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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23
Rtve..

Weather cool and cloudy. with indications Of
more rain, The river here is rising slowly.
With eight feetin the channel between here and
Cairo. At St. Louis the river is declining. with
Elk and half feet in the channel. The Ohio
is rising nom Cincinnati down to Cairo. with
four feet in the canal and four and half feet
on the hars In the lower Ohio. The Arkansas
was rising slowly at Little Rock yesterday, with
four feet in the channel. White river is i'm
proving.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23
b. H o CO O,
cti er,
WANTS.

WANTED-A. sTEApY. SOBER NAN.
a Thorough knowledge OF the bushes also an
extended acquaintance in the city. Mast come
wen recommended. Address A." Ledger
Office ~ ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-23

Des Arc. St. Francis. Commercial. Leg
Tender, Guidon. Rubicon, Magenta, Nation
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
a.- Kilbou1n's Store,
 . cJ c D RI Q E E

Nos the raiload wal he caTae to an end, 94 And the people are boand h be in bunjs, Let all youf 'goodly footsteps daily tend, To the Cheap store ciese by tine depot DO Eds Bring all your friends, don t fo rget a single |. For there the cheapest bargains ulsder the sui Bring the Lame we've power make them ,saik i Bring the dumb, our prices will make them talk Bring the blind our nice goods wilt make them z-See. -f. a515.s Z .l's sr r- --slg +..E. B.ing the deaf, oar great spell shali make them free.
 Bring your wife-Ion't fail :o learn how a lit- / u. pelf,
 Will bring away the goods from Kilpourn' $
 . sheH. af 8 .t'=.--f 2 sG1 Three special bargains offer to you all, -. To see them good friends, don't iaii 10 call. And first have pile 0! shoes, f9-s e-- Bought of the Bankrupt Jews, --. pil sell hem fal half their cost .- And pity the maker that has lost Ihe pile is worth S2 coo, just, - I M I'll take one half; don't ask for tzus.. And next the Flour trade wants word. Though cries for bread arc seldom heard. 7 Just fifty barrels in a week are bound to go; ! And every plice and kind keep, you knew. lis cash I'l' have. for trust i-'dead, '' s .f.' WI ben Flour is made up into b. cad ..f5 r. And third, cold weather has come s.t last ~. With snow and ice and chilling blast; So in good kindness am not 10th, To sell you cheap your heavy clo h. y.s If one car get good bunconbe Satinet, For fifty cents d yard, why need he fret! Yea more. 4 good fine cassin1eie. each yard. For just one dollar. Who would not be q bard? All Kinds keep and sell them very. cheap, have a mighty heap, with prices never s'eep, And last 10 end this punning, a .ea.Hr LIT Il add a little dunniug.
 Do you owe me. Will you pay! -s If you do, pray don t say nay ...t -s To De brief the subject isn't funny, Good Friends I'd like little money
 Yours ruiy, D. c. KILROURN.
 of "Cheap Grocery Fame.
 Litchfeld Station Dec loGS l2tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
Pennington Savings Bank.

M EPO> lS made in this bank on or before II June let, will draw interest llom that date
 Interest at the rate of six per cent, free ol taxes has been paid on deposits for tLe lat tiitten years, except io6? and l163, in which years the late was five and half per Cent I his bank holds large surplus fund, as a guarantee tits dep,sitors. Amount oi tun Is May l. le69, S9U5,398. Business hduts from $ to r. a. m and rom 2 to 6 D. m. + SAMUEL 5. CUWLE>, Treasurer
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
Book and Job Printing,

All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and
 prompt.v done. 4
 Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels,
 Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &c.,
 done in the best style, and as cheap as at any
 office in the State slsD. ..iFs-.1 : Orders by ma otherwise, respectfully solicited. All Jobs returned o. D. -.-.. '.t.. .t.-
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
The Litchfeld Enquirer,
FuB1IsHED. nyERY rHuRspAr MoRn1Ne. nY
G. A. 4ICKOx. ~< -. First Building East of Court House,
 LftchfIeId. Conn. Ea1
TERMS

z EfI@ = -'-N'4- DI less LE- zsl-f
 SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM. qs... .= . Village Subscribers lby earrier) .........- g 50 In Single Wrappers, ...................... 2 50 In Bundles, g paid strictly in AdoGnce,. 2 % If not paid strictly in Advance ............. 50 Single copies, 5 cents. 1-.-a sra5t D No DEVIATION WHATEVER FROM THE ABOVE TERMS No subscriptions received for less than six months
 ADVERTISING. f .-- -5 a- Fourteen lines or less-1 week, ............ s1 co Each week thereafter, ..................... 25 Probate and other legal advertisements, same
 rates. Yearly advertisements at the following rates One column, per annurn .....$100 co One fourth '' Gssra.................s 35 co One Square s' ~'' .................. 10 % Business Cards, not exceeding half square, per annum, $5 00.-Obituary Notices in Prose or Poetry, five cents line.
 SS- All advertisements, to secure insertion, should be accompanied by the Cash.
 as- No transient advertisements taken unless paid in advance. . .
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
1.eaI Estate,

NN Y Dwelling House ard Furniture and MI about $ acres of meadow land in South St.t Also, the tarn csntainlng ga acres, knos Il as il ">olonon Ma sh PIai '" one mile north ot tie Court House, in Litchtcld, are offered at lair prices all.i easy payment. ,f..s-1- ..sg VIM. E- BALDWIN,
 ii a"4i4 t@ s Elkton, Md. Dec 1869. a Enquire of c. H. Ba dwin. Litchneld. 4Jtf
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03

It was long letter, but + read 1t all through, and. when It was huisued: lad V in my lap and sat gazing into the nre' an,i maslno over those svsntful days Ill winch sue wrote. HJW different nov to tnen! Tuings were changed in Vienna. Wnat was tilsu bat conjecture had becoms sad reality. . Al hsL taken, place with such fearful audiences as n ,de 1t alm Ist im
 possible to resilze. sat over the fire and tried t0 reaizs It all, and re-re si inJre re- cent letssrs. an mus of winch. however, was the Countess Arnheim's nauas men-
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
-GfN E9U.-I} a4sG h g.esy4g Slyi azE sgsa, ,l& WOlcOttville Savings Bank, Office in Granite Block, HB .cAss, E4 TT z Eg}3
 WOLCOTTyILhE, CONN.

nEP0SlTs received epi and after August RD l5th, 1868. . st# i5 zaa.s.,s ..fsg -.si..'-,. a Deposits made on or before the 1st day ot any month will draw interest hem that day. Luai.s made on the usual terms la.'a4 Tue affairs of the bank are under the >siifee- ton of competent board ct Trustees e.@s ? Office hours froln99 to F. a. m and from Ito
 rssa5es5F sae N. 5HOLLEY, President. 1e tt FIT. HUNG ERfCRD. Treasurer. '>},t Ss4t Y. U
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
Farmers take Notice.

WFsYOU W ANT. TO BUY PLASTER M pr Boae Dust. gu to ihe sNorthfeld Mills De fore purchasing elsewhere. Extra Blue Nova Sec. Ia PLASTER, only s9.5 per ton. Fine Ground ZONE DUST, only S45.0 per ton.
 'sa Respectfully, snA~- PECK BROS. q
 Ncrthtield. Ooan.. April q. 1869. snaI1oaa 6ws, sf Is3ena " ssesw3ad aAlox akla issAss-..a {,
 gpFoNsoNs $ SRoXBURY hPLoUGHs and
 ID lCaslilgsy1 aIarsgads bna .Asags 4saa z Sua9ncg tHdt aaf K. D. MCNEIL 6 co. o..S.s,
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-03
: s' Little Beauty,''' ;

made in Albany N. Y. Also has conf ng the Chickering and others. ~ ''tN ''7A''so '-s7
 The time is coming land is not far distantl when every house will have a Sewing Machine, and a Piano. Melodeon or some musical in- strument, either of which the undersigned is prepared to furnish. on the most reasonable terms. will make it an object for any one within 40 miles of here to e6mea aud buy I will sell cheaper than you can buy the same in the State. <,........-.-..
 I will also furnish music for Brass and String Bands. or Charch choiss n, city prices. In tact anything Tn the music line will furnish you at the lowest prices Pianos or tfelodeons tuned or repairei al sho. tnoticeI Also Sewing Machines repaired. |. .aStf f.4 JOHN B. ISBELL. Wolcottviile. Ct.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
Primitive Book Keeping.

We have just been handed an African butter
and milk account for a month. Oh a slim of ma
per as long as our pencil Long marks we are
told, mean quarts OF milk and short ones. in
the same hne. mean pounds of butter. The
account shall be squared and receipt be taken.
by throwing the bill into the stove. This k;nj
OF accounting puts as in mind of the Tar river
merchant bookkeeping We dare saw soma
OF our old readers can tell the mans name for
the story lsa true one. Tar river did heavy
mercantile business for that country~be wa
rich-he kept his own books, but could ne;tber
read nor write. His manner was to mt H.
outlines of the debtors face at the ton IF tbo
ledger, and underneath were pen pictures Of the
articles purchased, or where that was imnoss Go
BILE, some cabalistic sign which the maker m.
derstood.
Zone day there was disputed account. A
purchaser was charged with cheese which ha
denied buying What should [ want with
cheese when we make more at home than we
can eat 1t was poser, and Tar river could
insist in reply upon the accuracy of his bo ,Ls
IF there anything | value myself upon It is
the accuracy Of my books ''Imppss;bIe y
says debtor 1T must be So" saws Tar r;ver
now think over what you have had of mo y
WELL have had saddle trace-cba;ns hoes
axes, and a-grindstone. Good heaven ,eJI )
says Tar river, lis it possible that in cbara;n .
that ,grindstone forgot to make hole in tbe
middle, and SO took it for cheese9 T can
hardly credit such an error in my books
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
MeGiCUL.
y ELIEE EOl; Afflicted Females

IL fhE EN1lON AN ID CURE OF
PROLAPSUS UTERI
OR FALLING OF THE WOMB,
BY the use of simple and easy Supporter, just
invented and patented by Rev. JOSEPH FUNK
HoUsER, of Rockingham county, Va
THIS supporter aoiU giue immediate Relief
THIS Supporter ac1U effect Permanent Cure
have tried this invention upon a number of fe-
males suffering from falling of the womb and it
HAS GIVEN RELIEF IN EVERY IN
STANCE WITHOUT a SINGLE FAILURE
Its uniform success in every application has
satisfied the inventor and all who have tried it.
that this supporter is most valuable relief and
remedy.
only ask the Suffering to gire it one trial.
have still further improved my Patent Sup
porter tor the prevention of Prolapsrs Uteri or
Failing of the Womb. tits now, believe COM
plete and is suited to ladies in every condition
who have tendency to Falling of the Womb
The Supporter, as it was originally patented, is
exactly suited to ladies in pregnancy, and can
not be improved, but for females not in that con-
dltlon, the Improvement just made is all that was
necessary to make this invention of the great
est paln-preventers ever made known to afflicted
females. The improved Supporter can be had
for IS and upwards, according to material used
In construction some ladies preferring the finest
and most costly material.
Those who have used this Supporter know its
consideration. The ease and comfort it gives are
astonishing.
Nxs- THESE supporters can be had at Mr.. P. H.
Irouts Drug Store, Staunton, Va.
directions tor use accompany each Supper
Ter. Responsible Agents wanted in every town,
city and county in the United States for the sale
OF my supporter or remedy for falling of the
womb Address me at Harrisonburg. Va
JOSEPH FUNKHOUSER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27

STAR GAZTNG.-Out beneath the starry sky
Mr.. Slow took his son Abimelech, to point out
to hm-to read to him from the broad page of
nature the wonders of THE spacious furnish
ment' on high" as he called it.
THAT you see up there, stationary and unmo-
vable. marching along in sublime grandeur, and
winking at the earth with their jolly yeller
eyes, like gold eagles-them are called fixed
stars and
''But what's that, father ?" said young Abb
melech, as meteor, like racer, darted across
the Southern ky.
Mr.. Slow was prompt with his answer.
THAT, . said he, Il guess is one of EN- that
has got unfyed."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
A Serrunnade.

O. Sary Sue. KUN too mite
Thru sno, an win an freesin kold,
To sing tn you sweetly chune,
An blissful words Of luv unfold
Thar amt no use in holdin back,
NV days is OLE but l amt played;
Do rails your winder. butcheus one,
An lissen too my serrunnade.
I ken not sleep one single bit
Fur thinking Nv my Sary deer;
Menny mo SIGH orful mites,
An I'll be like deden steer;
Defunct ar | eff | karnt ress,
Then that's the larst Nv this old blades
., say, karnt you wake too mite,
An lissen too my serrunnade.
My stummic amt worth 13een cents,
Her vittuals she refuse to tax;
kennot eat, / kennot drink,
I swar, l believe I'm gwine too rec,
Ny end is nj 1 m gwine too di,
Oh, ope the winder lovely maid,
An gaze upon me onst again,
A freezin on this serrunnade.
Sum ses you hav no hart tall,
kackcrlate tina knewed few.
I amt gwine to freese deth
A fooling round here arter you
Oh Sary, tex back them wurds
Forgive me, scoldin amt my trade,
But ope your winder, deerest luv,
An lissen too this here
Dorg gon missurbul, go me no further,
Dad burnd. ole, 2 cent, freesin surrunnadt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27

BALLARD HOTEL, !
Richmond. Va, March TO-
VENhis Elegant Establishment is omen
to the accommodation of the public The
building is one of the
FINEST IN THE CITY,
and for Style, Convenience and Beauty of Ar
Engagements SIS acknowledged to be superior.
IT'S FURNITURE
is new and complete, and for cleanliness, it is
proverbial.
The subscriber, after more than twenty years
experience in the business thinks he risks moth
ing IN saying that this Hotel shall, in every res
pect be
EQUAL TO ANY IN THE SOUTH.
and asks the patronage of his friends and the
public generally.
JOHN p BALLARD.
march LIT Proprietor
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
N SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
Insurance.
TIME ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.

-1IISGLTI1tCHs
yUyHE ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE
i INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.
Incorporated by Special Charter, 1867.
Home Office, 1914 Main street. Richmond, Va.
Guarantee capital. 600
Income to LIST of April, 1868 Fiscal Year, 100000
Number of policies issued 5, O84-insuring 81
967 23O one claim, ZOO. Showing the largest
average of policies of any American company,
and success that is unparalleled in the first fiscal
year.
Issues all kinds of non-forfeiting LIFE and
ENDOWMENT POLICIES, and also POLL
CIES upon RETURN PREMIUM PLANS.
NO RESTRICTION OF TRAVEL OR RES
in any part of North America north of the south
ern cape of Florida, or in Europe, at any season
of the year.
NOEXTRA CHARGE ON FEMALE LIVES.
SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE CHARTER.
Secures amount of insurance to married w9-
man, whether effected by herself or her husband,
or any other person. for her sole and separate use
and benefit, and that of her husbands children,
if any, as may be expressed, free from the control
or claim of her husband or creditors, or the per-
son effecting the same, or his creditors.
the profits of the company Life policies after
three years, endowment after two years, nom
forfeitable. All policies after year have a
surrender value
Agents desiring to represent the company will
please address the Home Office
DIREcToRs.-John Enders, VIM F Taylor,
Sam'l Cottrel John Purcell, Chas 7 Wort
ham, VIM Willis, Jr, Ed Smith, Thomas j
Evans, James Scott, Quarles, w h Ty-
Ter, j E Edwards A Stokes, j B Morton, r
II Dibbrell, VIM II Palmer Henry K Ellyson,
Asa Snyder, II c Baskerville, Samuel Tardy,
George Jacobs, j w Allison, Geo Palmer, A
d Chockley, H Cabell, d j Hartsoo,. John G
Williams, VIM G Taylor, A P Abel, Wn B
Isaacs, Geo Bidgood, Saml Nj Price, DAVID 1
Burr
J. E. EDWARDS, President
VIM B Isaacs, Vice President.
| Hartsook, Secretary.
| Chas II Smith, NJ D. Medical Adviser
JOHN III. CLAIBORNE
| General Agent.
| Peck s. Cushing, Agents at Staunton.
| DR.. VIM S. McChesney, Medical Examiner.
|
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27

BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Julius
C8sar-son Of old man Caesar. He was born
at Rome in his infancy, and. upon arriving at
the estate of his manhood, became Roman.
He was fighter and writer of some note
His friend Brutus asked him one morning how
many eggs he had eaten for breakfast and he
replied; Eft tn, Brute His friend became en-
ragged at being called brute, and stabbed Ce-
sar quite dead.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
Real EStGte AgencU.
Fresh Meats.
Anew MEAT STORE.-Tf

NEW MEAT STOBE.-The undersigned
~ respectfully inform the citizens of Stann-
ton and vicinity that they have commenced the
butchering business, and will offer daily at their
store on the Wharf, next door to Ed Halls bar.
ness establishment. nice fresh Beef, Mutton Vaa1
and Pork. neatly butchered, and at fair rates o"'
Being determined to slaughter nothing Init
good stock; and sell at short profits they hone to
and country. FISHf3IIRN e. E sO"h
fanN->tf ~'~N " w.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR BUTLER.-A short
time since, as General Butler was riding in the
Pennsylvania Avenue cars, lady who was
leaving the car remarked as she passed him.
Look out for your spoons The General
promptly followed her, and ascertained that
she was employed In the Treasury. She has
now obtained permanent leave of absence. and
the General has had her place filled by color
ed Woman WASHINGTON Correspondence Neao
York Tribune, April 13.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
OMibbLeS.


Dry nursing-nursing ones wrath.
A gate always open to sailors-Navi-gate.
The greatest curiosity-a woman void of it.
Men don't like wives of by-ways and cross
ways.
The most popular nine in or out of the nu-
merals-feminine.
Three concise rules for velocipede riders
Straddle, paddle, skedaddle.
A Tilted lover declares woman's constancy
is in buying new dresses The wretch.
A fellow out West put strychnine in the we'll
bucket. His mother-in-law lived with him.
A contemporary says the measles are about
concluding very successful engagement in
New Orleans"
Why is lady whose dress touches the floor
like vagrant? Because she has no visible
means OF support.
Mr.. Short says he not only cannot make both
ends meet but he can't find the ends. Badly
oH-as well as good ways.
1t was observed of deceased lawyer that he
left but few effects; to which bystander re-
piled that he had but few causes.
The following rules are posted in New Jer-
sey schoo-house: mo kissing the girls in
school hours; no licking the master during hol-
idays."
Leave you, my friend" said tipsy fellow,
cllnglng to amp-post on dark night; leave
you IN condition not to take care of yourself!
(hic) never"
A London paper has advertised that sstwo
sisters want washing" We hope they may
get it, was the disrespectful remark of all who
read the notice.
How fast wicked men can go on in their
sins, to be sure j. exclaimed good old Aunt
HepSlby; 1T never takes NOR n two seconds to
fight DUEL
A young man stepped into book-shop and
said he wanted "a young mans companion. y
swell, sir, said the bookseller, here is my
only daughter"
A genius out West is prophesying fearful
state of things when some Mormon Elder shall
get TO be President, and parcel out offices among
all bis wives relatives
A drunken loafer was picked up in the street.
There was no sense 10 his head, no cents In his
pocket, powerful scent in his breath, and he
was sent to the watch house.
Il say, ole Pete Ibary dar, wher MN LITTLE
boy git bis har cut. why ort 1t 70 ho reosrJed
5 great pherno"~ II 20 don't on know,
SUM- G. CoS IL am oe cipse VI oe
A traveller down in Jersey, riding past one Of
the sand barrens' remarked, What a poor
cuss the fellow must be who owns this farm y
''Not as poor as you think, !" cried the owner,
rising up from behind fence, Il only own hall
of it"
"Has your husband got naturalized p inqui-
red an energetic Second Warder of robust fe-
male of Hibernian extraction, a few days ago.
''Got natural eyes j. was the response, in an
indignant tone, Yes, be goray, and natural
lathe, too u
A Western journal tells us that whole herd
of office beggars have returned from Washing
ton with faces as long as hogs shouts. One Of
them swore that johnson S administration could
yet be considered respectable in comparison
with Grants"
A man remarked in our presence the other
day that he never subscribed for or read a
newspaper 1t is hardly necessary for US to
add, that the man knew nothing and that his
whole family combined could not tell who dis
covered America, and would have to hold a
regular council of war to tell who is President.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
Birds and their Us es.

Baron Won Tschudi, the well-known Swiss
naturalist, says Without birds, successful
agriculture is impossible They annihilate in a
few months greater number of destructive in
sects that human hands cannot accomplish in
the same number of years Among the most
useful birds for this purpose may be classed the
swallow, wren. robin-redbreast, sparrow and
finch" The Baron tested titmouse upon
some bushes of neighbor, which it ridded in
few hours Of innumerable lice. A robin-red-
breast i'll the same neighborhood killed eight
hundred flies in an hour. A pair of night
swallows destroyed In fifteen minutes an i'm
mense swarm of gnats. A pair of wrens few
thirty-sx times in an hour, with insects in their
bills, to their nests. He considers the sparrow
very important a pair of them, in single day,
carry three hundred worms or caterpillars to
their nest in single day-certainly good com
pensation for the few cherries they pluck from
the trees The generality of small birds carry
to their young ones, during the feeding period,
nothing but insects worms, spiders, snails, &c
1t is very evident, that no discharge of firearms
should be allowed in the vicinity of orchards,
vineyards, and flower gardens, lest useful birds
be frightened away
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-27
Pau I'm.

DAY UP! PAY Persons knowing
IL themselves indebted to me are respectfully
but earnestly requested to call and settle at once
l need every dollar that is due me- and hope nv
friends will respond promptly. l have to paw
cash for labor and material and shall be COM
PEELED in the future to adopt the cash PLAN 1
desire to return my thanks to nv friends and the
public generally for their kind patronage, and /
hope by strict attention to business, and by fair
dealing, to merit continuance of the same
w A. BURKE
janl2-tf Burke's Iron Works, Staunton. Va.
4 CCOUNTS READY, and we NEED the
N money, and will still take greenbacks at
par for accounts, notwithstanding gold is advan-
cling steadily. A word to the wise is sufficient.
au11 PIPER DRAKE & Co
NOTHCE.-Our accounts to 1st of July are
~ now ready, and our engagements are such
that we must require q prompt settlement with
all indebted to us.
july28 KAYSER s. YOUNG.