Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
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A MYSTERY

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| that mystic path was treading,
When the sun his rays was shedding,
Beaming, cleaning, fairly streaming thro the
trees;
And watched the streamlet glstening,
! AS entranced l there was listening
To the melting, merry music of the breeze
When beneath Il tree reclining,
Where ray of sun was shining,
Lol | saw fellow-being on the ground;
| Though other feature shifted,
| Quickly, soon his eyes uplifted
| Upward lifted, as he wildly looked around.
| Good TREND said l, approaching,
| Do not charge me with encroaching
Are you waiting for some messenger of news
| But no other word he uttered,
| And no other sentence muttered,
Save go to Simon Hilb for dry goods, boots
and Shoes"
That's a strange expression surely,
Said [, looking down denurely,
| / trust good SIR the question you'll excuse,
| But he only looked the prouder,
AS he spoke the words the louder,
Go to Hilbs for all the goods you use.
| Why bless me, man | shouted.
As his sanity doubted,
lis surely naught to me what merchants goods
you buy.
| But he only cried the higher,
! w it'll enthusiastic fire,
You II save half your cash if Simon Hilb you
| So left him there reclining,
| Where no ray of sun was shining,
L
| spoke in the woods;
Thinking surely it was mystery,
| And that some hidden history
| Was weaving round myself and Simon's goods,
| So then l resolved TO try them,
| Then couldn't help but buy them,
| And, behold! Eve cause for gladness
| That the words deemed were madness
| Induced me thus to purchase my goods from
Simon Hilb.
| So all will find the same cause for gadness
w no call in time to secure some OF
| The late bargains, lately received direct
| From New York.
| They will find splendid assortment of Ladies'
Cloaks, at prices ranging from S. so to $25; 200
sets ladies' Furs from 81 so to $780, elegant blan-
ket shaws, black and colored; fine dress shawls,
| a large variety of black and colored Cloaklngs.
| The Dress Goods Stock consists, in part, of the
| fashionable shades of
Empress Cloths
Chane Poplins,
Mohair Satin,
Poplin Plaids
Black and Colored Silks,
| French and English Merino,
Black and Colored Alpaca,
Atwood Delaines-all colors.
| A large assortment of mouslin delaine large
stock Of prints in handsome styles. Canton
cloth, beautiful article for mourning suits
| A complete assortment of the newest styles of
collars and cuffs,
real lace collars,
real lace handkerchief,
! real laccs and edges,
Notions of ali kinds and descrip-
tons, dress buttons and trimming fringes, Eng
| lish and German Hosiery.
Ladies and gentlemen gloves IN fu! assort-
ment. Also Il very fine stock of French cloth,
| black and colored. Doeskn cashmere, fancy
cashmere and the Charlottesville Factory Goods.
| handsome assortment Of carpets, all the va
rious qualities. Oil cloth, "A and GA, rugs and
mats, boots and shoes, full assortment of Hats
| for men and boys.
zms- FL. l. Powell, j. A. Templeton and D.
| B. O. Rork are with me and will be glad to serve
| ttieir friends IN any manner.
| nov9-W 5. ii. H1LB.
SEvHE CHEAP DEsY GOODS STORE,
| 4 adjoining the Virginia Hotel
The subscribers, having permanently located
themselves in their new store-room, adjoining
the Virginia hote,, propose doing business on the
Short Profit System
| for cash, and pledge ourselves to sell goods as
| low as any other house in Staunton. Our ex-
| penses being greatly reduced, we can and will,
sell at a small advance for cash, and pledge all
| our friends that we will protect them in prices.
We have fine stock of
Black Silk, Irish Poplins Empress Cloths, black
Alpacas, Shawls, Cloaks, Handkerchief, Gloves,
Bleached and Brown Cottons, Satinets, Cloths,
Notions, &C. Don't forget our business stand
JAMES A. PIPER s. SON.
| Town papers copy all
DLACK GOODS.-DAVIS A. KAYSER
I'D has just opened new lot of pure mohalr
alpacas and French reps OF very superior make.
M A. KAYSER keeps always on hand a
Nd. good assortment of Ladies' Shoes Of the
very best city make-warranted to a0ear weX.
nAVIS A. KAYSER
I'D Has in store a large
line of Dress Goods of every variety, which he is
now offering very cheap; also, good lot of Furs
of low rrces dec21