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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

8 TRAyERs PHILIPS j. FRED. EFFINGER
nEELLEPS q EEFENGER, s-'.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 7
laa5sa STAUNToN, VA,
will practice in all the courts of Augusta and AL
leghany, and in the Circuit Courts OF Rocking
ham, Rockbridge and Nelson. :,
Va Special attention given to collecting.
iuly5-1y -tases rses.rf .l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

HOW OFTEN is THE HOUSEHOLD
LOAF buried with the Household Head, and
families that might have been comfortably pro-
vided for, left destitute by the want of a proper
foresight in its deceased protector? -ft.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

Crops IN THE SoUTH. - Reliable information
from the South is to the effect that the crops
for this year are unusually good. The grain
crops are already secured, and are very large.
Last year the people Of most of the Gulf States
imported grain from the North at high prices,
corn selling as high as $l.75 bushel. Dealers
are now Offering to contract for the delivery OF
new corn at eighty five CENTS Wheat is selling
at Atlanta at 81 25, and it is thought that the
State of Georgia will have a considerable sur
plus for export. This condition of things will
be great relief to the South The cotton CROP
moreover, promises to be larger than any that
has been raised in twenty years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

A telegram from Frankfort says that Gen
eral Sheridan, with Consul General Webster,
has, through the good Offices Of Minister Ban
croft, been cheerfuly accorded permission by
the military authorities to follow the campaign
with the Headquarters Of the King.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

H. NJ. BELL, Staunton-
CHOLS, BELL q CATLETT.
~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW, So
~ sse a StoMtton, Va,
VIII ,,ractioa in tbe State and Federal Courts at
Sts.fnton, and in the Circuit and County Courts
3 Rockbridge, Rockingham and Alleghany.-
,hey will also attend to special business IN n any
oart of Va and West Virginia loept lA-n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

From Official Reports IS made the foUoacing Loss
es of other Companies compared NTH the Pied
mont and arlington baa aa .zss
-al1 ttlt LN .9ALH MuE aMlLl lalM N - nalna.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30
Poetry. !

NeveT OH HGr1na1U golden tresSeS
Gllttered pearl in the waters green
Aspure as the one my heart possesses, a
Ny darling, my baby Virgiline; vI
Sweet Virgiline, my baby queen,
.6 Beautiful baby Virgiline.
Thou earnest when the blooming roses ga
Gladdened the beautiful summer scene,
But not a rose to the sun discloses
Beauty like thine, my Virgiline;
am Sweet Virgiline, my baby queen,
Beautiful baby Virgiline.
Never care now my heart oppresses,
Never cloud on my brow is seen
All dissolve in the fond caresses
go Of my bright-eyed baby Virgiline
Sweet Virgiline, my baby queen,
F Beautiful baby Virgiline.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30
Insurance.
=. PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
HOME OFFICE, CORNER NINTH
,mcers W. C. OARR1NaToN, President; !;

JOHN E. EDWARDS, Vice Presidents; D. j.
HARTsooK, Secretary; ]. j. HOPKINS. Assistant
Secretary; B. G. HARTsooK, Cashier; Prof E.
B. SMITH, Actuary D. p. FAcKLER, Consulting
Actuary; Drs. O. II. PERRow, G. Fl. SMITH,
GEORGE Ross, Medical Advisers; JAMES E.
WOLFE, Superintendent of Agencies. ee
.sl.-a --1-a..ts ar t8o8F
Directors :-Wm. B. Isaa.s, D. j. Hart
sock. w. G Taylor, r. 81 Maury, J. j. Hop
kins, A. Y. Stokes, John Enders, John E. Ed
wards, g. III. Perrow, w. G. Darlington, VIM.
FL. Palmer, John G. Williams, George S. Palmer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30
Strange Argument.

The Hon. James L. Orr, of South Carolina,
declares his adhesion to the Radical party, for
the reason that it is dominant in his State and
is likely to be for some years to come. And
this is reason, satisfactory to Mr. Orr, for be-
ing Radical Some men forget that there is
such thing as principle, and such a sentiment
as honor, even among thieves, rs it has been
said. They would be Jews among Jews
Christians among Christians Musselmen a
mong Turks; InfdeIs among Infdels; Nor
mons in Utah aud, last Of all, Republicans in
South Carolina where Whittemore reigns su-
preme. 1t is needless to add that this is net
the stuff that martyrs are made of.-Lyach-
burg Nrgiaiaa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30
NUMBER XIX.

=
Since the process of reconstruction commen-
ced, says the Richmond Wing, the Radical
leaders in Congress and all the power of the
Government have been directed to the end of
achieving Radical victories in the South
They have acted on the idea that the Radical
party was the Government, and that all meas
ures for building up that party, including force
and Fraud were legitimate They attempted
to make Radicalism the test of patriotism and
loyalty, and to place under the ban all who did
not conform to it. To strengthen their party
in the South, they gave suffrage to the negroes,
and to cnch the nail, inaugurated military
Government and created the Freedmen's Bu-
reau. The negroes, being ignorant and inex-
perienced, they oficered them with carpet bag
gers and adventurers. They then set them to
the work of making State Constitutions that
should be in harmony with the principles of
the Radical party. In one word, they resorted
to all the measures they thought necessary to
give ascendancy to their party in the Southern
States. and to maintain that ascendancy for all
time.
.For while they thought they had succeed
ed, and felicitated themselves upon their sue
cess But the election of 1869 in Virginia was
q sumner. It showed them that their cunning
ly contriyed scheme had failed We broke
through their arrangements as if they were so
many cobwebs. and succeeded in establishing a
Conservative State government After year,
North Carolina, with more to contend against
than we had, has followed our example South
Carolina and Louisiana are organizing move
ments looking to the same result, and all the
Southern States, that were so cunningly fixed
up, are preparing tosdo the same.
1t has become plain to the whole country
that the Radical plan to establish and perpetu-
ate Radicalism is failure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

. JouN n BALDWIN r.a GEO. NJ COCHRAN, JR.
RAIDWIN q COCHRAN,
Il ATTORNEYS AT LAW, .p
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in all the Courts holden in Angus
ta county, lan4-Il
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

CARTER BERKELEY, Staunton,
GENERAL AGENT for the Valley and Piedmon
JAMES KER, Agent, Staunton. '
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

Women are allowed, by recent royal de-
cree, to practice medicine in England after un-
dergoing the usual examinations, and special
course of instruction is to be opened for them
In London.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

n = :" : y"
The Virginia Insurance Company,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA,
Offers to every head of a family perfect secu-
rity against this melancholy condition. I'D,
rssh fn rauc9 IT is e el.+stlrj
FOR LIFE INSURANCE ONLY.
IT'S CHARTER is PERPETUAL. Is.
4e rssls
Its Cash Capital, ....-sI25.OOO.
1t is organized on the basis of the old Mutual
Life of New York, and its successful expert
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

NELSON, Rev. A. Poe BoUDE, JOHN Prison,
JOB 6. MCVEIGH. CHAs WITHRow, SOLICI-
TORS 'aL -TTBa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

JOHN ECHOLS, r. d. CAILEIT,
Morroo oonntv Lexington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

nR. JAMES JOHNSTON.
I'D DENTIST,
MAIN STREET, Staunton, Va
FFIcE:-Over Ceases Confectionery Store.
1ooO1- : =
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
Wedding Style.


Last week Trinity Chapel was filled
with the creme de la creme of New York
soaiety, to witness the marriage of "birth
and riches," the parties being Robert
Cambridge Livingston and Miss Maria
Whitney. The San says: -.
"The bride was dressed in white uncut
velvet, trimmed with white satin, tie cor
sage being trimmed with orange flowers
and point lace. A very costly lace veil of
the rarest descrintion descended nearly to
her knees, and was looped around her
face in the manner Of hood, veiiing only
partially the abundant dark hair and the
beautiful brunette features of the bride.
Her sister was attired in white tartelar,
made in Paris, puffed and 1ounced as only
Partisan brain could devise. 1t was
trimmed around the corsage, which was
cut low, with ruchings of white satin, and
was gathered at the shoulders with SPRAYS
of artificial flowers. At the sides, beneath
the waist were punches of flowers, not
bouquets, but masses Of blossoms trailing
away en- cascade and partially hiding the
white satin sash. Each dress was made
long behind and rather short in front,
just permitting the eye to detect the tips
of the white satin CATERS that like little
mice peeped in and out. The mamma
was dressed in marine moire ANTIQUE
over which she wore a shawl of Chantilly
lace.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
Archbishop Purcell on lnfallibility.

How opinions sometimes return to
plague the parties uttering' them has a
good illustration in declaration made
several years ago by Archbishop Purcell,
r. c. Archbishop of Cincinnati, in dis
cussion with Alexander Campbell, in
regard to the dogma of Papal infallitility.
Then no great interest was taken in the
question. The Archbishop said: ZAP
peals were lodged before the Bishop Of
Rome though he was net believed to be
infallible. Neither is he now. No en-
lighted Catholic holds the Pope's infalli.
bility to be an article of faith. do not,
and none of my brethren, that know of,
do. The Catholic believes the Pope, as a
man, to be as liable to error as almost
any man in the universe. Man is man,
and no man is infalliLle, either in doctrine
or morals. Many Of the Popes have
sinned, and some of them have been bad
men. presume nay worthy antagonist
will take his brush in hand, and roll up
his sleeves, and lay it on them hard and
heavy; so will and whenever he uses a
strong epithet against them, will use a
stronger What this father among the
faithful then declared could be believed by
no intelligent Catholic, is now an opinion
firmly upheld by the Catholic bishops and
theclogians of this country.-Erch.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
EIHADER CARDS,

DR.. A. B. HANNA, Physician and Surgeon. Ali
calls promptly attended to. Elkader, Iowa. 800
wv. CHASE, NJ. D., coraer Main and High
Streets, Elkader. 6s7
r. sNEDIGAR & SONS, dealers in Hardware
Stoves and Tinware, Agricultural Implements
Crockery and Glassware, Elkader. 687
v. BALLER, dealer in General Merchandise
Hardware, Drugs Medicines, Elkader. 6S7
f DBAYLESs d CO., dealers in Drugs and Medi
cines, Fancy Goods and Sundries, Elkader. 6s7
P.GARAGHTY, dealer in Harness, Saddles, Bri
dies &c. Cash Raid for Hides at highest mar ket
prices, Elkader. 6S7
PRICE 6 COOK, Attorneys aud Counsclors at Law
and Reaf Estate gents, Eikader, Iowa
Pay Taxes, Examine Titles and practice in The
Courts of the 10th judicial District, and Supreme
Court of Iowa.
st, WOODWARD, Attorney at Law, Elkader
Iowa. 6S7
A. W. DAUGHERTY CO., dealers in Dry Goods
Groceries and GeHeral Merchandise. Highest Mar.
ket Prices paid for Produce, Elkader. Iowa. 6s7
cry, Clocks, Watches. Dry Goods, &C.. Ekader, Iowa
DR.J. W. STOUT, Office opposite A. w. Daugherty
Co.'s store, Elkader, Iowa,
w, A. WHITNEY, dealer in Iron, Hardware
Stoves, Tinware and Agricultural Tools, &C., Elka
der, Iowa.
YOUNG & COOK, Attorneys at Law, Office veI
O. Ryan's Store opposite the Boardman House, Elka
der iowa will practice in the 10th Judicial District
and in the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa
Special attention paid to collections OF all kinds.
FORD wAKEMAN, dealers in Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, Boots, Shoes, &c, Elkader, Iowa. 7O4
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

There must have been vast amsunt of
fun in the army in spite Of the sober
work which it had to do, for many cor
respondents from all parts of the Union,
now that the war is oyer, are sending to
the press their "reminiscences, and
camp stories, and practical jokes. Among
them we find this from Michigan concern
ing General Richardson:
The General was sauntering along tow.
ard a fort which was in course of erection
not far from head quarters, dressed in bis
usual uniform for fatigue-namely, citi.
zen's pants, undress coat, and an old
straw hat which had once been white.
but was now two or three shades nearer
the Generals own complexion. Along
came dashing city staff sf6cer, in white
gloves, and trimmed off with gold lace to
the very extreme of military regulations.
He was in search Of General Richardson,
but did not know him personally.
Refining up his horse some little distance
from the General, he shouted:
"llello, old fellow. can you tell ne
where General Richardson's head quarters
are?''
The General pointed out the tent to
him, and the young officer went dasbing
along without saying ''Thank YOU" The
General then turned on his heel and went
back to his tent, where he found the officer
making u fuss because there was no orderly
to hold his horse. Turning to General
r., as he came up, he said:
"Won't you hold my horse while find
General Richardson ?"
"Oh yes, certainly" said he.
After hitching the horse to a post near
by, the General walked into the tent, and
confronting young romposity, he said, in
his peculiar twang:
"Well, Sir, what will you have?''
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
Trout Spiders.

Seth Green, the noted pisciculturalist,
has been for long time puzzled by the
destruction Of very small trout, and his
investigations have at length resulted as
follows: There is small worm which is
favorite food of the trout and many
other kinds of fish. This worm is the
greatest enemy which the young fry have.
1t spins web in the water to catch young
fish, just as as spider on land to catch
flies. have seen them make the web and
take the fish. The web is as perfect as
that of the spider, and as much mechani-
cal ingenuity is displayed in its construc-
ton. 1t is made as quickly and in the
same way as SPIDERS, by fastening the
thread at different points, and going back
and forth until the web is finished. The
threads are not strong enough to hold the
young trout after the umbilic sac is alb
sorbed, but the web will stick to the fins
and get round the head and gills, and soor
kills the fish. have often seen it on the
young trout, and it has been a great mys>
terry, and caused me many hours, days, and
weeks of wonder to find out what was
wound round the heads and fms of my
young trout and killed them. did no,
find out until lately, while watching re-
Gently hatched white fish. These are
much smaller than the trout when they
begin to swim, and they were caught and
held by the web. | found ten small white
fish caught in one web in one night. The
web was spun in little whitefsh preserve
into which l had put one hundred young
fish. The threads spun by thi. worm
seem to be much finer that the common
ssider's web, and they are not visible in
the water until the sediment collects upon
them. They can then be seen very plain
ly. These webs cannot be spun where
there is much current, and can be easily
seen in still water by close observer
| ErcL
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
Punishments i'm Japan.


A letter from Yokohama, Japan, states
On the 9th of September, nine japanese:
rebels were executed, eight of them were
beheaded by the sword, and the leader by
cruci6xion. This last was tall man,
exceedingly pallid, looking more like a
ghost than living man; he was bound
to cross with his legs far apart, and be.
tween them was placed a stick of wood on
which the body had torturing support.
A cord round the neck tied the body to
the cross, and the upper and fore arms
were also bound tight to it. This being
done, he remained hanging for half an
hour, during which he obliged to witness
the beheading Of his eight companions
one after another. a...a. .
After behslding the scene, and the
washing and combing Of the heads, which
were stuck upon poles, he was pierced in
the side with a.spear, SO that large
stream of blood flowed from the wound i.
His countenance became horribly distort.
ed, and shortly after he received another
thrust in the side. He bit into the rope
around his neck in the agony of his suf-
fering, and died at last in this position.
just before he breathed his last he was
pierced again in the bowels with hook
lance, and the intestines drawn out. He
was left hangin there the whole day as a
warning to everybody. The Japanese
look upon all this with the greatest in
difference.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
WHOLE No. 7O8.

The Shrew. 81
'iThe woman who rails and fumes al
every triAing annoyance that occurs, till
she makes the whole house miserable,
does not know that she is committing a
sin. She only thinks herself wronged by
circumstances or by people, and that she
is exercising righteous indignation, and
making justiiable protest against the
same. She does not dream that she is dig.
ging the grave of her own happiness and
esteem but, after she has worried her
family to the very verge of madness, la,
ments her hard case in not being loved
she who would do so much for them. So
she would in oil probability for nine
times out of ten, it is her temper, not her
heart, that is in fault, and frequently we
find the most uncomfortable shrew capa.
BILE Of the most heroic virtue when the
pinch comes. Yet, as pinches are only
occasional, and the ordinary monetonous
highway the place we mostly walk in,
the shreWs heroic virtues are brought
into play but rarely, while shrewishness
is thing of every day, and her power
and habit-of making people unhappy
one that has no ending save in DEATH
Saturday Recieu.
All well enough, Mr.. Review, but how
about the man Of the house. Does he no
wrong? He is supposed never to "rail or
fume.' There is not much difference in
human disposition. We sometimes think
the TINES OFFICE is without fault, either
i'll mor'ls, politics or general likerality in
religious or domestic life, but an observa>
'ion..of our 'boys" aud their thoughtless
behaviour, on some occasions induces the
belief that even the old fellow, (the wri-
teri of the TINES, may have few faults
not always hidden from public gaze
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
A New York correspondence SAYS !:

SPY the way it is funny to read the
Herald report on the Mcfarland trial.
Many years ago Btnnet and the leading
lawyer in this case had bloody rupture,
and Graham, among other cutting remarks,
sold to Bennett: "Don't ever dare print
my name in yoar paper if you do, I'll
horsewhip you the morning of its issue, if
you are above ground" And sure enough,
from that distant day to this, John Gra>
hams name don't appear; when occasion
demands reference to be made to him,
''counsel then said, &c.," and that's all
the notice Graham ever gets from the
Herald
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

A child of Mr.. Henry Huskinson, whe
lives near Shipman, aged four or Eve
years, while playing in granary, last
week, wishing to look out of door which
was closed half way up with boards,
raised the upper one, and put his head
through. The board falling back on its
neck, and the child being unable to reach
the floer with his feet, died before it was
found.
'Let us remove temptation from the
path of YOUTH as the frog said when he
plunged into the water, upon seeing boy
pick up stone.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
The Supreme Court. f
Washington correspondence (Msy % Of .Chica 70

The Supreme Court. f
Washington correspondence (May 81 Of .Chca 70
..as Tribune.
One Of the decisions rendered by the
Supreme Court on Saturday, just before
adjournment, is of good deal more i'm
portance than on its face it appears to be.
The act of March II, 1868, requires
among other things, that the Southern
claimants for property, or rather the pro-
cseds held in trust by the Treasury De1
partment, of property captured by, or
surrendered to our army, must prove
afirmatively that they were loyal through,
out the war, and did not, either directly
or indirectly, voluntarily aid the rebellion
under the ruliages and customs Of the
Court of Claims. It has, of course, been
almost impossible to furnish necessary
proof to meet this requirement. The
Supreme Court, in deciding the Paddles
ford case, swept away these restrictive
and oppressive rulings, and laid down the
principle that the fact of having taken
the oath of allegiance under the Presi.
dents proclamation of December 8, 1862,
as soon as the occupation or presence of
our forces made it possible to take this
oath, must be accepted as proof of loyal
ty, and operates as complete restoration
of all rights of property. This decision
practically besides many cases that have
been tried in the Court of Claims.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

One of our Methodist brethern was
lately giving in religious meeting the
experiences of himself and family, saying,
amor other things, that his first wife was
avery good woman, but she sickened and
died in a very happy frame of mind, and
he should be rejoiced ifhis present partner
would go just the same way.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

JOHN LUTHER BRO, manufac cturers of Wag-
ons, Sleighs and Cutters.
FLICK & BRO. dealers in Dry Goods Groceries
etc, etc. Forwarding and Commission Merchants
ana proprietors of the Gutenberg Flour Mills.
CRAWFORD HOUSE, near Steamboat Landing
" Crawford, Proprietor
WIN. SULLIVAN dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries,
and Forwarding and Commission Merchant.
JEFFERSON HOTEL, Schiller stree between LIST
and 2d streets Henry Thaman, Proprietor. x1-This
lIeuse has large yard and good stabliag attached
WASHINGTON HOUSE, near Steamboat La nding
III. IL. Frese, Proprietor. Good stabling attached.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

Main Street, McUrcEor, Iowa. desirable home 10
the travelling public, with good barns and Sheds a!
tached for the safe protection OF horses and wagons
4I2 NJ. MURRAY, Proprietor
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
HARD TIMFs.-The last Register co,

= HARD TIMFs.-The last Register con
tanned list of the lands in Mower Coun
ty delinquent for the taxes of 1869. The
list is the largest one eyer published in
this county and contains over 5000 par
cells of land. The people are snable to
pay their debts or their taxes, yet they
keep right on voting to sustain the most
extravagant andi corrupt government
County, State and National--this country
has ever been cursed with. Men of Min
nesota, do you know that you have labored
hard and prodaced we'll, and that but for
the extravagant, dishonest and wicked
policy of the Radical party you would
to-day be able to pay your debts and be
prospering? The Republican party is
certaialy responsible for the present hard
times. We have said so often, but the
radical journals have answered US that
there were no hard times, that it was a
myth, scare. Does not the delinquent
tax list prove our assertion? Will you
continue to vote the radical ticket and
continue on the down hill track, or will
you have change in parties and change
in your fortunes?-Austin Dem.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11

1t is very good thing for a girl to
marry doctor in good practice. for then
she will not see enough of him to get tired
of him, and at the wedding the bride will
receive presents from all her husband's q
patients.