
Very large gilt Frame mahogany, and walnut
Looking Glasses, Bracket Tables
FURNITURE.
Several handsome painted Chamber Sets, very
cheap and good
Bureaus Sofas, Extension Tables
Chairs of many patterns and shapes and mate
Bedstead, Beds, Mattresses, and Feathers in
the bag
China, glass, stone, and crockery Ware in
quantities, large stock, well assorted, and
cheap.
JAPAN WARE.
Toilet Sets Candlesticks. Cake Boxes
Brushes, WOODWARD Iron Ware
Clocks OF several varieties and patterns, 80
hour and day. Our stock is certainly the
most complete of any kept in the District or
perhaps at any other place.
We invite call from persons in want ofarticles in
the line of housekeeping, and hatUer ourselves
they can b. accommodated at establishment
and at reasonable prices for the quality
as at any either place. .
JOHN NJ. DOM BROTHER,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, bet. 10th and 18th sts
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NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS! have

NEW GOODS, NEW s!-Wehave
~ just received from New York and Philadelphia
splendid assortment of Goods consisting in part
Of
500 yards plaid raw Silks, 81 % cents
600 do do very rich
700 do "a inch plaid French Silks so cents
S Sg 40 DO plain Polt de Sole do very cheap
900 do do rept Silks do do
1000 do do turc Satins do
$50 DO very rich brocade Silks
HOO do "A, II, 81, and So inch black Silks
800 do n and = inch mourning black Silks
$50 do 80 inch black turc Satins
600 do plain and brocade Silks for evening dres-
SEES
$50 do coored and black watered Silks
400 do corded Silks and SatinS for bonnets
1900 do style Paris Mousedelaines
1000 do handsome Mousedelaines at 121a cents
1900 do plain Mousselines, all colors
1900 do French Merinos, all shades
1900 do Coburg Cloths, variety of colors
1000 DO Black Alpaccas, some extra fine
400 do Lupin Bombasins, great bargains
500 pieces style Ribands
800 yards Ga embroidered Cloaking
400 do "a do do
500 do IA plain Cloth for ladies' cloaks
1000 do sack Flannels, assorted colors
80 white embroidered Grape Shawls very rich
80 long Broche Shawls
IS do Bay State do
SO square Broche Shawls
80 plain and embroidered shawls with silk fringes
% silk and cloth Nantes, Gmps and Fringes of
all kinds
5 cartons fine embroidered Handkerchief
10 do bordered clear ladies do
so dozen fine linen cambria do
% pairs 1S4 Blankets, very superior
80 do 124 do do
40 do ia do do
so do lO-4 do do
200 do servants do do
Variety of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vestings
10 pieces silk ward Flannes
$50 do white, red, and yellow Flannels
5000 yards curtain Calico, irstrate at 6 cents
1000 do Calico, good at cents
Z50O do Bedtlck ing, some good at 61I cents
100 pieces very superior full Cloths
5000 yards beached aud brown Domestics
Cassinets and Kentucky Jeans
Linen Table Damask
Russia and Huckaback Diapers
Mems silk and lambs wool Shirts and Drawers
Ladies' Merino Vests
20 pieces very rich Damask for curtains
80 do curtain Musns
Damask and watered Morenes
CARPETS.
80 pieces best quality ingram Carpets
so do 3-pIy do
% do very rich velvet do
50 do tapestry Brussels do
100 Rugs, some very handsome
80 pieces hemp Carpets.
We respectfully invite purchasers of Dry Goods to
favor us with call before purchasing, we guaran-
ty to sell much cheaper than they be had else
where in the District. HALL BROTHER.
dec
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GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES!

GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES!
- PARKER has now a stock of Ladies' and
~. gentlemens' Kid and all kinds of Gloves in all
colors and in all No. of Bajou's make with our stamp
in them
Combs! Combs! Combs!
most beautiful assortment of Paris Shell and Buff.
alo Dress Tuck Combs, English Horn, Buffaloand shell
dressing and ivory fine teeth Combs.
Halr Brushes! Hair Brushes! Hair Brushes -!
English American and French Hair Brushes in
100 new patterns; Tooth and nail Brushes in great
variety-very cheap.
PeJunsery! Perfumery! Perfumery!!
Extracts from every flower that blossoms, at SO
cents per bottle Real German cologne, very fine
fresh cold cream, rose musk, Lows brown Windsor
Washing Soaps.
Sharing Materials.
In this line have taken great pains to have
at all tmeS Fresh Shocin6 Cream, and Military
Shaving Cakes Indeed in this department of our
trade we particularly invite the attention of gentle
who shave themselves.
PARkER'S Fancy and PerfumeStore
Under National Hotel
P. S. In ten days shall be receiving our stock
for he holidays dec 16