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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

--COUtey.
A beautiful ring-the home circle.
How to correct mistake in whsky-rectify it.
&. A canter gives ruddy cheeks; de-canter rud-
dy noses
Babylon is the first youngster whose fall is re-
corded in ancient history.
What stone should have been placed at the
gate of Eden after the expulsion? Adamantne.
{Adam amt in.)
printer, who became physician, gave as a
reason for the change, that in printing all the
faults are exposed to the eye; in physic they are
buried with the patient
Sambo was hacking away at tough oak. when
lightning struck tree near him, and shivered it.
"Bress de Lordr ~ said he II les like to see UNI
try dis one; reckon dey find dere matchl''
''Thank God that have got my hat back from
this congregation" said disappointed clergy
man, turning it upside down, when it was return
ed empty to him at the close of contribution.
Thackeray tells of an Irish woman begging
aims from him, who when she saw him put his
of God follow you all your life, but when he on
~ pulled out his snuff box, Immediately added,
land never overtake ye."
A bull headed countryman who had Struck lie
On his land took his daughter to the city for an
accomplished education. After the examination
he was told that she had not the capacity Ca
pacity!' said he, taking out his roll of green
backs, capacity then will buy her one.''
An Irishman recently stopped at hotel out
West where pretty heavy bills were charged. In
the morning the landlord made out the amount
had glanced over it, the latter looked the land
lord in the face and exclaimed, ''Ye put me in
mind of snipe." Why asked the landlord
t'Bekase ye're very nigh all bill"
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Virginia Central Rail Road.
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The following regular trains will be run GA
this road, on and after Thursday, Dec Dist 1865,
A mail train daily, except on Sundays, between
Richmond and Staunton, leaving Richmond 81
7:45 A. NJ, and Staunton at \. NJ.
A tri-weekly mail train, leaving Stanton at
A. NJ, for the West, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
The mail train leaving Richmond connects with
trains ON the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
The daily mail train connects with stage coaches
at Staunton for Lexington Winchester, &c.
The train West of Staunton connects with
stage coaches for Rockbrdge Baths Rockbridgs
Alum, Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, and the
White Sulphur and Lewsburg
A freight train between Richmond and Stsun-
ton connects with freight trains on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad for Lynchburg and A1exans-
dra.
Freight will be sent to any point on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad without change of cara
Goods purchased in Northern cities can be sent
direct to any station on this road where the COM
pany has an Agent, by consgning them to Sts-
phen Hunter, General Freight Agent Richmond
The charge for the transit through Richmond,
including wharfage, drayage, storage and COM
missions, will not exceed ten cents per 100 pounds,
and on heavy articles will be much less. Freigh.s
will be collected at destination. Through tickets
can be purchased at the office to Lynchburg,
Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Dalton
Tickets to Lexington. Virginia, at Sill.
Freight Office, at Richmond closed at P. u.
II. ID. WHITCOMB,
Jan Soft General Superintendent.
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Scraps From Prentice,

The Chicago Tribune says that 'the Presi-
dent has shown his hand" Let the TlJme's
faction show its hand-but wash it first
To the stricken mother, the couch wherein
her child lies dead is a lone island of thought
surrounded by solemn sea of silence
The Radicals don't like the President S
speech. The speech gives some evidence that
the President dom like them
It is strange. that so much is said about "our
common country when everybody knows that
it is most uncommon one.
The Chicago Tribune says that its ''spareribs
are tickled" We rather think that they are
pretty severely poked.
Death must press heavily on that man who,
too well known to others, dies in ignorance of
himself
Keep carefully out of quarrelsome person S
way, and still more carefully out Of his ways.
As general rule, age makes the good better,
and the bad worse
Let your hair turn gray if it will, but never
say dye.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03
Vines and Liquors.
uE F. RICHARDS e. CO..

DS AZ w.,
HI. Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
WINES, BRANDIES, WHISTLES, 60,
Corner New Street and Court Alley,
STAUNTON, VA.
Pure old Cognac and other Brandes
Pure old Jamaica Rum,
Pure old Holland Gin.
WINES
Superior Old Port, very fine,
Superior old Sherry, very fine,
Superior old Madeira very fne
Superior old st. Julien Medoc Claret, very fAs
Superior old Champagne, &C., &c
WHISTLES.
Pure old Family Rye Whiskey, 8 years old.
Pure old Cabinet
Pure old Monongahela Whiskey years old,
Pure old Bourbon Whiskey,
Pure old Rye Whiskey, 10 years old,
Pure old Scotch and Irish Whisky.
PUNCH ESSEN CES, &C.
Scotch Whiskey Punch Essence,
Rum Punch Essence
Tom and Jerry, Egg Nogg,
Imported Ales and Porter.
~ Plantation, Stoughton and other Bitters
Demijohns, Flasks, &c Also a large and
splendid assortment of Choice Cigars Dealers,
Physicians. Druggists and Families are respect
fully invited to call and examine our stock.
Nov. lily II. +. RICHARDS q co.
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The Lupracaun OF Fairy Shoe-Maker.


4 RHYMB FOR cHILDREN-Br VIM ALL1NGHAM
< Little cowboy. what have you heard,
~ Up in the lonely rath's green ground7
n Only the plaintive yellow bird
49, Singing in sultry fields around
Charry, cbarry, charry, chee-ei
Only the grasshopper andthe beer
go &c., -, '.Tiip-tap rip-rap,
49, Tick-a-tack-tooi
y. Scarlet feather sewn together,
This will make shoe.
~- Left right, pull it tight!
Summer days are warm
Underground, in winter,
s Laughing at the storml"
Lay your soul close to the hill,
p. 81 Do you not catch the tiny clamor2
81 Busy click of an elfin hammer,
- Voice of the Lupracaun singing shrill,
As he merriy plies his trade.
He's span
Anu quarter in height
Get him in sight, hold him fast
- And you're made
Mani
You watch your cattle the summer day,
Sup on potatoes, sleep in the hay;
How should you like to roll in your carriage,
And look for duchess daughter in marrage
Seize the Shoemaker-so you mayl
''Big boots hunting,
Sandals in the hall,
White for wedding feast,
And pink for a ball,
HIS way, tldG way,
So make shoe;
Getting rich every stitch.
Tick-tack-tool"
Nine and ninety treasure-clocks
This keen miser-fairy hath
Hid in mountain wood and rocks,
Ruin and round-toWer cave and rath,
And where the cOrmorants build,
From times of old
Guarded by him;
Each of them filled
Full to the brim =.
With gold!
c l caught him at work one day myself
q In the castle ditch where the foxglove grows
A wrinkled, wizened. and bearded elf
Spectaeles stuck on the point of his nose.
Silver buckles to his hose,
Leather apron-shoe in his lap
a.-a1t Rip-rap tip-tap, 74 a.ea1
Tick-tack too ~, a-
T. I grig skipped upon my cap.
~ Away the moth few
Buskins for fairy prince,
Brogues for his SON
Pay me well, pay me we'll, sssss,ys,= s.
-r-s When the job is donel7 ~
The rogue was mine beyond doubt,
stared at him, he stared at me; s.
Servant, sir p 'Humpp' says he, .es
And pulled a snuff-box out. gs
He took long pinch, looked better pleased
The queer little Lupracaun: Z Is
u 4 Offered the box with whimsical grace
Pouffl he flung the dust in my face, r
1at And, while Isneezed, he
llsts1 5l- Was gone. ..ul
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Great Inducements!

VNTATCHES! WATCHES
w The greatest inducements to secure good
Jewelry and Watches at 81 each.
900
Watches Musical Boxes, Chains, sets Of
Jewelry, Pens, Bracelets, Casters,
Gobtets, Spoons Forks, Nap
kin Rings, etc,
u Forth 100000!
To be sold for One Dollar each, without regard
to value and not to be paid for until you know
what you are to get Send % cents for certf-
cate which will inform you what you can have
for 81, and at the same time get circular con-
tanning full list and particulars, also terms to
agents, which we want in every regiment and
town in the country.
One certificate will cost25c; five for 81; twelve
for 81 thirty for s.; one hundred with prersi-
an, Gold PEI, md 8aassioe Gold Holder aad Pew
Gil for S15. All we ask is trial.
Address BRYAN BROS. &. co.
Box 678S, So Liberty ST., N. Y. City.
Feb 20-6m e.-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

1t is fact not generally known that the i'm
mortal Washington drew his last breath in the
last day of the week, in the last month of the
last year of the last century He died Saturday
night, II o'clock, December 81, 1899.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

Without sorrow life would be no better than
dream; grief is reality, and though bitter as
feel themselves, and know the value of each
other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

A Calcutta paper announces the arrival at
that port of ship from England, with nineteen
lady passengers and no quarrel during the pas
sage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03
TOHN G. EFFINGER, with John {

81 Jones, (successor to Minor s. Jones, and for
many years connected with the Virginia Central
Railroad,) Commission and Forwarding Mer-
chants, for the sale of country produce and pur-
18th street, between Main and Cary, Richmond
Particular attention paid to the sale Olive stock.
gas~ Rock and ground Plaster will be forward
ed to parties making eonsignments before sales of
their produce are closed ont. Rock Plaster $40.
per ton-long ton. Short ton, Ground Plaster,
SIS. Feb 27-3rn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

HoPE.-Hope is the sweetest friend that ever
kept distressed friend company it beguiles the
tediousness of the way, and the miseries of our
pilgrimage. 1t tells the soul sweet stories of the
succeeding joys; what comfort there is in heav-
en-; what peace, what joy, what tliumphs, what
marriage songs and hallelujahs there are in that
country whittier she is travelling, that she goes
merrily away with her present burden
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

SWEET OLD AGE.-God sometimes gives to
a man guiltless and holy second childhood, in
which the soul becomes childish, and the facul-
ties, in full fruit and npeness, are mellow, with
out sign of decaying. This is that sought-fo
land Of Beulah, where they who have travelled
manfully the Christian way, abide while to
show the world perfect manhood Life, with
its battles and its sorrows, lie far behind them
the soul has thrown off it's armor, and sits In an
evening undress of calm and holy leisure
Thrice blessed the family or neighborhood that
numbers among it one of those not yet ascend
ed saints
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

THE GOLDEN RULE-It is said ofan Indian,
that whenever he got into bad place in
swamp where the ground was too soft for safe
ty, he put up a stake to mark the place. Thus
he not only avoided the danger himself, but kept
others from falling into the same snare. Might
not every christian learn lesson from this rude
into temptation" to be careful to remove temp
tation out of his brothers. nath2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03
Richmond Advertisements.
Esf0bt5sHed 1898.
NNERTENBAKE G WILLIAMS.

NA7 ER ZEN BlAEAEEk az NELLEMMB.
w successors to
KEEN, BALDWIN 81 WILLIAMS
102 Main Street. Richmond, Va,
Take pleasure in announcing that they are now
opening large stock of superb
Fall and Winter Clothing,
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Trunks and Valises.
all of which have been gotten up by the mana
facturers to order, and with direct reference to
the wants of our trade By every arrival we shall
make additions to. our stock, and keep constantly
full supply of the best and most fashionable
goods to be had in the country We win also
have made to order any article desired and guar
antee satisfaction. Having ali the advantages en-
joyed by the house for twenty-five years previous
to the war, with determination to offer the beat
goods at the lowest prices, we confidently invite
the patronage of the old customers of the house
and that of the public at large Terms CASH.
WERTENBAKER & WILLIAMS.
C. %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-03

duct the Clothing
Business upon so liberal
scale as to attract all clas-
ses of purchasers of READY
M AIDE CLOTHIN and
to convince the entire public that the
Richmond Clothing Bazaar is the
place long sought for by the Fashionable
World-the Economical Purchaser
the Seekers of Great Bargains
and all who would buy the
most desirable and sea-
sonabe Goods, at
Positively Low
Prices
- au el1ttt Ht
In making these assertions. 'a
MESSRS. LOEB BROTHERS 'l
desire to call the attention of the people to the
fact that they have large
IMPORTING AND JoBBING HOUSE,
IN NEW YORK CITY,
where two of the members of the firm are loca-
ted This House has been established
nearly twenty years, and has K
EstenssCs European Connections,
whence by
direct importation,
It is continually supplied
with the CHOICEST FABRICS,
from the celebrated Houses of English,
French and German Manufacturers, at the
PRIME COST OF MANUFACTU RE.
BRoAD-CLoTHs,
ENGLISH BEAVER CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES, DOESKINs,
VESTINGS,
in short,
all kinds 8
goods ever found
In First-Class Fash
ionable Merchant-Taioring
Establishment with GENTLE
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS,
may be seen here in the newest styes and
designs, and having secured the services of
r. j. ADAMS, of Richmond, in the CUSTOM
WORK DEPARTMENT., Garments will
be cut in the most genteel STYLE
and finished in the most workman
like manner, and to every Gus
toner perfect satisfaction
Guaranteed. In our
department for
the sale of
READY MADE CLOTHING.
We shall always keep
THE BEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY,
Comprising great variety of all grades of Goods,
in every quality, so that
THE POOR,
THE MIDDLE CLASS,
THE RICH,
may suit their tastes
and their pockets, and as
to all classes we are determined to
SELL OUR GOODS, we have adopted
THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM
and our ONE PRICE will
always be the LOWEST
PRICE!l
For which goods of the same quality can be
obtained either in the cities Of
NEW YORK,
BOSTON, or
PHILADELPHIA II
We take pleasure in announcing the engage
ment, as Statesmen, of Messrs t. F. RAY, for
merly with G. B. Rouse & Co., of Richmond,
Va; JOHN E. DAVIDSON, of Richmond
and JOHN ELLET, of Powhatan gentlemen
well and favorably known in this community,
and by many throughout the entire State We
also present to
COUNTRY. CLOTHIERS,
Rare inducements
which cannot possibly be
extended by any other House,
as we have established, as a per-
manent local institution, in this city, the
FIRST EXTENSIVE MANUFACTORY
Of Ready Made Clothing
IN THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Employing many hundreds of hands
in the actual production of garments in our
midst. By this arrangement, customers save the
COST OF TRANSPORTATION!
AND THE
MULTIPLICATION OLE PROFITSi
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IANN $. VALENTINE, JR. p A. FRA
GE FRANKLIN.

}. j. WAGGONER, WIN. G. HARVEY,
late Of sumner, Waggoner & Co. Richmond.
EAI IAGGONEEs 81 HARVEY.
w Wholesale Grocers and Commission
Merchants,
No. 40, Corner Cary and 18th Streets,
RICHMOND, VA.
10 Strict personal attention given to the sale
of Cotton, Tobacco, Grain and Country Produce.
mar13-6m
A. GOD NEsVss.-To Heads of Families and
Va the public generaly.-Ten thousand dollars
worth DRY GOODS to be run off at cost, at 173
Broad Street, corner 9th street, the old stand of
Chles & Chenery. Having determined to close
out my entire stock of Fall and Winter Goods
this month to make room for Spring Goods, / will
sell them during the month of January, AT Cost.
w. r. POLK
Jan 23-tillOct10 173 Broad Street, cor 9th.
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Wit and Hat2sa03'.

IT'S not a tale, its not a jest S4
Admir'd with laughter at feast,
Nor ford talk which can that title gain
The proofs of wit forever must>remain.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

A NEW WAR-The excesses and de-
baucheries OF professional politicians,
it is well known, involved our happy
country, in 1861, in an unholy civil
war, and the evils entailed upon the
people cannot be abrogated for gener-
ations to come. The crimes of war
adhere with as much tenacity to the
people who engage in it, as ivy does
TO the old tower. But we are glad to
know that this new war will entail
none of these results. Where extor-
ton has heretofore trespassed, equity
and moderation assumes the sway
The grief Of the widow and the walls
Of the orphan, will be turned into JOY.
The highway of war has been turned
into path of Of peace. Drafts have
been abrogated, but the war still goes
on. But to fully realize what we here
describe, you need but step into the
store of c. Kratzer & Son, on Front
street, where they are waging war
of determination on high prices. Ev.
erything in their line is down so low
that you would suppose they would
"break up" but ii is no such thing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05
.se,c Hooks. Mic.

A NEw Book BY Mas. EMMA d. T..
n. SoUTnwORrH.-T. b. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia, have in press
and will publish on Saturday, Decem.
ber 18th, a new book by Mrs. Emma
D. +. n. Southworth, entitled "The
Bride of Llewellyn," which will, be-
yOnd all doubt, prove to be the most
popular and successful work that has
ever been written by her, for she is
beyond all question the most powerful
female writer in America, if not in the
world. No one ever read a chapter
of one of her works, without wishing
to read the whole book, and none ever
read one of her books without admir-
ing the rare genius Of its author, and
wishing that she might soon write an
other Her scenes arc life-pictures
her incidents are founded ON facts, and
her sentiments are characterized by a
singular purity both Of conception and
expression. She has the rare faculty
of saying what she means, and Of say
ing it in such manner that her mean
ing cannot be misinterpreied In
short, she possesses in an eminent de-
gree those qualifications which are the
peculiar prerogatives ofa good writer !;
aud while she delights the readers
Imagination with her descriptive beau
ty, she applies home truths to his un-
derstanding with the force of rational
conviction. The bride Of Llewellyn"
win be welcomed by all such readers
especially; and those who have never
read the works Of this gifted woman
should not fail to buy and read this
new novel by this talented American
authOress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

LOOK HKRK Kind reader. YOU may
have lost many hours ofsweet reposc,
aud suffered an egrcgious defeat on
the night Of the llih Of November
last, when you sat up all night 20 be-
hold a grand display Of celestial pyro-
technics as promised by the as,rono-
mers but you can do better now, no
deception this time, your eyes will
sympathize with your soul, you will
think Of friends far and near, you will
whisper to your neighbors what you
have seen and know, you will tell to
the old aud young, that Penn. Kratzor
has the incest aud cheapest goods in
the county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

Az INFAMOUS BooR.-We observe
that some of our Democratic exchan-
gcs, not satisfied with putting Harp
er's Weekly, have taken to culogizing
a book issued by the National Pub
fishing Co" entitled "The Camp, the
Battlefield and the Hospital tits a
compilation of fugitive newspaper al
ticles, taken from the Tribune and its
kindred, during the war, by DIR.
Brockett, of Brooklyn, who is either
negro or fool. The book is filed
with praise of the negro soldiers, and
very denunciatory Of "Copperheads, ("
Just like the Tribune itself 1t is Of
no historical value. whatever, and the
man that buys one had better contri-
butte his money to a disunion cam
paign document directly, and not
do it in this humbug style. 1t is the
greatest imposition at book making we
ever met The publishers have done
their work well enough, but they de-
serve censure for printing this abor-
ton, and if they have not got their
pay in advance, they deserve TO be
cheated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

THE AMERICAN AGRIcULTURIsT.-The
publishers OF this popular periodical
promise more for next year than ever
before, aud we have no doubt their
promise will be fulfilled to the letter.
We would suggest to our readers, that
after subscribing for the Republican,
they also send for the Agriculturist.
No citizen in the county able to pay
for these two papers, ought to be with
out them. We understand that a large
number Of subscriptions to tie latter,
expire with this month, and by send
ing one dollar, their name and address,
to d. r. Etzweiler, Esq he will have
the paper continued for another year,
although the price is $3.50. Do you
see the point .
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

TnE Day Book FOR 1s67.-The New
Yord Day Book proposes to treat its
readers, for 1867, to a new and origi-
nal story, by Prot Peck, author Of
"Bertha Secley," !" "Boatricc," &c, en-
titled "The Confederate Flag on the
Ocean; A Tale of the Cruises Of the
Alabama and SUMTER" introducing
the reader to the story of those won-
deriHl and mysterious voyages. To
all our readers who desire a New York
paper, animated by sound Democratic
principles, we say, take the Day Book
Sec advertisement and terms in anoth-
er column.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

A Curious Casa curious pig
case was lately tried. A woman be
ing about to purchase full-grown
pig for the moderate sum of s4.00
asked the vender whether the animal
was "all right 2" ''It's a precious
sight RICHTER than you" was the re-
ply-an assurance which the pur.
chaser, considering her own sound.
ness unimpcachable, appears to have
thought perfectly satisfactory. The
pig, however, in a few days, died, and
the question then arose, and was tried
before the local magistrate, whether
warranty" had been given with it.
The woman laid great stress on the
fact that the pig had been declared
Brighter" aven than she was; but the
magistrates were Of opinion that that
didn't amount TO much, and dismissed
the case We think II the plaintiff
had invested the moderate sum Of
$500 in something more substantial
than pork, for instance, in the cheap
dry goods, groceries, &c, to be found
at the store OF Mcssrs Wright a Elan
igan, on Second street, she would have
secured a sufficient warranty" in the
material without having to 20 to law
for redress. This firm have made a
gigantic flank movement on high pri-
ces. Their new prices astonish the
nsstsispid and inc most inteRigeut.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

A NEw pArER.-We have received
a copy Of neat now paper entitled
the Columbia Herald, published at
Columbia, Pa, by Lieut.. W Hayes
Grier, formerly Of 5th Pennsylvania
Reserves, and late assistant editor of
the Columbia Spy, and George Young,
Esq, as editor From the tone of the
paper, these gentlemen are determined
to stir the Lancaster county loyalists
with Democratic pole. Success to
the enterprise, in a pecuniary and a
Democratic sense.