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& Dnllar and a Thnnrht

A few days ago, one Of God 5 acknowledgements.
man endeayorlng 10 glority his HeuveDly
Father with his substance and to lay up treasure
IN heaven, made this remark to nc:
sat down night or two ago, and calculat.
ed the Increase Of dollar put at compound in.
tereSt, and found that in less than two hundred
and forty years, it amounted to more than t,ro
millions and a half of dollars, And 7 astad NV
self whether God would not make dollar laid
up for him grow as rapidly as it does By the
laws Of trade?'
The arlthmeticaI calculation and the transfer
theretrom to the field Of benetcence struck
me.
YES, my brother, said l, we need hardly
doubt it. The word Of the Lord IS: Lay up
tor yourselves treasures in heaven. He has
also said He that hath pity upon the poor
endeth to the Lord and that which he hath
given will he pay him again. The laws operat-
ing in the spiritual world must be at least a.
certain as those which operate in any other de-
partment OF the universe. God is more able
and willing to pay his debts than men to pay
theirs. L ou would not have my money as a
loan without paying me interest. and God i
more noble minded than man. How certain
and emphatic Is that promise thar be qciU nav
1t again have not the least doubt. dear
brother: that IN two hundred and forty wears
from this day you will find every dollar vou bava
laid up for the Lord worth more to Won than
two and q half millions Of dollars. And tban
there IS this TO be thought about the matter. If
you put out Your dollar on interest. you must
be cert0!n to collect Your money and interast
every year, and every year fad a responsible
borrower for the amount; whereas, Won give to
the poor, you lend 10 the Lord, who keens
most accurate accounts, and does the componnd.
ing for you. "-Dr. Deans.
AGREAT IsTINCTIoN. Henry Ward Beech.
er says in one of his sermons Il love good
ness a thousand times more than | hate had.
ness. A noble sentiment. But, ah, how
often is il not true, even among Christians
The bellgerent element seems to be most de-
veloped. It is the church militant, the church
hates badness rather than the church with
serene brow loving and cultivating goodness
1t is the church hunting down heresy, rather
than the church gladly recognizing orthodoxy
1t is a bad sign when man is more inclined to
discover spots in the sun than to admire ;ts
glorious shining. Too often, we fear. preach
ing assumes a controversial, disputatious tone
1t is more an opposition to error than an ex-
hibition Of truth. But he who is so enamored
of truth and goodness that he continually holds
them up in all their beauty with the enthusiasm
of lover, does more to destroy error and evil
than By an unceasing play of red hot polemics.
Education pays an annual income for life with
out expense tor insurance, repairs, or taxes,
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confidence and success by all, human testimony
was the only means by which the moral and re
ligious duty Of man could be fully attested. In
this, also, we may see the reason why, in the
choice Of the apostles, plain common sense men
were better fitted for the simple narration of
the facts of the gospel, without gloss, and with
out any proneness to philOsophize upon its ma
ture and doctrinal teachings, than the more
eurldite minds of an age of disputation and
philosophy. A plain statement of facts and Of
duties was absolutely necessary to meet the de-
mands Of the race and, We may also add, of rea-
son. 1t was not designed that anything should
be added thereto or subtracted therefrom, but
the PHILOSOPHERS Of the world, even where the
questions involved refer to the present time and
by existent facts, seem to follow regular cycle
rising to-day and falling tomorrow in manner
which procaims the tallibility of the human
mind, the instability of its interpretations of
nature, and the impossibility Of deriving from
them phlosophlc religion at all commensu-
rate with the necessities of the race, or which
would command its unqualified assent for even
one generation. Thus reasoning from the anal
ogy of nature, in supplying our necessities, and
its total insufhcency, when reference is had to
the highest element in the nature Of man, we
are. forced to the conclusion that the Author Of
all being has vouchsafed to US revelation Of
Himself beyond and above that manifested in
nature When this question becomes settled
in the mind as one of high probability, the
next step will be to decide upon the claims for
precedence amongst the various religions of the
EARTH discussion which is not embraced in
orr present design. c. j. X.
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The Chinaman.

lettering to the proposed introduction Of
Chinese labor in this country and its effect, the
Baltimore Sun says:
IF it be asked what is TO become Of the ne
gro it may be answered that the very competi-
tion thus introduced will have beneficial ef-
feet upon him, in rousing his dormant ener-
gies, teaching him the necessity of industry
and application, and making him thus more
useful to himself and to the community. As
the supply Of labor increases and greater con-
idence is felt in its quality, more land will be
put into cultivation Thus the demand will,
in turn, be stimulated by the supply, and the
effect eventually will be not SO much TO cheaper
quality Of labor, and with it the condition of
the laboring man, while adding to the prodtlc-
ton and wealth of society.
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NUMBER XL.
Over and Over Again.

Over and over agaia,
No matter which way [ turn.
| always find in the Book of Life
Some lesson | have TO learn.
] must take my turn at the mill.
/ must grind out the golden grain.
must work at my task with "a resolute vii
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need
OF even the tinest flower,
Nor check the flow Of the golden sands
That run through a single hour.
But the morning dews must fall,
And the sun and summer rain
Must do their part, and perform il ali
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flow,
And over and over again
The pohderous mill. wheel goes.
Once doing will not suffice,
Though doing be not in vain;
And blessing, failing US once or twice
May come If we try again.
The path that has once been trod
Is never 50 rough 10 the feet:
And the lesson We once have learned
Is never so hard to repeat.
Though s0rroWful tears NAV fall,
And the heart to its depth be driven
WITH storm and tempest, we need them ali
10 render US meet for Heaven
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At the request of some of our readers, We
publish the following military order which ap-
peared in the Spectator some time since
HQ'Rs. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond. Va. June 29th. 1869,

pearel IN the Spectator some time SINCE:
Ho'Rs. FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va, June 29th, 1869.
l. Paragraph l of General Orders No. l49,
dated December %, 1868, from these headquar-
ters, is hereby modified to read as follows:
That the stay Of executions against person
al property, so far only as the same exists an
der laws lately In force, and which, by the pro
visions thereof, expired on the lst day of Jan
uary, 1869, shall be, and is hereby, extended
until the first day.of January, 1870, provided
that the debtor shall have paid subsequent to
January /, 1869, and before August |, 1869,
one year s interest upon the prlnci pal sum due ;
but if before the last named date such pay
ment Of interest shall not have been made, no
execution shall be further stayed against per-
sOnal property as provided for in this order :"
and provided further, that in cases where the
principal debt is due to the estate Of any minor,
widow Or unmarried woman, or insane person
as the beneficiary OF trust, whether In the
hands OF executors, guardians, administrators,
trustees, commissioners IN chancery, or other
fduciary, Or invested by any such in his or
their tiduciary capacity, in addition to the pay
meut OF one years interest as above required,
0ne-third OF the whole arrears OF interest on
the prime; pal sum due shall be paid by the
debtor Oh Or before the first Of September,
1869, and 0ne-half OF the remainder Of the
said arrears Of interest on or before the first of
November, 1869, to entitle such debtor to the
stay OF execution provided for by this order.
2. At any sale OF real estate by virtue Of any
decree or order Of any court Of this State, if
the highest amount offered or bid at such sale
fer such real estate shall be less than tw0-thrds
OF the amount Of the valuation of such real es-
tate as assessed IN the last preceding assess
lnent for State taxes. and a minute of which
assessed valuation shall be certified on the pro-
cess By the officer holding the same, then. in
every such case, it shall be the duty of the
sheriff, commissioner or other officer or person
conducting such sale, at the request Of either
or any party to the record, then and there to
adjourn and postpone such sale for the period
of two calendar months, provided that the pro-
visions of this paragraph shall not apply to any
case in which the debt or liability sought to be
enforced was contracted or incurred since the
second day Of April. 1865. OF in which the
Commonwealth is the creditor or party benef-
cay entitled, or to taxes, levies or assessments
due to q county or corporation.
8. General Orders No q, dated March l2,
paragraphs 2, and 4 Of General Orders No.
49, from these Headquarters, dated December
%, 1868, are hereby continued In force and
made applicable to this ordeT.
BY command Of Brev. Maj General Candy:
LOUIS V. CAzTARC, A. ID. c..
Acting Assistant Adutant General
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r. The circulation of the SPECTATOR"
is about as great as the combined. circula-
ton Of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers IN
this county alone as are contained IN the
whole list Of either of the other papers.
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TIE lRoN-CLAD OATH ten Stonemaa' 5
liberal construction Of the law exempted GER
tain class Of officials, not executive Or judicial,
from the operation of the test-oath. The order
issued by him rendered it possible TO carry on
public business in Virginia. Bat that order
has now been revoked by General Candy, who
seems determined to enforce the law in every
instance, and, if higher authority does not in
terpose, TO oimpose tup0n the Legislature. Shall
of aD5 auborv v5 be- sured s4 to regn 7 ike 5 mopT o
satraps and to postpone indefinitely the happy
day Of Southero reconstruction ?N J. Her
YiI
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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.or the first and so cents for each subsequent m
raIed upon the manuscript it will be publish
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- - Address-''staunton Spectator stauntOn'
augusta County, Va.
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sAEs. a. NJ. FEENHEL. Staunton, Va,

: Formerly of New Market; Va.e, -. =
1espectfaiiy offers his services TO the pHblIc, IN
ali fhe branches Of the Medical Profession-spe-
cial attention paid to Surgery. =, ...7o.-
May be found at hi, office at all hours, unless
GiI calls pTom5tiy attended to, both day and
night in the country as we'll as in the town.
Oflce-on Bruce corner, up stairs. Entrance
on Augusta street, doors from corner
30 25ta
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-24
EHTW. M. McAG.EESTER.
ES Attorney zat Law,

Warm Springs, NlTglnla >.
Will practice III all the Courts Of the counties 81
AUGUSTA and AIleghany, and as q partner Ilth tn
the distinguished William H. Terrt H. IN oo5ion Batn
lion o Of claims exceeding SO each, Or $50 in the
aggregate. Attention given to business IN any
co9nty in the State if specially employed.
i,,Iv.j7-12m
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Professional Directory.
VRAyERS PHILLIPS.

y TRAyERs PHILLIPS.
% ATTORNEY AT LAW,
40 .Stqu7aton, Virginia.
viii practice in all the Courts of Augusta and
Allegheny, and in the Circuit Courts OF Rock
bridge and Nelson. o,,,- ,,o.+
= 49, S+o+a augl0-ly
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VOLUME XLVl.
Stauntou gptttator.
pUBIIsHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY
Richard Mauzy q 90.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
advance PAYMENTS.


ff mi mid in advance. additions 10 the above
.harges 5I1' vii he made as follows If payments
6efgss be- deayed @ for three @ months addition Of ~
Der cent. will be charged; if for months 70 per
cent. and if for y months, so PEI, cert.
rom time to time as the price of specie may rise
sSas~ Subscriptions will not be discontinued
except at the option of the Editor, till all arrear-
ages be paid.
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We do uot think that Gen. Grant has been
overruled at all Ever since his election he has
been a Radical, united with the Radical party,
and in favor Of their men and their measures
Tie only thing he ever did which was not in ac-
cordance with their real Wishes was to n7lo,c a
vote in Virginia on the two obnoxious clauses
to which the Radicals themselves finally acced-
I'd. He reinstated Wells, he uphcds Candy,
thrs far, and he is oppocd to the movements
Of what are called the True Republicans, -
G/.-o;fo
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Groceries and Produce.


Groceries and Produce.
GtEEyELAND & SEARS have just re-
ceived q choice assortment Of Crackers, &c,
viz: Soda Crackers,
Cream
Wine
Lemon
Edinburg q
Variety
Sugar
Picnic
Coffee
Ginger Nuts &c. &c.
CLEVELAND Il SEARS.
NHARCOAf4 CRACKERS for sale by
~ CLEVELAND & SEARS.
augl7-tf
go 40 AER Il EsRes. ARD GET the
U finest and cheapest Laguyra Cofee-as
cheap as Rio.
| Ker & Bro. have cheap &ngars-Refned and
! Raw
| Prime Refined Lard.
| Sugar Cured Hams.
| guaranteed the best,
Groceries of all kinds.
Woodenware &c, all cheap for cash.
~ One bale $50 lbs) fine Wisconsin HOPS
the last in the market and offered low.
iune29-tf
NEW FISH! NEW FEsEs!!
No Potomac HERRING,
No. Potomac SHAD.
I
Extra Early jackson White 81. co.
Peach Blow, and Long Johns, at
KER & BROTHERS,
ap13 Burwell Building.
q WHEAT.
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
all kinds Of best Family Groceries,
a large and we'll selected Stock,
NOW IN STORE.
The attention of the Farmers and Citizens
generally, is called to our Present
Stock Of Groceries, viz:
SUGARS-of all Grades and Qualities.
COFFEES-frcm Lowest Quality to highest.
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES
Prime Lot.
A Prime Lot Of SOLE LEATHER,
White and Red
COTTON CLOTHS-Bcst Brands,
LIVERPOOL SALT, a large lot on hand,
large, vel, filed sacks.
COTTON YARNS-Best Brands
We are paying the highest cash prices for
FLOUR,
GRAIN,
SEED.
BACON.
BUTTER,
LARD,
EGGS.
POTATOES.
and country Produce generally.
We desire all who wish to sell or buy % call
and see lis.
RICHARDSON & WHEAT,
Cor, Main and Augusta Streets,
Starnton, Va.
Oct I3
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How Strange it will be.

0OW DtTaug6 IL VIII De-
How strange 1t will be, love-how straGige when
we two
Shall be what-most lovers become.
You rigid and loyeless, [ cold and untrue,
You thoughtless Of me, and / careless Of you
loves bright web unraYeled, and rent and worn
through.
And life'3 loom eopty-ah hum!
How strange it viii be.
How strange it viii be, when the witchery goes
Which makes me seem lovely to-day;
hen your thought Of me loses its c0icur dc Tose,
When every day serves some new fault to disclose,
When you find I've cold eyes, and an everyday
nose,
And wonder why you could for q moment sup
pose
was ont of the common place way
All mo!
How strange it will be!
How strange ii will be, love-how strange when
meet
With just chill touch of the hand;
When my pulses no longer delightfully."- beat
At the thought Of your coming, at the sound OF
your feet,
When I watch not your going far down the long
street,
When your dearloving voice, so thrilingly sweet
Grows hard in repr0ach or command:
How strange it will be-
How strange it will be when we willingly stay
DIVIDED the weary day through!
Or, getting remotely apart as we may,
Sit chilly and silent with nothing to say,
Or coolly converse on the news Of the day,
In 2 Wearisome old married folk sort of way.
shrink from the picture, don't you?
All me!
How strange it will be!
Dear love, if our hearts grow torpid and old.
AS SO MANY others have done.
If we let our love perish with hunger and cold
# we dim all lifes diamonds and tarnish its gold
If we choose t. live Wretched, and die uncon-
soled,
Twill be strangest Of all things that ever wore
told
As happening under the sun,
All mel
How strange twill be,
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Sps' s'62tg:s.
VARIETY GSs stu

-xT8gEETY SPRING situated on the G.
4 0. r. r. cars stopping at the, door 10
miles West Of Staunton, will be open for the T re-
.oeption Of visitorson the 10TH OF L NE. 1he
mineral waters are considered SUPERIOR consist
ny of Alum, Chalybeate. All-Healing, Sulphur
and Freestone cold and clear, running from the
North Mountain.
We have been at heavy expense in making
-ehings comfortable, and pledge ourselves to give
good' fare, good music, and provide the usual
anluSements, DC.
As the times are hard, we will charge for board
by the month, SO; by the week, Sl2i by the
lay, 81 Children under y years, and servants,
All persons visiting this place will be delighted
With the fine waters and mountain scenery-the
latter sublime beyond description.
~ Bathing in Healing Water gratis.
p s ". BURRESS,
f~uel-3rn Proprietors.
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--0-' HUGH W. SHEFFEY,
,,naQ-3n, JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.

EAR.E E. =. REESE has moved his Office to
J Main street, nearly opposite Wayt & Bros
drug store Has had an experience OF over II
years in the profession and given special atten-
tion to the treatment Of diseases pecuilar 70 le
males viii give prompt attendance to calls in
town and country. ~,
Office hours from to / o'clock, a. m. and to
= -. - feb16-6m
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E.,,xit dc Ornamental Trees.
NtFaErNTOs SUKsEssEEs:
Sto,,n +ola. AuguSta County, ia.
TANNEHILI. & WHE. At, Proprietor7

We have now growing in our Nurseries ,io oon
100000 Fruit Trees of varieties thai nay a ~ peen
tested as suited to our soil and climate we nave
Apple, Peach, Pear, Cherry, Apricot, Qaj1','e' &C.
Grape Eines, Small Fruits. &c., =,
and we hope to be able TO fill satisfactorily Al
orders that may be sent to us.
Our apple are two and three years old from the
graft and our peach one year old from the bud
each $1,000 per 100
n. B-Send in your orders at once Send for
descriptive Catalogue. containing account of va
retes and prices.
iunei5-lV
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EETys, CHAPMAN. Ed. ID. s., -

w STANTON, VA. 0Ff7fT>
Office, at his old stand, South side OF Main st.
With fifteen years experience in his profession,
feels warranted in 50. ing that all operations are
Fone in the most skillful manner and warranted
20 compete with any done in the cities Or else
where, Teeth mounted on gold silver and vul-
canite. Nitrous Oxide, Gas and Chlorotorm ad-
.Ia~ad v,hrn desired sep8-1y
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BALLARD HOTEL, I
Richmond, Va, March 10,
EEvgsis; Elegant Esta keRIsERsRaeE.G is osse2n
to the accommodation Of the public. The
0''''''''' a EST IN THE CITY,
and for 80, Convenience and Beauty Of Ar
ra,,onment. i. Acknowledged to be superior.
IT'S FURNITURE
is new and complete and for cleanliness, it is
The subscriber, after more than twenty year,
axnprience in the business, thinks he risks moth
inc in saving that this Hotel shall, in every res
F0ITAI. TO ANY III THE SOUTH,
and asks the patronage "f his friends and tho
public generally ,
march 1--tf Proprietor.
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4 AvV NOTECE.-The undersigned have re-
sumed their former association in the prac-
tee of the Law. Address: Sheffey 6 Bumgard-
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Door. Sash and Blind Factory

MOULDLNGS. BRACKETS,
manufactured 10 order, and, in fact everything
aprertaning to the completion of house.
In addition 10 this We would cali your attention
10 o1lr E.sazassseE VarsE-Lumher furnished in
the rough or worked as may be desired.
1ssz~ Fencing Plank in abundance,
Orders promptly filed and shipments attended
to. Parties from the country will find market
here for lumber, Shingles, Nc, for which the
cash will be paid.
~ TERns-Cas4 On De5ieerg. "a
dec8--
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FS =. gE. EEenEkel, ID. ID. S. qI1@
Respectfully informs the public that he Is now
located in Staunton, and is prepared to operate
on the natural teeth according to the latest styles
recognized by the profession, Artificial teeth
inserted on Gold, Silver, or Vulcanite Plates
All operations guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Izqs~ Anasthetics administered when desired.
Office on corner Of Main and Augusta streets, up
stairs. Entrance on Augusta street.
9pc&-lV#
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The terms prescribed have been coupled
with, and it is exceedingly difficult TO com
nrehend the law or logic which would ezc'ude
Virginia from the enjoyment of the c0nsidera
ton bargained for. Still, in the event that this
unwse course should be adopted, we should re-
member, that the prosperity Of the State de-
pends after ell on the resolute temper which
her people devote themselves to their legitimate
pursuits. Congress cannot long excl lude the
State and while we wait LEI rs not forget TO
work. .-Norfok Tirgintan.
IF we understand the condition OF affairs Can
by needs reconstruction vastly more than the
people of this State; and if General Grant or
General Sherman, or General Rawlins. or any
body else. would promote him to any other field
Of usefulness-say, to fight the lndians-we
would lock upon it as great benefactlon.- -
NoJoN l1glnlan.
1t is estimated that the receipts Of cotton at
Memphis for the year ending August 3lst will
reach PAS, 900 bales. Next year it is expected
the receipts will reach 300.0 900 bales.
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NEAS y NJ[A III sIV40I1IT0I1
to the courts Of common pleas of Augusta
county will hereafter attend the courts of Rock
bridge, Highland, Bath and Rockinghaln. My
Office is on the east side OF the Court House
square, second Of the brick row in approaching
rom the court buildings, Staunton.
3atG-1yr JOHN Is. AI4o,
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Drugs eG IIeGjci9ses.

mother Supply Of California Vinega
n Bitters just received by
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Artificial Teeth mounted Oh Gold, nA
silver, Platina, and Fu!canite. The S@sssg-ss2a,
greatest Improvement yet introduced sssYes;ASI
INTO Dental Science is conceded to be N&~S1@11
he Vulcanite 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
Dermanency. Aarch N1-u