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ANDREW JOHNSON,
F" Military Governor. +"
A WONDERFUL MIcRoscoPE.-Th editor
Of the New York Sunday School Ae1rocate,
Rev Daniel Wise. d. D.. saws:

A WONDERFUL MIcRoscopE.-The editor
of the New York Sunday School Adrocate,
Rev. Daniel Wise, d. D., says:
''sThe simplicity, cheapness and great mag
niying power of the celebrated Craig Micro
scope struck me with surprise Then l was
examining a fys eye by its aid, and was
struck with wonder at the skill and power Of
the Creator which is displayed in its struc-
ture. When saw statement in an adver-
tisement that this microscope magnifed one
hundred diametcrs, Or ten thousand times,
and could be bought for $3.50, I thought it
was one Of the many humbugs Of the hour,
for I had paid $40 for a microscope not long
before. But now I find it to be really val
liable instrument which should like to see
introduced into the families Of our readers in
place Of the manifold useless toys which please
for an hour and then are destroyed. This
microscope would both amuse and instruct
them, and l advise every boy and girl who
wishes to know the wonders which lie in lit
tie things to save his money until he has
S275," and send it to GEORGE MEADE, Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, and you will promptly re-
ceive this beautiful new microscope by mail.
postage paid.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18

Boris IN HoRsEs. The Monthly Re-
port froom the Bureau of Agriculture,
Washington, has letter from Brevet Colo
mel j. Hamilton, dated Raleigh, N. c., in
which he says. 1.-The reason that bolt can
resist the action of agents administered, is
his power of drawing his head into the walls
Of the stomach BY his tentaces. But he call
not resist chlorc1orns. A tablespoonful Of
chloroform screened by a couple of spoon
fuls of any good saucilage, will make him
let go his hold on the stomach even after
having bored nearly through" We sup
pose this must be followed by purgativc.
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POetry.
THE SOLDIERS DREAM.

The following touching lines were written du-
ring the war by the Rev. j. l.. Reynolds, OF
South Carolina University, in commemoratlon OF
a beautiful instance of woman's devotion, that
occurred while the University buildings, Column
bia South Carolina, were used as hospital:
The soldier boy lay on his pallet in pain,
Where the student his vigils once kept,
And there came with each throb of his fever
parched brain, H
Sweet memories of home, and he wept.
But daughter of earth, in her womanly meet
ness, nlfp
Drew near him her vigils to keep, Y
And the charm of her voice. in its sistcrly sweet
ness,
Beguiled the sad soldier to sleep.
AS her delicate hand bathed his pain-furrowed
brow,
And her fan piled its Office Of blessing,
He dreamed of the cline where the heavens endow
The good with an angels carressing.
His hard bed Of straw seemed as light as the air ;
An angel wings rustled above,
On his pale, sunken cheek fell tremulous tear,
And voice whispered accents of love.
Bewildered and charmed by the beautiful vision,
Unconscious of place and of time
He deemed himself now in the regions elysian,
And now in his childhood's fair cline.
Thus calming the weeper, and soothing the an
t.a guished,
The visitant watched at his side.
And the soldier boy turned from the bed where
he languished,
+ With smile to the angel-and died.
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Josh Billings Proverbs.

There seems to be four styles Of minds !;
LIST. Them who know it is so!
End. Them who know it amt so!
Sd Them who split the difference and
guess at it!
4th. Them who don't care a darn which
way it is!
Necessity begot invention, invention be-
got convenience, convenience begot pleasure,
pleasure begot IL xury, luxury begot riot and
disease, riot and disease between them begot
povity, and povity begot necessity again -
and this is the revolution Of man, and is
about all he can Drag on. s.a
It is dreadful easy to repent Of other folks
sins but not very profitable.
There is but few men who hev character
enough to lead life of idlenegs.
True love is spelt just the same in Chloe
taw as it is in English.
Those who retire from the world on ac-
count Of its sins and peskiness, must remem-
Der that they have got to keep company with
a person who wants just as much watching
as anybody else.
II puppy plays viii esCiy pup ny Aaoo''
but old dogs have but few associates.
It costs good deal to be wise, but il
don't cost any thing to be happy.
Most people decline to learn only BY
their own experience. And ] guess they are
more than J right, for | do not suppose
man can get perfect idee on molasses. can
dy by letting another fellow taste it for him
Success in life is very apt to make us for
get the time when re wasn't much. It is jus
50 with frog on jump he can't remem
Der when he was q tadpolc--but other folk
can. es
An individual to be a fine gentleman ha
either to be born So or brought up SO from
infancy; lie can't larn it sudden any more
than he can larn to talk Injun correctly b,
practicing on the tomahawk.
I wonder if there ever was an old mait
who ever heard Of match that she though
was suitable.
IF man wants to get at his actual di
mansions let him visit a churchyard.
Precepts are like cold buekwheat slap
jacks nobody feels like being sassy to them
and nobody wants to adopt them.
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CouRTsu1p IN GREENLAND. There is some
thing exceedingly melancholy in the accounts
which are given Of the custom Of courtship in
Greenland Generally, women enter upon
the blessed estate with more willingness and
less solicitude than the men. The women Of
Greenland are an exception to this rule. A
Greenlander, having fixed his affections up
on some female, acquaints his parents with
the state Of his heart They apply to the
parents Of the girl, and if the parties thus
far are agreed, the next proceeding is to APP
point two female negotiators. whose duty it
is to breach the subject to the young lady
The lady ambassadors do not shock the young
lady by any sudden or abrupt avowal of the
awful subject. OF their mission Instead Of
this they launch out in praises of the gentle
man wo seeks her hand. They speak of the
splendor of his house, the sumptuousness Of
his courage in catching seals, and other like
accomplishments. The lady, pretending to
be aGronted even at these remote hints runs
away, tearing the ringlets Of her hair as she
retires, while the ambassadors, having got
the consent of her parents, pursue her, drag
her from her concealment, take her by force
to the house of her destined husband, and
there leave her. Compelled to remain there,
she sits for days with dissheveled hair, silent
and. detected, refusing every kind Of susie
nance, Till at last, if kind entreaties do not
prevail, she,is compelled by force, and even
blows, to submit to the detested union. In
some cases Greenland women faint at the
proposal of@marriagge in others they fly to
the mountains, and only return when COM
PEELED to by cold and hunger # one cuts
off her hair, il is a sign that she intends to
resist to death. All this seems so unnatural
TO us that we seek for a reason for such al
apparent violation of the first principle OF hu-
man nature The Greenland wife is the
slave Of her husband, doomed to life Of toll,
drudgery and priyation; and, if he die, she
and her children have no source against star
walton. The marriage state is miserable
condition, while widowhood is still more APP
palling fate
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18

How TO CLEAN ORR Snow. The snow
may be easily softened and cleaned from pave
ments and yards, even when it is hard frozen
and trampled down, by sprinkling common
table or fish salt over it. In ten or fifteen
minutes it will be soft, and may be swept off
with stiff broom. We have seen,it tried
frequently. Five cents worth of salt will
be enough for the pavement in front of any
house, and fifteen minutes after you read this
you may clean up in front of your louise,
reader, and perhaps save your neighbors
severe fallon that slippery walkway Of yours.
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Where They Came From.

The cucumber came from the East Indies.
Spinach was first cultivated III Arabia.
The walnut and peach came from Persia.
The horse chestnut is q native of Thibet.
The chestnut came from Italy.
The pear and apple arc from Europe.
The ounce came from the Island of Crete
The pine is native Of America.
The citron is native of Greece. ,
The nettle is native Of Europe.
Horse-radish came from the South of Eu-
rope.
Peas are supposed to be Of Egyptian orr
gin.
Celery originated in Germany.
The onion originated in Egypt.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
The radish is native of China and ia
pan.
The garden cress is from Egypt and the
East.
The mulberry originated in Persia.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.

Advertisements will be inserted at the rate Il
One Dollar per square Of Ten Lines, orless for ev'
cry insertion. Unless the number ofinsertlons te
marked upon the manuscript it will lie published
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituaries Announcements OF Candidates ior
Office COMMUNICATIONS calling upon. advocating
or opposing Candidates, and all Communications
or Notices of personal or private character, or
intended or calculated o promote any private en-
terprise interest, will lie charged for as adY'r-
tiSements.-
re- Special Notices 90 cents line for every
insertion.
A liberal arrangement made with those
who Advertise for THREE, Six or TwELvEmonths
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18

To TELL A LADy's AGE.-We clip the fol-
lowing table from an exchange. 1t never
missed if the lady is honest enough to tell
correctly in what columns her real age occurs,
to give the desired answer.
To discover the age Of difiient young la
dies, who are not So, request the persoa to
inform you in how many columns her age ap-
pears-then add the numbers together at the
top Of each column in which her age is, and
Won have It
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18

NJ BELL. President VIII. TAMs, Sec'y.
TIME va. Insurance Company.
CHARTERED CAPITAL, $1,000. 900.
PAID IN CAPITAL, $3.50 900,
This Company, Chartered by the Legislaturefor
Virginia, December 18th, 1865. in presenting It
self to the public with bona fde Capital paid IN
of quarter of Million Dollars, sufficient to Sc
cure the protection of its Policies and command
the confidence Of the public, hopes as HOME
INSTITUTION, by a just and Liberal policy 10
secure a fair portion of patronage H
It's rates will correspond with those OF other
First-class Companies.
~ For risks upon
DWELLINGS, STORES, MERCHANDISE.
and all other insurable property, a4.s
apply to rt1.E II.
WILLIAM II. TAMS, SECRETARY,
ar Stanton, Va.
m Or to 81
49, .f.s GEORGE f. PRICE,
/ June 1-smo Actuary and Gen. Agent
DAEKxNG DEPARTHsE:NE'
= ~. OF TIE
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
| This Company having Banking privileges I'M
! der its Charter, has commenced business IN the
! Banking-rooms OF the late Central Bank OF VII
| gnia Stanton.
DEPOSITS will be received and ACCOUNTS
kept as in othe Banking Institutions.
! COLLECTIONS on all accessible points, and
prompt returns made at the lowest rates:
DRAFTS furnished on the principal cities.
TINE PAPER purchased, negotiable or guar
| anecd.
GOLD. SILVER and CNCURRENT MONEY
bought and sold
r. 8 Internal Revenue Stamps on nd for sale
w. H. TAMS
Secretary & Cashier.
JOHN " lYT, Teller.
June Tim
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[Confdentiial.l
NASHVILLE, November "a.

g To Hon. IT. Blair, Postmaster General:
Il hope that the President will not be
committed to the proposition Of States relaps-
ING into territories and held as such. If he
steers clear Of this extreme, his election
to the next Presidency is without rea-
sonable doubt. l expected to have been
in Washington before this time, when could
have conversed freely and fully with refer
ence to the policy to be adopted by the Gov
ernment but it has been impossible for me
to leave Nashville [ will be there soon.-
The institution of slavery is gone, and there
is no good reason now for destroying the
States to bring about the destruction of sla-
very
"(Signed)
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18

MANUFACTURING IN TIE SOUTH. Among
the changes which are likely to result from
the late conflict between the North and the
South, those Of commercial and manufac-
turing character promise to be the most con-
spicuous. Before the war, the natural
course Of business was to send cotton from
the South to the Northern Atlantic cities for
the purpose Of being manufactured OF re-
shipped to Europe, receiving in return such
goods as the planting States consumed. -
Now, the tendency is to localize the business
Of the South produce there, as far as
possible, the. manufactured goods required
for home consumption With the growth Of
manufactures in the South, the advantages
Of cheapness, resulting from having the raw
product on the spot, will be realized, and
eventually !, she may undersell others, and
send her surplus direct to such foreign mar
kets as. are in need OF them. AS asymptom
Of this introyersion of trade it may be noted
that between seventy and eighty cotton mills
are now said to be in process OF erection in
the Southern States, besides sundry woollen
ones, all tending to the change in trade and
business to which we have adverted. Nor
is this tendency confined to the South solely,
but seems to be actuating the people Of the
Western States also. There, too, increased
attention to manufacturing enterprises is
manifested, promising changes in CONNER
cial affairs not anticipated ten years since.
These have been expedited in the South by
the late conflict in arms while in the West
they are the result Of views. antagonistic to
those entertained by the manufacturers Of the
Atlantic States. Baltimore lSun.
THE g OLD Issta.' pa difficulty occurred
Saturday between two Of the colored popula-
ton, in which one struck the other with
piece Of plank. He was brought up before
the Mayor, when he plead in extenuation
that he would not have done it, but the 9TH
er darkey belonged to the old issue, !"
(meaning that he was free before the war,
and therefore wanted to impose on him. -
Tho 6 old issue" hold themselves above the
ncw, and compose the upper-crust Of colored
society .-Lynch5uy Viryinian.
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THE PRESIDENTS CoNs1sTENcY.-Whilc
he was military governor of Tennessee, du-
ring the late war, Andrew johnson sent the
following telegram to Hon. Montgomery
Blair, then Postmaster General, who read it
at the 9Th of january celebration in Wash
ington:
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Lesclsuaos sd Advertisements.
JOHN G. EFFINGER,
JONES & HEWETT,
COMMISSION And IORW ARDING MERCHANTS,

No. 6, 10Th. Street, BetWeen MAN &c cary,
RICHMOND Va.
VIII give their special attention to the Sale OF
Tobacco, Grain, Live Stock. Merchandise and
County Produce generally, and tothe Purchase OF
Goods on orders, pledging to give theirstrlctper-
sonal attention to any business entrusted to them
Parties making consgnments, liberal ad-
yances made.
We are we'll insured sufficient tocover all con-
signments. a5sf lts aa
BAGS FURNISHED AT THE SHORTEST
NOTICE.
s REFERENCES IN AUGUSTA:
Mcclure & Bumgardner, S., N. Woodward 4
Bro, A. NJ. Pierceand Baker Brothers, Stanton;
Eli. Hogshead, Esq, Meredith Hogshead and
A. Sproul, Middlebrook A. W. Anderson, Mof-
fett's Creek; Bumgaraner & Lipkc, and VIM. r:
Smith Greenville; Nelson, Gibbs & Co., and
OFT, Spencer Co., Midway. John E. King Il
Co., j. S. Wallace and Peter Hanger, Waynes-
boro; William McComb, and P. Schumacher 4
Co., Fishersville; Effinger & Walker, and VIM.
Crawford, Mt Sidney; Kemper& Patterson, and
Benz Craig Mt Meridian; Henry Koiner, Jno. r.
Patterson and Tollarus Koyner, Koiner's Store;
DR.. Saml Kennerly, Hermitage; l. 4 J. Parkins,
and VIM. Crawford, Esq. Willow Spout. T. Il.
Wheeler & Co., Moscow,
Fob
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To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. fig
uring genius has given us the probable num-
Der Of Southerncrs which the adoption Of the
Constitutional Amendment will consign to
the shades of private life during the period
of their natural lives. The following COM
pose both variety and kind:
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WILLIAM H. BRIGGS.
SUCCESSOR TO
STEER & BRIGGS,
Commission aud Forwarding MerCha mt

40. 1000 Broad Street, Meat door to Ia.
S. 4 Central Il. r.. Depot,
sta RICHM0NI, III.
viii give his undivided personal attention to
the sale of all kinds of Country Produce and to
filing orders for Merchandise generally and hopes
by PUNCTUALITY and STRICT attention to bu-
sness. to merit continuance Of the patronage so
literally bestowed on the late firm.
a.t ~ No charge for Storage or Insurance.
rfsgt RESPECTFULLY REFERS TO
Mcssrs PoM.cll & Blacklcy, II. Ker Co, Paul
& Co. c. R. Mason, A. NJ. Pierce, A. S. Lara,
P. II. Trout, j: 81 Stanton.
Messrs A. Blot & Co., n. L. Blakemore ESQ.,
Augusta County.
n. B. Particular attention is called TO MyLocA-
T1oS, Country 5Terchants Forwarding goods
through us have Eat one drayage to pay and no
STORAGE to pay. oct I'll
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IF man wants to get.at his actual d.
mansions let him visit churchyard.
Precepts are like cold buekwheat slap
jacks -nobody feels like being sassy to them,
and nobody wants to adopt them.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-16

EATON Prehle county, Thursday, Sept. 18th,
Hons. Hugh ]. Jewett and P. Van Trump. -,
+OTTOWA, Pntnam county Thursday. Sept. 10th.
I Honsl C. Il. Vallandigham and I. u. Kenney. 8
Hugh D. Jewett.
DELAWARE, Delaware county Fridav. Sept.
goth, Hons. Frank II. Hurd and P. Van TrumPi
UPPER SANDUSKY, Wyandot county, Friday,
DEFIANCE, Defiance county. Friday. Aug. 10th.
Hons. O. L. v Vallandisham. f. c. lie Blond and
| W. d. Hill. .-...
PERRYSBURG. Wood county. Friday. September
20,h, Hons. ID. s. INLAND Thomas Beer. 5gF
Il Hon George 'Biia Bliss and and Z. B. Eshelman p
| ELMORE, Ottowa county. Saturday, September
2Ist, Hons. D. s. Uhl anu Thomas Beer. sr
TIFFlN. Seneca county, Saturday; September
| 2lst, Hon. A. u. Thurman and Gen. Geo. W :.
SPRING VALLEY. Green county. Saturday, Sept.
2lst, Hons, Hugh j. Jewett and 2. Van Trump.
TOLEDO. Lucas comfy Monday evening. Sept.
73d. Gen. Geo. W. Morgan. 1e Il ta...lF
MILLERSBURG, Holmes COUNTY, Tuesday, Sept.
oath. Hons. Geo. Ii. Pendleton and A. &. Thur
Fulton eGpnE TsssdsE saS SsgB SssBtfPpNs II
UhI. : SfElTT'a Sr9 1a-1 e. f9i =
BRYAN Williams county. Wednesday. September
25th, General George w. Morgan and Hon. u. ..
MT. VERNON, Knox county. Thursday, Sept.
26th. Hons. Geo. d. Pendleton and A. G. Thur
man. Et'F-.- .-.a l- t ff
ANTWERP, Paulding county. Friday, Sept. 9th,
| Gen. George w. Morgan and Hon. ID. 5. Uhl.
| VAN VERT, Van Vert county, Saturday, Sep
tember 2sth. Gen. George W. Morgan and Hon.
DIS. Uhl. ......-.s.. -.. ...-1... g.
NEWARK. Friday, Sept. 27. Hens. George h. PEN
Jdleton and A. Il. Thurman. Is zuol q
GALLON. Crawford county. Friday Sept. 9th.
Hons. G. L. Vallandigham and and G. L. Lama
COLUMBUS. Saturday evening. Sept. 2sth, Hon,
Hugh j, Jewett.
LOGAN, Hooking county, Wednesday, octo ber2d.
| Hon. @. L.. Vallandigham. .sf-t1 I'll. -
| LOVELAND, Clermont county. Thursday: Oct. 3,
| Hons. Geo. H. Pendleton and Frank b. Hurd.
In few days the Committee will an
nounce another series of meetings for Sep
tember and October.
-'ii JOHN G.. THOMPSON,
.1t ast -hA1 Chairman.
E: B. EsHELMAN, Sec'y. is.l ST 3.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-16


RECONSTRUCTION.
But leaving these questions of material
and pecuniary interests, what of the Union
which has been intrusted to their care?
Ihad intended to analyZe the reconstruc-
ton bills, and show you not only that they
violate the Constitution and the principles
of civil liberty, but that they are founded
upon an utter disregard of both. But the
telegraph to day saves me the trouble.
1t announces to us that in one State the
military commander has postponed the
meeting of the Legislature until he shall
give it permission; that in another State
trials by jury have been suspended because
the jury lists have not been revised in vio-
lation of the law of the State, but accord
ing to his order; that in another State q
Governor, who was elected by a vote OF
fifty thousand, has been removed, and his
competitor, who received fifteen thousand
has been appointed in his place, and that ir
another State, respectful declination tt
serve in a city council is considered rebel
lious contumaey, and is to be punished by
the appointment of negroes to that body
and that in still another State civil officer
shall not give the patronage of their print
ing to any newspaper which does not favo
the Congressional measures of reconstruc
tion. And General Hayes voted for tn
law which authorizes these things to b
done-approyes and defends them allan
when asked for the authority he cooll
tells US they seem to be in accordance wit
ssthe will of the nation" '' Will of tn
nation!" Where shall you look for the eX
preston of the will of the nation, except i
its fundamental laws, except in its write
Constitution! -.s.l. lr-
The national Republican., 1867-01-28
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL.
" RoAD.-rHR0U0H By RAIL FROM WASHING
TON AND ALEXANDRIA TO RICHMOND AND
LYHCHRURQ

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL-
~ RokD.-THRoUoH By RAIL FROM WASHING.
TON AND ALEXANDRIA TO RICHMOND AND
On and sisr FRIDAY, September l, 1866, tn. train.
on this road will run a. follows;
TRAINS SOUTH.
Leave Washington at a. IN. and g. 50 p. m.
Leave oordonsvills al n 30 ?. m. and i.toam
Arrive In Richmond al p. m. and q m.
Arrive at Lynshburs Al s. 10 p. m. and q an.
TRAINS NORTH.
Leave Lynohburg at st5 .. m. and =. lb D. n
Leave Leave aissmond ,n - .! = a :. m a. and :SP n;
Arrive At Alexandria At 4. % ,. m. and 400 an.
Arrive at Washington at $50 pm. and o. 10 An.
On sundaysleaye " Ashington at 9. 30 p m. only.
Local freight train leaves AlsxAndria at a m Ar.
hying In 0ordonsyills al II. IS q. m.
Leave: aordohsvills at 1885 p. m arriving in Alex
Through ireisht train leave. Alexandra. at San. =,
arriving In 1LyIehburs At 10 ,. m.
Leaves Lynehburg AZ S2s q m, arriving In Alex
Pa.ssnssis /; lfon M w.n.n.on will tax. tn. m
nAn train south from Wa.hinston, and the Goa m. train
Passengers BY the 6.46 a. m. and Eib D. m. train.
from Lynehburg, and the g. m. and T1b D. m trains
from Richmond connect with trains at for
This route has the advantage all By having
miles.
II also passes through Fairfax, Bull Run, Mapa.Ha.
Brstew, Catletts, RappRhAnnoek, Cuipep.r, orange'
and dordonsys, where many Of the great battles OF
the late rebellion were fought
Tickets can be procured in Adams Express Building
opposite the b. and o. r. r. Depot In washinFton
also, At the Depot, on Maryland avsnue.
Trains leave the corner Of First and streets wash
ington. W. H. MoCAFFRRTY
General saPsriatsndsnt.
J: n BRoADIs,
ooS-U General PasaSn A9snk