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Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

THR Morning Call only estimates the amount
of bets on the result in this State at half
million. Why there is close on quarter of
million in Sacramento awaiting the result !; and
we hear that full $3.50 900 was wagered in San
Francisco on the day of election alone. There
is not less than 81, 500, 900 up in California on
the result, and we think two millions would be
much nearer the correct fgure.-.Sacramento Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14
Chauncey Vail.

Chauncey Vail the path your followed to school,
Inc swift nowing stream, the sweet limpid pool,
Where the white lilies grew long ago;
There's shade your brow,
When you sadly think
VI the loved scenes of dear long ago.
Cbauncey VAIL the old house with its shetering trees,
The smell of the lilacs, the hum of the bees
Completing their task. long ago.
The sacred heme ties;
Do the dim your eyes,
Looking back at the blest long ago7
Chauncey Vail the old voices your ear loved so WELL
The hand grasps and greetings walked by the spell
In those two little words long
Through the dark mist of years
fair face appears,
The dearest Of all long ago.
Chauncey Vail. was world much fairer to view,
In that magical time long agof
The hearts that dust,
Were they worthier trust
In their sorrows and joys. tong ago,
The songs were they sweeter from lips that are dead
The friends cherished the hopes that have He'd
With the dreams of your youth, long ago?
Was the love more sincere,
Was honor more dear,
In those halcyon days, long agoi
Chauncey VAIL shake your gray head with dstrus
Believe there are souls yet noble and just
As e'er lived in the lost long ago,
As unselfsh and pure,
And with courage sure,
As the hallowed of dear long ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

NOVEL yERp1cT-A jury in recent ci'ii 'fia'
at MONTPELIER, Vermont, having been Kept out
without agreement from Saturday morning to
Monday morning, sent in the following special
verdict:
Washington County Court, September term,
,oco VS.. ---. In this case the jury
oU9 their united ages $50 years, averaging
40 ,.I2 years that their aggregate weight is
e53 pounds, averaging 1921; that politically
there are eleven for Grant and one for Seymour,
and that on this line they intend to fight it out
until after the November election.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

To BE CoNTEsTED.-The San Francisco Bulle-
tin says the defeated candidates on the Union
ticket in that city and county will contest the
election of the Democratic nominees, on the
ground of fraudulent .voting, the Central Com
mittee having abundant evidence that upwards
of 2, 500 illegal votes were poled on election day
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

THE FIRST VIcrIM.-The San Francisco Dis
patch and Vanguard, (Linthicums paper) failed
to make its regular appearance last Saturday.
1t is the first victim of the late g tidal wave"-
The Sacramento Reporter is seriously indisposed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Notes and Book Accounts of John B Nc
Ginnis have been placed in the hands of John
Martin for collection. All persons indebted are
requested to make immediate settlement.
Weayerville, August l, 1868. 3o:to.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

BEEcHER's recipe for making coffee is sugges-
tive sc The best way know of to make good
coffee is to go TO the principal hotels, restaur-
ants, railroad eating-houses, etc, and ascertain
just how they make cofee-then make it as they
don't.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

VERY YOUNG LovE.-A wedding took place
lately at Plum, Venango CO., Penn, where the
bridegroom was nineteen years of age and the
blushing bride eleven. The juvenile couple set
tied down and are now enjoying all the fulness
Of connubal bliss.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

SHUTDOWN UPON THE DEMOCRATIC PARrY-On
election morning the Oakland Transcript said =
'' When the sun goes down tonight the Demo-
cratic party will be on the road to oblivion. 1t
will be very dead" Prophetic words.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

THE San Francisco Morning Call said day Vi
two preceding the election ,...
-, came ont for Seymour and Blair isst
pigbt and marched through the o. ,be Democratic
Democratic procession, shouting ius'' ~
candidates. r;.oo d;d m, ro
nonocra,ic by two or three thousand majority
Pertinent QUEsrIos.-That able organ OF
49, Irish in America, the Irish Republic, asks =
:. How. in Gods name, did our people join the
slave party, among whom they could not exist,
and oppose the party Of freedom in the North,
among whom they lived and prospered? p
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14
TSigned

Lo1gneuJ rureHau.
It is needless to say that the lawyers enjoyed
the Joke, and the Court discharged the jary
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-11-14

THE following is the address of letter recently
received at Owyhee:
Augustus Jones. Webfoot scrub,
To whom this letter wants to CO.
Is chopping cord-wood for his grub,
In silver City, Idaho.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
The tWo-thirds of Congress.

The Radicals have nice little game by which
to head off Grant, or retain their mastery over
him. They have re counted the vote in Missis-
sippi, and though the Commanding General
reported that the Constitution was rejected by
1929 majority, they, by adroit arithmetic, find
the majority the other way This admits five
carpet baggers to Congress The election in
Louisiana is to be charged to rebel terrorism, :"
and set aside That disposes of five more anti
Radicals. Georgia is to be subjected to the
same ordeal, and her seven members will dis
appear. In the meantime sundry Democrats
from the Northern States will have their seats
contested and contest is equivalent to eviction.
by this means, the Party will regain its two
thirds ascendancy in Congress, and hold Gen.
Grant in the same position Of impotency that
Mr.. johnson has been in for two years. 1t
would seem from these precautions that Radi-
calls are expecting rebellion and treason on the
part of Grant and they are determined to be
ready for him. But have they canvassed all
their own party; do they know that none of
those elected as Radicals will not become traitors
with Grant? That's an important point
Rich. Whig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Stirring News.

The late eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, in It.
ally, Mount Hecla, in Iceland the terrible
earthquakes at St. Thomas, etc., are perhaps
only the prellminarles to grander catastrophes
They seem to have already commenced, in a
remote region, on majestic SCALE The latest
news from the Sandwich Islands gives the de-
tails of the most terrific earthquakes and vol
canlc eruptions ever experienced there putting
into the shade the most terrible records found
in history or tradition. Even the proverblally
cool philosophers are getting alarmed. Prot
LOOMS, of New Haven, begins to consider the
earth very unsafe place to stay on any longer,
from the fact that the late volcanic manifesto
tons have been so general in their character,
that there is no longer any doubt about the the
DRY that all volcanoes have not local., but a
general and common origin in the central liquid
parts of our globe, where the most intense heat
prevails. In comparison with this interior liquid
mass the crust on which we live must be ex-
cessively thin. Prof Loomis thinks that it is
proved now that these eruptions are caused by
water getting into that central fire, where after
having been converted into steam by the heat,
it eXerts a most enormous pressure on the
earth crust, upheaving, shaking, bursting 1t
open, ejecting the interior liquid mass which
we call lava, ETC. He thinks there is now great
danger of the water in the ocean getting thro
the crust into that central fire, and, having been
changed into steam, at any moment blowing
the whole ball to pieces. La fact he compares
our earth to huge steam boiler under extra
high pressure.
The fate in store for us poor mortals is, In
accordance with our learned Professor, the same
as that which befell the inhabitants of the
planet once existing between Mars and Jupiter
This planet about fifty times larger than the
earth, was from such cause, it is thought,
blown into several hundred pieces; of these,
ninety seven have been discovered by astrono-
mers; they are called asteroids. Mining Jour
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01

WIN. KNABE & CO.,
Manufacturers of First Premium, Gold MedaD
Grand, Square. and Upright Pianos
BALTIMORE, MD.
These instruments having been before the pub
lie for the past thirty years, have upon their ex-
cellence alone, attained an u1purchased pre-eB-
tnerce that pronounces them unequalled. Then
TONE
combines great power, richness, sweetness, and
fine singing quality as well as great purity of in
tonation and harmoniousness throughout the en-
tire scale. Their
TOUCH
is plant and elastic, and is entirely free from
stiffness found in so many pianos which causes
the performer to so easily tire In
WORKMANSHIP
they cannot be exoelled Their action Is con-
structed with a care and attention to every part
therein that characterizes the finest mechanism.
n one but the best seasoned material is used in
their manufacture and they will accept the hard
usages of the concert loom with that of the par
Tor upon an equality-unaffected in their melody:
In fact they are constructed 'sNot for vear-bitt
forever" All oHr Square Pianos have our new
Grand Scale and Agratfe Treble Every Piano
FULLY warranted for five years
H. Il. lDE, sole agent for Augusta county. is
by special arrangement, enabled to furnish the
above Celebrated Instrument at lowest Factory
prices An assortment constantly ON hand at his
new rooms, New street, opposite Drs Yeakle &
Young's Drug Store, in Phillips s. CARRIERS In
surance O1hce deG3-12m%
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Z ATEsT ARRIVALS OF WINTER


Ia Dry Goods.-Boots, Shoes, Hosiery, Notions
&C., at N. B. Hendry's cash store, opposite Vir-
ginia Hotel. I would respectfully call the atten-
ton of my friends and the public to my stock of
new goods, which is larger, better assorted and
lower priced than have ever offered for sale in
this market. We notice first:
LADIES DRESS GOODS
silk stripe p9plins, silk warp alpaacas, Scotch
meres; French merinos, coburgs, delaines, &c.
TRIMMINGS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, &c.
silk velvets, silk gimps piping, ribbons buttons,
rufing of all kinds; kid, doe silk, cloth, thread
gloves, British and American Hose merino Hose,
a fine lot of CLOAKS and Cloaking Cloths, very
cheap.
MEMS WEAR
cloths, cassimeres, cassinets, jeans fulled inseys
&C.
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
Brown and bleached cotton cloths, ginghams
plaid cottons, tickings plaid linseys, and large
stock of prints.
We pay special attention to the
BOOT AND SHOE TRADE
Ladies' sewed calf, morocco, and kid boots of
Baltimore make, warranted to give satisfaction
Mems heavy boots, from the celebrated Prairie
to common article.
BOYS BOOTS AND SHOES
Mems brogans and women's heavy kip shoes.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
Imperial and Green Powder Teas Porto Rico
brown, crushed. pulverized, and granulated SUI
gars, Rio, Laguayra and Java coffee.
Country produce bought sold and traded for
on fair terms.
nov3-tf N. B. HENDRY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Dru Goods.
TIVHE BLACK FLAG!
The Die Is Cast ?

THE DOGS OF VAR LET LOOSE!
The Panic and Tumble of -Four Months Ago IS
upon as again!
Let the people answer how we have driven
back into their native obscurty the countless So
called, cheap stores, and squelched the swindling
system of these greedy Intervals.
The dose was powerful and went through like
lightning. Our purchases from the Gallego
Whitney Blanket Factory, from the winding up
of Oliver Mawbray in Grand Street, New York
we got the lions share at 60 cents on the dollar
From the smash of Whitmarsh & Bro. our pur-
chases, in single day. amounted to over seven
the everlasting crowd. Whilst other merchants
sleep upon their counters our skirmsh line of
sharpshooters is upon the front, day and night
unwaverlng, unfilnching and uniatering, never
looking backwards in the auction rooms. at the
sherifs' sales, at the marshal's, the bankrupt $
and the assignee's This accounts for our low
prices We believe in square fighting and cheap
goods, and to this we attribute the unusual popu-
larity Of the house in its giant strides to great
ness. This is the. secret of this incompatible
stock and these matchless prices.
Shun the shams and delusions of
''Selling off CLOSING OUT
And all that kind of cheap humbug,
AS you would Beast Butler.
Our stock is larger than ever before, land will
be replenished from time to time) consisting of
French, English, and American Cloths and
Casslmers, large line Of Shawls, Black
and Fancy Silks, Cloaks and Cloak
ings, Empress Cloths, French
and English Poplins, Figured
and plain Alpacas,
Bombazines,
all wool Delaines, half wool Delanes, French
and English Merinos, Ginghams Calicoes,
Tckings, Checks, Swisses, figured and
plain Cambrics, Needle Work, do,
Balmorals latest style, Hoop
Skirts, large line of Ho-
sery, Gloves and La
dies Garments
The largest stock of Furs ever before exhibited
in this town. Carpets, Mating and Oil Cloths,
Hats, Shoes, Boots, Ladies', Gents, and
Children's Gum Over Shoes,
White, Colored and Mixed Yarns,
Cotton " arms &c. at
HILB s. WELLERS,
oct27-tf Crawford's Corner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
FOa12ad2'ieS.

WE. the undersigned, would respectfully in
w form the public generally, that we have
rented the Valley Mills Foundry and Machine
Shop, carried on by ST. F. G. Roberts, who has
turned his entire attention to the manufacture of
Farming Utensils generally. We are prepared
to furnish any kind of work usually done in any
shop in the Valley. This shop not having been
burned by Yankees, it would be to the interest
of great many to give us a call before going
elsewhere, as we have good assortment of Pat
terms, such Mill Gearing, Cane Mills, Thresh-
ing Machines in fact, this shop having been in
operation for the last twenty-five years, it is
hardly possible to mention all the patterns that
would accumulate in that time. We are making
the best template Stoves in the Valley. We al
50 SC, make the Livingston, Kerr and Virginia Cast
szes-and variety of sizes and
styles of wrought share ploughs Having one of
the finest lathes this side of Richmond, we are
prepared to do any and all kinds of turning.
We hope by prompt attention to business, with
fair dealing and good work. to get share Of the
public patronage.
We are also prepared to furnish all kinds of
cooking and coal stoves.
SCHOPPERT g. LONG,
oct2O-3m 2. 0. SwOope's Depot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
a Touch Yarn

There is place in Maine so rocky that when
the natives plant corn they look for crevces in
rocks, and shoot the grains in with musket ::
they can't raise ducks there no how, for the
stones are SO thick that the ducks can't get
their bills between them to pick out the grass
hoppers, and the only way the sheep can get at
the sprigs of grass is by grinding their noses on
grindstone. But this amt circumstance to
place in Maryland-there the land is SO poor
that it takes two kildeers to cry 'kildeer."
and on clear day you can see the grasshoppers
climb up mullen stalk, and look with tears
over fifty acre field and the bumblebees have
to go down on their knees to get at the grass:
all the mosquitoes died Of starvation and the
turkey buzzards were obliged to emigrate -
But there is a county in Virginia which can
beat that-there the land is so sterile that when
the wind is northwest they have to tie the chill
dren to keep them from being blown away
there it takes six frogs to raise one croak, and
when the dogs bark they have to lean against
the fences-the horses are SO thin that it takes
twelve of them to make shadow, and when
they kill beef they have to hold him up to
knock him down
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
1.-THE TOBACCO Halter.


Upon his mouth may curses fall
May it be dead to SAVIOR
May all his fruits turn cinders dry,
And all his wines lose flavor;
Nav bread be sawdust in his jaws,
His teeth grow loose and black, oh
And all his sweets turn bitter sour
The wretch who chews tobacco.
Z Upon his nose may curses light
May odors never charm it.;
May garden flowers and woods and bowers
Yield noxious scents to harm it;
May all Arabia's spice exhale
Foul gas to make him suffer,
Who makes dusthole of his nose
The vile tobacco snuffer.
May lady never press his lips, lt; r
His proffered love returning,
Who makes furnace of his mouth.
And keeps its chimney burningl
May each true woman shun his sight,
For fear his fumes might choke her,
And none but girls who smoke themselves
Have kisses for a smoker
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Pro and Con.
1.-THE SMOKER.

Sometimes the big world vexes me,
Sometimes dull care perplexes me; 81
Sometimes on the sea of life
Such storms around me cluster,
And roar and rave and buster,
I seem to sink in the strife.
No matter There's always truce
In the heat of the widest war;
At least dream or think so, -
AS I smoke my first cigar.
Sometimes when nothing ails me,
Except that the money fails me
envy the rich in their pride;
Though their only obvious merit
Is the gold that they inherit,
. And couldn't earn if they tried; &
But quietly, after dinner,
/ Danish such thoughts afar. ~, -.-
What do I care for fortune
As [ smoke my second cigar?
Sometimes in the heartless city,
l think it shame and pity
That cash and virtue are one;
That to swindle for shillings seems awful,
While to plumber for millions is awful. ---'
If only successfully done
But why should mend my morals,
Or call the world to my bar?
I've dined, and / wish to be quiet 20
I'll smoke my third cigar!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
A Domestic Farce

why is it my son that when you drop your
bread and butter it is always on the buttered
side p
Il don't know The strongest side ought to
be up, and this is the strongest butter | have
ever seen.
"Hush up; it is some of your aunt's churn
ing, my SON.
Did she churn, the great lazy thing"
'What, your aunt?'
mo, this butter. To make the old lady
churn it, when it is strong enough to churn it.
self"
Flush, Zeb, I've eaten much worse in the
most aristocratic houses"
''Well, people of rank ought to eat it,"
''Why people of rank p
"Cause its rank butter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
MedTcOL.
VvO THE PUBLIC.

VEyO THE PUBLIC.
TO Afflicted Females.
IMPORTANT RELIEF & PERMANENT
CURE OF PROLAPSUS UTERI, OR
FALLING OF THE WOMB
l have been allowed by the department at Wash
ington, d. c., Patent for an Alb 1ominal Sup
porter, invented by me- to relieve and certainly
cure that annoying and common malady among
the females of our country, known as P'olapsus
Uteri, or Falling of the Womb.
THIS Supporter aoiU give immediate Relief.
THIS Supporter will effect Permanent Cne.
l have tried this invention upon number of fe-
males suffering from falling of the womb and it
HAS GIVEN RELIEF IN EVERY IN
STANCE WITHOUT A SINGLE FAILURE
lts.unlform success in every application has
satisfied the inventor and all who have tried it,
that this supporter is most valuable relief and
remedy.
I only ask the Suffering to give 1t one trial.
l will furnish limited number of applicants
with this Supporter upon the receipt of So. each.
Arrangements will soon be completed to fur
nish any demand Address me at Harrisonburg
Va JOSEPH FUNKHOUSER.
oct6-Staunton Spectator copy 3m and send
bill to this office Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Variety York Shop.

ID -HEWITTS PICTURE &
H. FRAME GALLERY has been removed
from over Dr.. Wayt's Store to New Street, near
the Virginia Hotel.
On hand a large assortment of Frames of all
kinds Prints, Looking Glasses &c.
ments put up.
@g- PAPER HANGING done at the shortest
notice. A great variety of Wall Paper Patterns
on hand sep1-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01

The ''Grecian Bend is a new sensation, but
it is doubtful if it will displace the Italian
Nestle which has long been the rage. An
exchange thus describes the latter thing: 1T
usually attacks young people, and always in
couples. The symptoms are dropping of the
head of the lady till it rests on the shoulder of
the gentleman, and his moustache sweeps o. er
her forehead, and his arm encircles her waist.
1t usually comes on in the cars, and is said by
those who have tried it to be very nice
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Sonny, do you love me any?'
(EnI Iil Il

Sonny, do you love me any?'
ooh, don't thought
"What for?'
Because you always bring me candy when
you come to see sissy Jane. Give me some
more"
''And what does sissy Jane love me for?'
''Oh, cause you take her to concerts, and
long as you are fool enough to bring her shawls
and bonnets, she won't sack you, no how
Now, give me some more candy"
n. B.-Children and fools tell the truth
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01

WOMEN who have good minds and pure
hearts want men TO lean upon. Think of their
reverencing drunkard, fool, liar, or a lib
ertine If man would have woman do him
homage, he must be manly in every sense one
who treats her with respect, because she is a
woman who brings her up to his level, if his
his mark in. the world whether she encourages
him or not and who is always pleasant and
considerable, but keeping his place as the man
at the head and never losing it, Such deport-
ment, with noble principles good mind. en-
ergy and industry, will win any woman in the
land who is worth winning