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For the Curious.

Various ways of reading the line:
"The Plomghnaan homeaodrd plods has aoea1y
moy"
The weary ploughman plods his homeward
way.
The weary ploughman homeward plods his
way.
The ploughman, weary, plods his homeward
way.
The ploughman, weary, homeward plods his
way.
Weary, the ploughman plods his homeward
way.
Weary, the ploughman homeward plods his
way.
Homeward the ploughman plods his weary
way.
Homeward the weary ploughman plods his
way.
Homeward the ploughman, weary, plods his
way.
The homeward ploughman, weary, plods his
way.
The homeward ploughman plods his weary
way.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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for every insertion Unless the number OF inser-
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g~ Address -"Staunton Spectator, Staunton'
Augusta County, Va.
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Fashionable millinery.


NJ. E. FAGAE
MI Respectfully Informs the Ladies, and her
5rends generally, that she fasi inst returned from
baltimore, the second time, with grsse supply
~ ,ffar at very small profit Her stock consists 8
sssTazr and Neapolitan BONN ETS of all kinds
and prices; also HATS Of all sizes and styles, as
follows: Ironcad Norma, half-Sundowns, Sun
downs. Derbies, Queen-Gipsies, Dew-drops, &c,
together with NOTIONS of every description.
re- She will pledge herself to give entire sat
asfaction. Particular attention paid to orders
from the country. may 29-tf
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AGAINST

ACCIDENTS
The undersigned are Agents for the manufacture
and sale of
FITZHUGHS INVENTION
for stopping the progress of fReaping and Moving
Machines, in the absence of the driver from his
seat.
1t is well known that there is not a neighbor-
hood where reapers and mowers are used, that
some terrible accident does not occur every har-
vest to the driver of the machine while engaged
in removing some obstruction in front of the
sickle-bar or in fixing something about the gear
Ing or from being thrown from the IN machne ti :;
claimed to be perfect and reliable security
against such accidents.
1t is simple in its construction, and can be eas-
| ly adapted to any machine having two driving
wheels No reaper or mower should be without
it.
Farmers are invited to call and examine this
machine at the Augusta Foundry and Machine
Shop, Staunton, Va.
Price for making and attaching Safeguard
ten dollars.
may Oft ROBERTS, NELSON & Co.
rs Rock. Register and Lexington Gazette
and Banner copy.
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Tin and Copper W09'e.



WARE-JOHN G. GROVE,
New street, above B. Crawfords old stand,
will manufacture all kinds of WARE and will do
Roofing, Spoating and Gutterimg
with the best material and as low as can be made
in Staunton. All work warranted. 1 would ask
merchants to give me call, as l think L can
make it to their interest to do so.
Produce taken in exchange for work:
inIv 10-6m JOHN c. GROVE.
UGUST A. GRUBERT. Manufacturer
a of Stills and all kinds of Tin and Copper
Ware, STAUNToN, VA, very respectfully informs
his old customers and the public generally, that
he has removed his Copper and Tin Shop from
opposite the Bar-room of the Va. Hotel, known
as the Stable office. Being determined to keep
constant supply of Copper, Tin and Sheet-iron on
hand, he will at all times, be prepared to do work
with dispatch, and at prices to suit the times.
Roofing, Gutteqng and Spouting Houses,
either in Copper or Tin, will be done in sub
stantial manner and at fair prices. [sep26-lv
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Emmet and his Love.

Twas the evening Of lovely day-the last
day of the noble and ill-fated Emmett
A young girl stood in the castle gate, and
desired admittance into the dungeon.
She was closely veled and the keeper could
not imagine who she was, nor that any one of
such proud bearing should be an humble sup
plant at the prison door. However, he grant
ed the boon, led her to the dungeon, opened
the massive iron door, then closed it again, and
the lovers were alone He was leaning against
the prison wall, with downcast head and his
arms folded against his breast. Gently she
raised the veil from her face and Emmett turned
to gaze upon all that earth contained for him
the girl whose sunny brow in the days of boy
hood had been his polar star-the maiden who
had sometimes made him think the world was
all sunshine. The chains sounded like a death
knell to his ears, and she wept like a child
Emmett said but little, yet he pressed her warm
y to his bosom, and their feelings held a silent
meeting-such a meeting perchance, as is held
in heaven only, when we part no more. In a
low voice he besought her not to forget him
when the cold grave received his inanimate
body-he spoke of bygone days, the happy
hours of childhood, when his hopes were bright
and glorious-and he concluded by requesting
her sometimes to visit the places and scenes
that were hallowed to his memory from the
days of his childhood, and, though the world
might pronounce his name with scorn and con-
Tempt he prayed she would still cling to him
when all others should forget.
Hark the bell sounded and he remembered
the hour of execution. The turnkey entered,
and after dashing the tears from his eyes, he
separated them from their long embrace and
led the lady from the dungeon. At the en-
trance she turned and their eyes met-they
could say farewell, the door swung upon it's
heavy hinges and they parted forever No. not
forever; is there not a Heaven?
At sunrise next morning he suffered glo-
riously, martyr to his country and liberty,
And one-o' er her the myrtle showers
Its leaves by soft winds famed;
She faded midst italian flowers
The last of their fair band.
Twas in the land of Italy; it was a gorgeous
time of sunset in Italy What a magnificent
scene! A pale emaciated girl lay upon the bed
of death Oh it was hard to die, far from her
home III this beautiful land where the flowers
bloom perennial, and the balmy air comes freshly
to the pining soul. Oh! no; her star has set;
the brightness Of her dream has faded her
heart was broken. When ties have been formed
on earth-cose, burning ties-what is more
art-rending and agonizing to the spirit than
to find at last the beloved one is snatched, and
all our love given to passing flower. Enough /;
she died the betrothed of Robert Emmet-the
lovely Sarah Curran. Italy contains her last
remains its fowerets breathe their frangrance
over her grave, and luling notes of the shep-
I herd s lutte sound a requiem to her memory.
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nEMOVED.-Mrs. M. E. Pagan begs leave
IL, to inform her former patrons and friends
that she can now be found at her new Store, one
door east of DR.. Arthur's and Immediately oppo-
Site the VALLEY Virginian" Office. She has just
returned from the city of Baltimore, and is now
onening, for inspection, her large and tastefully
selected stock Of Millinery, for the Spring and
S,n,,nnr fashions may l5-tf
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a Home Without a Sister,

Who that has been deprived of sister can
reflect upon the closing scenes of her mortal eX-
istence without the deepest sorrow and sadness
OF heart? A month, or less, perhaps short
week since, and she was among the living !;
there was the same cheerful countenance the
same joyous spirit; the same care and thought
for those whose happy lot it was to enjoy her
society But she is gone, and how sad the
change! The returning brother will meet no
more her welcome smile. He visits the home
of her childhood with heavy heart He ap-
proaches the threshold, and looks upon a
strangers countenance; he listens, and a
stranger voice falls upon his ear He fancies
for once that it is all dream he passes from
chamber to chamber, seeking in vain for the
departed one. She is net there! Oh, what
agony fills his breast what melancholy is rest
ing upon his spirit! His once huppy home
has now no charms, no comforts, no alurements
for him.
''This is the desert, this is the solitude,
The vale filnereal, and sad cypress gloom
1t may be an index of weak mind Tin the
opinion of some) to weep on such an occasion );
but weeping is the readiest relief to heart too
full for utterance
Flow forth afresh my tears"
To him who is still the recipient of a sister s
kindness and attention, a sharer in her sympa-
thies her love and affections, these thoughts
may seem visionary but they are sad, sober
truths, and a mourning brother, one who has
been brought to feel too keenly the pangs of
sundered ties of sisterly affection, cannot doubt
their reality.
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How to Do I'D Shirt Bosoms.

We have often heard ladies express desire,
fine gloss observable on new linens, shirt bos-
oms, &C., is produced, and in order to crafty
them, we submit the following receipt for ma
king Gum Arabic Starch Take two or. fine
white Gum Arabic powder, put it into a pitcher
and pour on it pint or more of boiling water
according to the degree of strength you de-
sire-and then having covered it, let it set all
nlsRt In the morning pour carefully from
the a. e!g clean bottle, cork it and keep
it for use. A tablespoonful of gum water stir
red into pint of starch made in the usual man
ner, will givejto either white OF printed lawns
a look ofnevness, when nothing else can restore
them after Washing. Much diluted, it is also
good for thin muslin and bobinet. = ''''o
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A B. ARTHUR. d. d. S. (ofice one door
IA. from corner of Beverly and New streets,
STAUNToN, VA.
Artificial Teeth mounted on Gold, S
Silver. Platina. and Vulcanite The A@SAs
greatest improvement yet introduced
into Dental Science is conceded to be ~SaGA1
the Vucanite process; it being four times lighter
than gold, and much cheaper, embracing superb
or cleanliness, nicer adaptation, and many other
advantages. All the various operations of Den
tai Surgery performed with strict reference to
permanency March 20-tf
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WE ARE ENGAGED EXTENSIVE.

w LY in the manufacture of PLOWS of the
Livingstone, Virginia,
Kerr and other Patterns
We warrant our work, both as to material and
fit.
We have established Agencies at various pla
plows and plow-castings will always be found at
uniform price, at all points, and as low as the
lowest.
We will also furnish to order Sorghum Mills
of superior manufacture.
Also repairing to Buckeye and other Reapers
and Mowers, and Pitts and Sweepstakes Thresh-
ing Machines done on short notice by
ROBERTS, NELSON & CO.,
at Augusta Foundry and Machine Shop,
July 1O-tf Staunton, Va.
Rockn CHAM Register, Charlottesville Chroni-
Gle, and Lexington Gazette & Banner copy three
months
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agricultural Implements.
DRICES REDUCED.

s'That celebrated Livingston Plow'' of all sizes
from one to four-horse, right and left-hand,. and
all parts of the same manufactured at Bradley
old establishment, from the original patterns, and
WARRANTED TO FIT,
are now for sale at all the old stands at greatly
reduced prices. Old cast metal taken in pay.
HUGH F. LYLE Il co.
July 17-tillSept29#
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Postponed Payments.

If not paid in advance, additions to the above
charges will be made follows If payments
be delayed for three months an addition Of 121
per cent. will be charged if for months, 70 per
cent. and if for II months, SO per cent
w- The rates in currency will be changed
from time to time as the price Of specie may rise
or fall.
Ma- Subscriptions will not be discontinued,
except at the option of the Editor till all arrear-
ages be paid:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

In vigorous, well governed and actively EN-
ployed mind, Love rarely becomes that resist
less tyrant which vanity and romance represent
him. His empire is divided by the love of
fame or the desire Of usefulness, the eagerness
of research. or the triumph of discovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

Christianity is by no means religion of sell
fshness, and therefore it is amistake to snnnosa
that Christians first duty is to secure saliva.
ton for himself. The truest Christian Is he
who labors most for the salvation of others
with the least thought for himself, and his
reward will be the certainty of his own salvation
in the very highest degree. Int. Repos.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

To feeI
We are not what we have been, and to deem
We are not wnat we should be-and to steel
The heart against itself; and to conceal,
With proud caution, love, or hate, or aught,-
Passion or feeling, purpose, grief or zeal,-
Which is the tyrant spirit Of our thought,
Is stern task of soul no matter- is taught
Byron.
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ALL MAY PREACH. every leaf of the
forest, and every nipple on the lake, which
itself receives a sunbeam on its breast, may
throw the sunbeam off again. and SO spread the
light around in like manner, every one, old or
young, who receives Christ into his heart, may
and will publish with his life and his lips that
blessed name.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

When you are disposed to be vain of your
mental requirements, look up to those who are
more accomplished than yourself, that you NAV
be fired with emulation but when you feel dis
satisfied with your circumstances, look down on
those beneath you that you maylearn content
Lraont DR. Moore
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A GRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

n The undersigned, agents for II. NJ. Smith
q Co., Manufacturers, at Richmond, can furnish
-at short notice, any of the following named arti-
cles, at manufacturers prices. Reapers & Now
ers, Grain Drills, Wind Mills, Pitts celebrated
Threshing Machines, Horse Rakes, new article
recently patented corn shelters, cutting, boxes,
churns, scales, hay presses, betting of all kinds,
plough castings, cider mills, sc.
may1-tf MCCLURE s. BUMGARDNER.
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Half the hopes Of this life are delusive; but
while they delude us into happiness, let US not
affect to despise them. Imagination is only a
gayer name for matter Of fact inmany cases
think so and tbs so. If felicity be seated in
the mind, it must often depend upon the fair
shadows of opinion, and, it may be said without
paradox, that these are frequently substantial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

Many husband and father, who would kill
a fellow-man for lacerating the feeling of his
family, lacerates them more himself than all
the world besides ~ II
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Truth.

Truth is like God baptism upon the hills.
First, it is like dew drops silently descending
petals of some dropping flower: q Yheh L iisss
little pool gathering n gorlt I'M \
ternal embrace of atoms Then Il Is ! r; tbst
goes cutting its channel way through the green. r
moss and down the sloping hillside. hasten;no
to the meeting OF waters below. Then Il 4 Z
stream, hurrying over prccipiccs and down e..
cade rocks, turning the great wheel Of manu-
facture, grinding the grain and working the
spindleSs and shrttles Of man; Then it IS lie
channel, upon which great LAZY sbarees rocfz H:iz
and the paddles Of the steamboat besf. And
then-then it is tho broad sweep Of tho Allan
tic, upon which is borne, from land ia lind. tha
products Of the industry of an entire world. =.
And that's the way truth comes And that :
the way truth acts mi M -
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TRUTHFULNEss. are many who say
more than the truth on some occasions, and
balance the account with their consciences. by
saying less than the truth on Others But the
fact is, that they are, in both instances, as
fraudulent as he would be that exacted more
than has due from his debtors, and paid less
than their due to his creditors. Cotton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-11

When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway,
The post of honor is private station.
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a Widows Solil0quy.

How dreary Shiver in heart and tremble
in body How cold the world isl There is no
sun, no hope, for my life lies buried beneath
the sod of a warmer country than this. Once
I had happy home Once was loved wife.
The morn and the noon and the night came,
and with each came kiss Of love-a strong
arm-a strong heart, fresh blossom from the
buds of hope. The birds sang in the trees
the rivulet went laughing on its way-the grass
nodded to grain and the grain nodded back to
the grass-the flowers climbed up the lattice as
my children clambered up into my lap or romped
with their father as he rolled on the floor in
play with his pets after the work of the day was
done for him.
And I sang as I worked. And was happy
in my loves and my hopes We labored and
prospered. The fields grew in size-our home
young men, and my heart swelled with pride as
[ looked upon the home and loved ones.
We earned more than was required to sup
port us-the cattle lowed in the pastures-the
horses stamped in the stables-the chickens
chased each other in the yard-our cellar and
pantry were full-there was grain in the barn,
and strong hands to gather more.
X K
The fife and the dywnoi
To save the Union! Our flag was insulted
Our country was in danger! Our liberties were
in peril Oh merciful God, how my heart re-
belled against the unnatural strife [ listened
to glib tongues-I was told by specious plead
ers that the Union was in dapger-it was
pounded into my brain from the pulpt-it was
prayed into me by a so-caled man of God-I
was educated to hate those who had never
harmed me or mine-I grew wild and helped
buckle the sword upon my husbands side, and
filled the knapsack for my son.
The horrid fife and d,qtna!
Men with glib tongues said the men mast
go-but the men with glib tongues went not
The fife and drum drowned the song of the
birds. The long lines of blue tramped by
huzzas rent the Army husband, whose head
so oft had been pillowed on my breast hose
arms had in love encircled me; my son whose
life was my life, went forth to prese,ve the I'm
ION!
! Iaoept?
In ohe suness OF my room wept and prayed.
My pillow was wet with tears-my heart grew
sad-the dust seemed like powder-the days
were so long the nights were so full of horrid
dreams.
The hor,1d fife and drum!
They drowned the song Of my birds-they
made my heart wild.
Thelightning seemed like flashes of bayonets
The thunder was but the echo ofbursting shells
The hollow wind was the groaning of those who
were dear to me-who we're stolen from my
larms to preserve the Unaon
/ Iprayed! aa
But my minister was off in the army, Or al
the hustings.
4 Icept!
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NUMBER XII. II.
Moral and Religious.
Do You PRAY?

1t is morning. A dark and stormy night has
passed Many of your fellow beings have been
in great peril; and some are no ul1re "a this
world. What was quiet night Of sieep III you,
was to them the sleep of death. Fop nefe
resting on your bed, on the great oceah they
were thrown about you. You see the light, are
in health, and the blessings of kind Provi-
dence are most bountiful. God has watched
over you, and brought you to enter upon the
privileges and duties of the day. Do you thank
him for it?
1t is evening. The day has passed ]: and du-
ring it you have dashed on in your work You
have been fed and clothed, and have had
strength to meet its many engagements. No
accident has befallen you--no loss to your prop
erty. You feel you have done a good business
The hour of rest draws nigh Will you sleep
without thanking God for the blessings Of the
day, and asking him to keep you through the
night? How hard must be your heart, and how
stupid, If all God mercies call forth no grate-
full remembrance?
The Sabbath has now come. The church
bell is beginning to make it's peals. The people
are going to the house of God. You are per-
mitted to join them You hear the prayers
and praises of the sanctuary. The gospel, too,
its warnings and promises You are edited and
cOmforted perhaps. Do you pray, and praise,
and thank God for all these privileges?
You are in health. A short time since you
were sick. You were confined to your bed =
You could not see to any of your business. 1t
was thought that you might not recover: Who
raised you? Who has given you health and
strength again? From God cometh every good
and perfect gift, Do you thank him for it p
Should you not esteem it a great privilege to
do so. eas ae1s
Reader, you can live without prayer. You
can be unmindful of all your obligations to God.
You can neglect all the vital duties of religion,
and go through life as stupid as an OK. But
what then? There is God, and heaven, and
a hell You are bound to the Judgment, and
must answer for it all. You are most unwise
to be frreligious IF you live without prayer,
it will be sad matter to settle in the end
Those who pray not. have no grace. and no
ground to hope O if you have lived prayer
less till now do it no more. Pray in the morn
ing-pray in the evening pray upon the Sab
bath-pray in health-pray always with all
prayer and watch thereunto-pray without
ceasing. 1t will do you good It will fit you
to live Or die. Pour out your heart before God
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Professional Directory.

TOHN C. SNEED.
ep PHYSICIAN s. SURGEON,
Respectfully tenders his professional services to
try He avails himself of the privilege of refer
ring to the medical faculties of the following In
stitutions: University of Va, University OF New
York, Medical College of Va, (Rlchmond, ana
the University Of Louisiana New Orleans)
iuy31-3m#
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What is the difference between a piece of
honey comb and a black-eye? One is nroduced
by laboring bee, and the other by abelaborDg.
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sTAUNTON VA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1866

But tears would not still my aching heart
I asked those who enticed my loved ones
away-but they were too busy counting money
to answer me!