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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
When I was a Girl.

When I was a little slip of girl,
Too artless and young for prude,
The men, as 1 passed, would exclaim: pretty
dear!'
Which. I must say, thought rather rude;
Rather rude, so did; $40
Which, must say, l thought rather rude.
However, said I, when I'm once in my teens,
They. II sure cease to worry me then;
But as grew older, so they grew bolder-
Such impudent things are the men,
Are the men, are the men,
Such lmpudent things are the men. o-
But of all the bold things could ever suppose
(Yet how could take it amiss?
Was that of my impudent cousin last night,
When he actually gave me a kiss,
Ay, kiss, so he did;
When he actually gave me a kiss.
I quickly reproved him. but all, in such tones,
That ere we were half through the glen,9
My anger to smother, he gave me another
Such strange, coaxing things are the men,
Are the men, are the men, -iia .
Such strange, coaxing things are the men!
Love is like little bee,
Bearing honey joyfully;
asia. But the bee its honey brings
With its murmurs, and 1T stings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
A Hoosier Lawyers Maiden Speech.

The following is from Western lawyer:
am one horse lawyer away out West, do
ing stavlng business ION that line. - [ was
formerly young man Of promise-from the
country-ln fact, L was elevated from child
hood by benevolent parents in one of the most
obscure districts of the 'Hoosier' State am
not veteran In correspondence, but a lover Of
all dlvertlng institutions, and for the perusal
OF one OF my eloquent speeches which [ saw fiji
to make In defense OF my clients short epoch
ago.
Some days ago I was called upon to defend
various and sundry individuals who had viola
ted the laws. At the specified time [ was on
hand as usual like bar-room loafer The old
Squire sat on bench about fourteen inches
long. lie looked as modest as foreign ano
domestic liquor dealer. His old lady took 2
seat where she could see the trial and hear the
'argamints
After imbibing small quantity of double dis
titled qulntessence of blue ruin, which Jug I'm
der the bed contained, the Squire went to a
dark closet and distracted therefrom a huge
book that looked like Shakspeare's or Black
stone S or some other man S book He perused
one page 1.-THE first he came to- and looked mn
and said
''Accordin' to law there are two ways of start.
In lntew the merits Of this here case. One is
tew pussekute and t'other tew lookin' arter the
prisoners defense"
Immediately assumed perpendicular atti-
tude and informed the highly educated Squire
not to trouble his Prescriptions about the de-
tense, for was the veritable Lycurgus employ.
ed and educated regardless of expense
when the trial was supposed to be in full
blast L arose to point of order and, with sar-
castle look OF marvellous nothingness, proceed.
ed IN the following manner +:
May it please the Court, the younp scions ri
dlmlnutve intellect stand here in your nutrid
presence victimized and made afraid. Now.
sir, according to the magnanimous and fantastic
fundamental institutions of forensic law. de-
clare these culprits ANONYMOUSLY at liberty to
mock your intrepid course. Your feeble and
pusillanimous prosecution can be externally ex.
plunktaiied from the arena of high proclivica.
lures by the reflection of modern Sentiment fo,
moment.
go back to the perpendicular antipodes 81
the proSalc language, sir, and you will find the
old pod anger system vanishing into the blue i,le
flame OF dark oblivion or rayless night. These
unworthy culprits are models of artistic impu.
rity and you are ready to shed your pandemo
MUM vengeance upon the afflicted comporosity
OF the great community without stint and with
huge superstition
The eyes OF an unworthy posterity are look
ing daggers into your lacerated heart. You
wlfe-the wife of your incarnate bosom-stands
ready to dlstranchise you And your hetero
geneous children detest your foul proboscis with
an immortal vengeance. If the sun sets this
evening your fate is final and finished Resoa,:
escdt IN pace
cleared the young devils, of course.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
How to Revive Industry.

We can never prosper until we produce more
than we consume. An agricultural people can
readily do this with the proper effort, and such
we ought to do in an eminent degree. 1t will
take time but we are sure of success If we go
to work in the right way Virginia wants i'm.
migration, and she will be poor until it comes.
We don't want paupers nor drones not mere
laborers without money, but thrifty farmers.
Honest, industrious men, with their families,
and the means to buy small farms and stock
them. 1t matters not whether they come from
New England or Old England nor is it impor-
tant whether they settle on Underwater or in the
Piedmont country, so they come and bring their
gold. The lands of Virginia must be and will
be sub-divided, and sold at low, living, and rea.
sonable prices so that the immigrant will find
a cheap home in civilized community, so much
better for him than to settle where everything
is wild and rude. The great West has been
built up in this way, and it is the only plan.
Men Of wealth who have heretofore held
hundreds and thousands of acres of land cannot
cultivate them as formerly The system of labor
is changed, and we must change with it. Realize
this and the work is begun. There is plenty Of
work for the poor; and none need suffer, if they
are ready to take hold of it. Till the soil-pro-
duce from the earth what is wanted for susie
nance-never mind reconstruction and the curren-
cy-one will come after a little, and the other is
amply good for present purposes, if we can get
enought OF it. 1t Is of no use to build fine stores
and fill them with goods for people who have no
money to buy. Rents cannot be afforded, the
goods decline in value, and loss is certainty
1t is idle to build mills and talk of manufacture
ing until we produce the material necessary to
sustain them. Of what use are barns if we have
nothing to put in them? Our wealth is in the
soil, and we must dig it out, or we shall always
be poor. If we would make the same efforts to
| induce goods farmers to come among us and
| aid in cultivating our lands that we do to get
northern capital to loan to each other at enor-
nous interest, or build fine stores to be soon
sold at heavy loss, we should be happier and
better off,
IF we would sustain Richmond as it is even,
we must build up the country which trade to
it; and the only way to do that is to encourage
and bring immigrants of the best kind among
us. Every citizen of the State is interested in
doing this Wemust be moderate in our amends
for our lands, and our railroad companies must
be willing to transport new corners at reduced
rates. Do all that we can to secure immigration.
That is what we want, and we cannot get on
without it. IF man has l 200 acres of land in
one body to sell, let him divide it, and sell in
five or ten tracts, so that poor people can buy.
lnaugurate this system, and we shall find good
result. -Rscltmond Dispatch.
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ID. &c ID. d b. Institution.

NOTICE-HOURSF FOR VISITORS
IN Hereafter persons desiring to visit the In.
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind
will please call between the hours of IL, A. M.
and II, p. NJ, when the Steward or some other
officer will be in attendance.
Visiting at all other hours seriously interrupts
the schools.
By order of the Board,
j. G. COVELL,
mar l9-3mo Principal.
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Hotels.
MEXICAN HOTEL.
IA Immediately at Virginia G. R. R. Depot,
Staunton, Virginia,

Col. CHAS T. O'FERRALL, =. PROPRIETOR
The proprietor in resuming the entire manage
ment and control of this well known and popular
hotel, promises in the future, what has been his
aim in the past to cater to the wants of the public
and to retain the reputation the american has
borne as a FIRST GLASS HOTEL.
1t has been thoroughly 2.
Reftted and Retaunished a0ith Neao and
Elegant Furniture,
and is not surpassed by any Hotel in the State
~ The Telegraph Office, and the Offices of
the different Stage Lines are at this House.
There is also fine Livery Stable connected
with this Hotel
Thanking his many friends and the public gen.
orally for the liberal patronage he has received
heretofore he still extends to then an
IAN OLD VIRGINIA WELCOME"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
Zines, Liquors., Groceries, dc
YEyHE ATIGUSTA SALOON.

RELY. 81 BRO, .........."P roprietors,
Corner New Street, and G. Fl. Alley, Staunton.
Having purchased the Stock and good will OF
Street and Court House Alley, the undersigned
pledge themselves to keep the Saloon, to be
known as THE AUGUSTA lin first class style.
The house will be repaired and reftted in the
latest and most improved STYLE -l-.
We have received a new and splendid assort-
ment Of Choice Liquors. Every kind of drink
known will be furnished.
va In few days frst-class Oyster Saloon
will be opened in connection with this establish
ment We solicit call from our friends and the
public.
oct30-tf j. E. RELY s. DpO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
sep 25-tf Main ST., at Crawford's Corner
TEvO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY L

WISH TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
PROCLAMATION -
Whereas, Being armed and equipped with such
a stock of GOODS, as cannot fail to strike the be-
holder with bewildering amazement, and please
the fancy of all; and Ss-
Whereas, having entered the field for the Fall
and Winter campaign of trade, I am determined
to repulse, if not entirely yanquish the great sys
tenn of monstrous prices and murderous profits,
which have settled upon our whole country like
a mighty Incubus, sinking the poor into deeper
depths of poverty, and dragging down the aflu-
ent, and even driving many to distraction; and
Whereas [ have taken unusual pains in the
selection of my stock, and have purchased all at
the lowest cash prices, which will enable me to
accommodate the purchaser, at the lowest posi-
Bile figures
Therefore, I, SIMON H. HILB, do hereby
issue this my proclamation, to dispose of my new
Stock upon such terms must give entire salts
faction: Whereunto, have this the 25th day of
September, A. D. 1866 and of the Independence
of the United States of America the ninetieth
year, placed my hand and caused the great seal
to be affixed. S. Il. HILB, AszSs.N
sept 25-tf tkASH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30

The co-partnership between Col Chas T. o.
Ferrall and myself, by which the Virginia and
American Hotels were united and managed joint
Iy, has been dissolved by mutual consent, and the
Virginia Hotel is now under my sole and excu-
sive control.
This large and popular Hotel has been
Remodeled, Painted and Rdpered
in the best style and furnished with
NEW and ELEGANT FURNITURE,
and possesses every modern improvement for the
comfort of guests, and kept in style not sur
passed by any Hotel in the State.
The accommodations Of no Hotel shall be satpe-
7ior to thisi - ii9 II
The Adams Express Office and fine Billiard
Saloon are in this building, and a good Livery
Stable is connected with the Hotel
STAGES on the various lines will take passen-
gers to this Hotel and call for them when they
wish to leave. ff t
Omnibuses to and from the Depot freel
Ng~ Connection with all Trains leaving town
guaranteed.
Having had twelve years experience as Hotel
Keeper, l trust with moderate charges and lib
eral policy, to maintain the favorable reputation
of the ''Old Virginia Hotel" My best efforts are
pledged to secure every comfort for my guests,
and respectfully ask the support of friends and
the public generally.
Feb 19-tf GEO. L. PEYTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
WiClCIIeOrOOE Trade Store.
TUST RECEIVED at Middlebrook, a nc

TUST RECEIVED at Middlebrook, new
% supply of Groceries, Hardware, Confection-
cries, Dry Goods, &c.
feb 26-V & V copy VIM M. POOLE
NEW STORE AT MIDDLEBROOK.
~ have opened branch of my business at
Middlebrook, where have complete stock o
Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots Shoes, Hats,
Confectionaries, &C.,
managed by Mr.. r. L. CLEVELAND, who will
sell low for CASH or exchange for all kinds of
Country Produce. VIM. M. POOLE
dec 18-tf V and Y copy.
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Tery CHe0D Store i!
HIGHLY INFORMANT TO Al

HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO ALL
and Cotton Earn. Also, another large lot Of lead
and wheel Harness, full sets, very cheap. The
subscriber will sell either for cash or exchange
for any kind of Grain, Seed or Flour. Call early
and secure bargains; will sell anything alta small
advance on prime cost. Come one, come all. and
see if this is true
Highest cash prices paid for Flour, Grain and
Seed.
Remember not to sell or buy before you call at
RICHARDSON'S,
atJ. w. S. Taylor's old stand, Main ST.,
mars opposite First National Bank.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30

REPARTEE- VS.. WIG-The fol-
lowing is told of the late Bishop Moore
He was dining on one occasion with a cele-
brated lawyer, when country attorney, who
was one Of the guests, thought proper to treat
the company to an anecdote. He said that on
one occasion, after fording a river, he saw a
man sitting on the bank fishing. He asked
him what he was fishing for. He replied:
The devil but that ne had tailed tailed t? get
with LAWYER; but as soon as he had baited it
with clergyman, he was successful. y
Bishop Moore remarked that he was re-
minded of an anecdote he heard told by Dr..
Clark, of Richmond The doctor having been
called to attend brother physician, and fee
being offered him, the doctor replied
''No; that would be dog eat dog; and up
on this principal it would have been devil eat
devil, had the devil snapped at the lawyer.
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faction tc Commission House
GENERAL AUCTION

A GENEkAL AUCTION
IN AND 49,
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
The undersigned, under the firm and style OF
PECK s. CUSHING, .
having taken the large and commodious store
room of Mrs. B. Bolen, at the corner OF Augusta
street and Spring Alley, in Staunton, for the pur-
pose of conducting
General auction and Commission Business,
solicit consgnments of all kinds of Goods and
Produce, to be sold either at auction or private
sale, at reasonable charges
Sales of all kinds of property attended either
in town or county. H. 81. PECK,
jan 1st 1867. E. M. GUSHING.
VindcatOr COPY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
Labor SNv52ag Machine.
YEIEHE EXCELSIOR DRAG SAW.
IT, RERREY,S PATENT July 10 l8f

rablity, simplicity, and strength, than any other
of the kind now in use. 1t is adapted for cutting
cord wood, stove wood, cooper stuff, single stuff,
&c.
forty cords per day will saw log four feet in
diameter without choking and works easily with
two or four horses. 1t can be run with any horse
power. The saw-guide is sef-operating. The
guide controls the saw while entering the log and
also controls saw while going through the log.
We are now manufacturing these machines, for
delivery to any part of this State. AL orders
will receive prompt attention. {g,.,
For further particulars address the proprletors,
EAKLE & LINN,
Mt. Sidney, Augusta county,
feb 12-tf 80, Z Virginia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30
Br0ken-Down Gentility.

There is no such lumber in the world as bro
ken-down gentility. Always out of place, new
er fit for anything. A decayed gentlemen, as
he is called, is complete nuisance. We mean
to man Of the world-a man Of business. For
you see there always impertinence in him.
He always seems to be thinking of what he has
been you can't get him to think of what he
really is. He becomes your clerk, we'll say
Well, you tell him to call hackney coach
and he sets about it in manner that impu-
IDENTITY says to you. Once | kept my own car
riage!' You order him to copy letter, or
what not; and he draws down the corners of
his mouth, to let you know that-"Once in his
days he used to write cheques!'' Now, all this
is very unpleasant. In the first place, one
doesn't like any insolence from anybody; and
in the next. if one happens to be in melan-
choly thinking mood, he doesn't like to be re-
minded, by the bit of decay about him, Of
what, for all he knows--for it. a strange world
this he may drop down to himself.
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PLAN OF DRAWING.

Duplicate numbers from to 500 600 are placed
in wheel; the LIST number (when drawn OUT,
draws the highest or first gift the I'd number
when drawn out, the next highest, or second
gift, &C., until the whole number is drawn.
The distribution will take place after the Con-
cert, where 5000 persons can witness it. A COM
mittee will be chosen from the audience to take
charge of the same. .,.. ls ll
All agents and purchasers will be supplied with
a correct list of the awards as soon as published
HOW TO OBTAIN TICKETS
Tickets will be supplied to all Booksellers, Mu-
sic Dealers, Druggists, &C., where they can be
obtained at 81 each, in quantities at club rates
Circulars containing full instructions and terms
to agents, will be mailed upon receipt of stamp
for return postage. ...l
| Orders may be sent to US, inclosing the money
from 81 to $25 in registered letter, stamp en-
closed, at our risk. Larger amounts by Post-of-
tice ORDER draft or express, at the following club
rates: ..r.
tickets to one address ...................S 81 so
10 tickets to one address 90
20 tickets to address. ..... IS 90
so tickets to one address. ....... A 90
The names ofthe agents will be published from
the central office.
Tickets will besupplied to agents at Is per cent
discount -- 6.37 r-., .-. : II. r.,
Under, and in pursuance of the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Law, His Honor, the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has, upon due
proof granted permit to the Southern Orphans
Association to hold its Gift Concert exempt from
all charges whether from the special tax or other
duty in respect to such Gift Concert
This is protection to all agents and exempts
them from any and all liability for license, tax or
otherwise.
This exemption is made upon the ground that
the proceeds of the sale of tickets for this concert
are to be devoted to charitable object and is
but another evidence of the favor and considera-
ton with which our efforts have been constantly
met in nearly every direction.
REFERENCES:
Lit Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD New Orleans
Maj. Gen. /. r. TRIMBLE, Baltimore.
Brig. Gen. JEFF. THOMPSON, New Orleans
Mai Gen. S. B. BUcKNER, New Orleans.
j. B. BEAN NJ D., Baltimore. --
l. BALDERsToN. M. D., Baltimore.
j. S. MORROW, Publisher, Baltimore
formerly of j. S. Morrow & Coz
j. E. NIMMO, Sc Co. Baltimore.
G. NJ STIEFF, Baltimore.
G. MCKEEvER s. Co., Baltimore
All orders and communications should be adj
dressed to the Central Office.
l.. T. PALMER & CO.,
No. Is Holiday street. Baltimore
Mar 5-2m Managing Agetns
rs Tickets can be purchased at the Book
Store of Rob't Cowan, Staunton, Va.
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-F02.21aS2ag Implements.
DOBERTS. NELSON e CO..

IL OASGAN EASON a. OOss
IL FOUNDERS 4 AANUFA CTURERS
OF Machinery and Agricultural Implements,
at the AUGUSTA FOUNDRY, n .i 81
si5 Staunton. Va, e
Flows and Piow Castings, Cultiyators, Straw
Cutters, Box, Template and Cooking Stoves
Other Castings furnished to order.
Having provided themselves with complete
set Of patterns of the eight horse Pitts Threshing
Machine, NEW style) they are prepared to furnish
warranted machines at Buffalo prices.
hand
For their Livingston Plows they challenge COM
parlson with the best in the market gi
mar 12-tf .q
VALLEY AGRICULTURAL WARE
HOUSE w
we have now opened our new and commodi-
Gus warehouse, (adjoining Mr.. A. L. Snoutfer's
GRAIN Warehouse, near the old Depot where you
can always procure the highest price for all kinds
OF Grain and Flour,) where we will keep an as
sortment of the latest and most improved patents
of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The genuine Pitts or Buffalo 1hreshang Ma
chsne, which is without rival for strength, dura-
bity and elegance of finish, and is the latest COM
blned Cleaner in the world. Sizes-24 inch, %
inch, ~ inch, and So inch cylinders Parties pur-
chasing should be careful so as to get the right
| Machine, as there are so many agents trying to
sell the Machines who know nothing about them,
| and cannot furnish any part which may break,
ana 40 not know when the parts are together !;
F
| rience in the business, we can fit them out COM
| plete. 4-N
Also, the standard machine the Buckeye Reap
err and Moaoer," the only Machine that is adapted
| to the rough surface of the Valley of Va For
| simplicity and durability, the world cannot beat
| it as acombined Reaper and Mower. They have
| no cog-wheels where others have in the drivers !;
| also other advantages over other machines We
ask nothing except trial, and will satisfy any
one desiring machine. Persons desiring to pur-
chase machines are referred to the following gen.
| tlemen, who used the Buckeye last season:
| Rev. A. Crawford John Lewis, M. M. Baker,
Ed. Baker, Capt John Glaize, Fred Glaize, r.
G. Bywaters, Hiram Adams, e. Silver, F. Silver,
| H. Seine, d. W. Magruder and G. Miller Wolfe,
| Frederick county; Mr.. F. Little, Clarke county;
| Mr. H. Clagett, Hampshire county.
| Also the Waggoaer Iron Cylinder. Gataaao
/ SPRING Drill, with Guano attachment which we
will offer to the farmers as the leading Drill of
| the day.
| Cgove, Hullea. combined, best in the world
| Also, Corn Shelters, Cutting Boxes, Ploughs,
Harrows and Churns; in fact every implement
usedrby the Farmer and Dairyman.
| Seeds of every description can be purchased of
us. Particular attention paid to the sale of the
| best Garden Seeds. Ill
| Castings for Pitts Separator constantly on
| hand We will also fill orders for French Bmrs
| and MIL Gearing of all descriptions.
WELLER & COLE,
1 No
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Re22lOUOL.

ID EMOVAL.-Having removed to the old
IL stand of Isaac Paul & Co., lately occupied
by S. N. Giles s. Co., I respectfully solicit from
my friends and patrons a continuance of the libe-
raj patronage heretofore extended me, for which
I hereby tender my most grateful acknowledge
ments Ny stock will be found very complete,
consisting, in part, of beautiful selection of
Ladies' Dress Goods, White Goods, Gents Wear,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Notions
all of which are offered low for cash or in ex-
change for Country Produce
marl9-Vin&V ir copy VIM. M. POOLE.