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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-01

NOTICE undersigned respectfully re-
y turns his thanks to his friends and the pub
lie for their patronage heretofore extended him,
and hopes by selling good goods at fair prices, to
merit continuance of the same.
He has received his Fall and Winter stock Of
goods. prints de LANES, alpacas. linseys, French
and domestic gnghams, bleached and brown
cotton, ticks, denms, shifting, stripes, fannels
Irish linen, towels, table damasks, wooden goods
all kinds mems and boys wear, a large variety
of notion goods, balmorals hoopskirts, shawls,
hoods, hosiery, and in fact nearly everything
that can be called for; ladies and gents boots,
shoes and hats, and an excellent stock of ready
made clothing, chewing and smoking tobacco,
snuff cigars, and sundry grocery articles too te-
dious to mention.
Plces in competition with any other house in
the Valley. B. F. HARDWOOD,
nOV3O-tf - Main street. StauntOn.
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URKE's IRON WORKS.

IL STAUNToN, VA
Nm NJ A. BURKE, Proprietor,
having Threshng Machines,
Reapers Mowers, Drills, &c, needing repairs
can have them done in the very best Style and
workmanship, at Burke's Iron Works at short
notice. keep constantly on hand repairs for all
the leading machines in the country at manufac-
turer prices. have supply of sections for
the following machines:
Buckeye Reaper and Mower,
s McCOrrnick -
Wood g - s.
Union g 4" "
also all the repairs for
Pitts and Sweepstakes Threshing Machines,
Bickford and Huffman's Grain and Guano Drill.
TERMS CASH: w. A. BURKE.
re- am still putting up the best LIVINGS-
TON PLOWS made in the State.
iuHe left VIM A. BJRKE
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HocKDr. Alum Springs. Rockbr Alum Springs.
The undersigned have taken lease of the
Virginia Hotel,
and propose to open it in their partnership name
ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1862
Their aim will be so to keep the Hote. as to at
tract the public patronage and make it the favor
lite resting-place of all visitors to Staunton.
Its location and interior arrangements will
moved from the hustle of the Depot and the
noise of shifting trains-and yet central and con-
venient to business. The house is neavly furnish
ed throughout in the very best style of modern
art.
Hot. Cold and Shower Baths for ladies and
gentlemen: Bar and Billiard Saloons, and Liv-
cry Stables connected with the House.
Ms- The Proprietors having worked together
for many years at the Rockbridge Alum Springs,
to the satisfaction Of the public, respectfully ask
call from any of their former friends and pa
irons who may visit Staunton, confidently prom
sing them that they will find in their Hotel the
comforts of well appointed home
They especially solicit home support and
therefore ask liberal patronage at the hands OF
their own county people, who are not without in
terest in the maintenance of firstclass Hotel at
their county seat. The Proprietors, if properly
supported by the business Of Staunton, and
the farmers of Augusta county, will be able and
are determined to make their house second to
none IN Virginia.
And to this end their charges shall be moderate.
Omnibus to and from the depot free of charge.
All stages set down and take up passengers at
this Hotel
Mr.. G. w. KENNEDY, Qate of the Boiling
brook. Petersburg, Va is in charge of the Dr.
ming Room and will be pleased TO see his friends.
sep28-tf FRAZIER s. SALE. 3
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GREAT ATTRACTION!
VI NEW STORE!

DAVIS A. KAYSER has just moved into his
new store where he has enlarged and improved
facilities for business, and where he is now re-
ceiving large and elegant stock of first class
staple and fancy dry goods, suited to the season,
consisting of silks, popllns French Reps plaids,
diagonals, merinos, laces, handkerchief corsets,
gloves, shoes and many other goods, rendering
the assortment very fall and complete, to which
he invites the attention of all in want of good
goods, at a fair price.
He would ask particular attention to the July
hills REMAINING ,lnnaid oct5
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DLEASANTS a ExUsS.

GV1AEEASfAN - a. ENVSS.
IL WHOLESALE GROCERS
Produce and General Commission Merchants
1896 Main Street Richmond Va
VIM. NJ CALDWELL, late Hughes, Caldwell &
Co., having made business arrangements with tn
above house will be glad to receive consignment
OF all kinds of Country Produce from his friends
Quick sales and prompt returns made.
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Drugs d Medicines.
YOUNG f. REESE, Druggists,
New street. above Virginia hotel,

D1-GtHS a. 1ACtCGCC1COOs
YOUNG 4 REESE, Druggists,
i New street. above Virginia hotel
STANTON, VIRGINIA,
DRUGS. PAINTS, Oils, DYE-sTUFFs.,
and every thing usually kept in this line, fresh,
and OF the purest articles which they offer at the
lowest prices and on most accommodating terms.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours,
day and night.
Physicians in the country will find it to their
interest to give US call.
feb22-tf an
@ E e d S.-GARDEN, FLOWER AND
y FIELD SEEDS OF ALL KINDS
e JUST RECEIVED
Country merchants supplied at city prices and
all not sold can be returned at the end ofthe sea-
son. For sale at
P. II. TRoUTs 3.
feb22-2m Drug Store.
VI Garden Seed!
YOUNG & REESE, Druggists,
have just received supply of Landreth's Fresh
Garden Seed, Onion Sets, Early Peas, &C.
Those in want had better supply themselves
early. feb22-lm
AT LINKS DRUG & PRESCRIP-
N 4TION STORE,
Bromide of Ammonia, +
Tactic Acid, Dill;
Sweet Quinine
Hagan's Magnolia Balm
Coco Cream &C.
Those indebted to me will please call and set
tie as need the money.
jan25-tf af f. H. LINK
NOn-ExplOsive Coal OLA genuine
~ article of non-explosive coal oil, lamps,
lamp shades. chimneys. &c, at I
E1CHELBEGER & FULTZS,
marie. l9a3e Drug store.
A YER'S celebrated Hair Vigor, Hal's Chew
N alier, Woods and Aliens hair restorers,
Rives and Sterling's Ambrosia, with numerous
other preparations for restoring, identifying and
cleansing the f hair; for + s sale q At
marie. Drug store.
brushes, Combs, 1xc.-A large assort-
granting, Fitch white wash aad all other brush
EICHELBERGER s. FULTZs
marie. m Drug store.
Daints, Oils, Ac.-Lewis and other lead
IL paints (ground) in oil, lnseed oil, varnish,
go Embellishments s FULTzs
marie Drug store.
M edicated Twilled Flannel for Rheumatism
WI M. P. FUNKHOUSER Il co.
vuvO HOUSE KEEPERS.-The fruit sea-
4 son is coming on. To keep fruit fresh and
with all the natural sweetness and flavor when
first put up, use Spears Fruit Preserving Solu-
ton You will find It at the drug store of
EICHELBERGER& FULTZ.
DOGG'S GERMAN TONIC.-Try it if
ID you are suffering with General Debility,
Loss Of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Diarrhaa and Dysentery. DR.. Eichelberger's
word for it, tina. it will do you good.
For sale by ElCHELBERGER & FULTZ,
who are sole agents for it in Augusta county
iune29
NEW DRUG FIRM. - Having bought
~ back the S. NJ Woodward interest in my
conducted by EICHELBERGER u FULTZ.
As we will always keep full assortment Of
PURE AND FRESH DRUGS,
We will endeavor to give satisfaction to all.
marie II. s. EICHELBERGER.
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-Lat9ach f07. Hasna0rSsts.

Bawl-dresses baby clothes.
Very fast men-those who beat their wives.
Men of means are often the meanest of men.
No farmer can pl1w field by turning it over
In his own mind. 1888
What is the sweetest element Of candy
pull The 'lasses.
Grant is like an old tin kettle-has Dents on
all Sides Granted. C1
IF money is easy" as the quotations say,
we hope it feels better.
A Quad -rangle-A party of compositors
quarreling for fat copy.
A warning to circus men-there's many a
flip between the flap and the flop. lc
Railways are aristocrats-they teach every
man to know his own station, and to stop there.
Butler says he is hard to kill. So we rebels
ascertained, when guns were not OF sufficiently
long range.
The custom of throwing an old shoe after a
newly married couples dcposed. The family
now sing 'Shoo, fly. 1
Young lady in Illinois recently killed a
skunk with butcher-knife. She says the bat
tie is not always to the strong.
IF an oyster can chase an elephant up sour
apple tree how many shoe strings will it take
to make lamp-post fat?
Is it true that Caesar, one evening. at mess,
said to brother officer, as he handed the port,
THE rubicund is passed.
+ it true that the Roman Senate had a Coun
ell Chamber built on purpose for EN-, and that
this was why it was called the FORUM
Were not conquered armies pelted with rot
ten eggs when they entered Rome? and was
not this called passing under the yolk?'
An urchin being rebuked for wearing out his
stockings at the toes, replied that it couldn' t
be helped" wiggled, heels didn't."
A lady entered dry goods store and asked
for some ''beached cloth suitable TOR reposlng
robes Certainly delicate way OF putting 1t.
The New York Post says: IF any very lit
tie boy asks what fruit is like the site OF the
United States Naval Academy, tell him an ap-
pie is. "
A Western paper, commenting On the pres
ent high price of eggs, thinks that "hens could
make piles Of money now by paying strict at
tention to business.
A lecturer at Patterson, New Jersey, asked
his audience in stentorian tones, ''What did
Moses say?" ''Shoo fy!' was the answer from
dozen boys in the gallery.
The French are cheerful race, and joke in
things where no other people would think OF
looking for one. A short time since steam
boat explosion blew Frenchman's better half
into the bushes and eternity, whereupon the
much bereayed husband exclaimed: Farewell,
my muehe- steamed wife j.
A Memphis paper tells this anecdote An
misunderstanding chap wandered into the May
or's Office the other day. and asked permission
to look at the books in which the names of can
didates for Office are entered The clerk bland
" asked: What Office are you running for,
sir?" To which the other replied: well,
dunno; thought I'd look over and go for any
vacancy that might turn up. I'm beastly fond
Of orfs. !"
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EAAyEs A. KAYsER is still receiving al


nAVES A. KAYSER is still receiving at
- his new store, large additions to his stock
of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, to which he
asks attention. ~ s-v
He is prepared to offer great inducements to
cash buyers.
His friends will please remember their unpaid
bills that are due. oct12
HERgH d LOEB, Main street, Staunton,
Eh-Va., havejust received the largest and most
beautiful stock of JEWELRY, NOTIONS &
FANCY ARTICLES ever brought to Staun-
ton and are selling them little cheaper than the
cheapest.
Their stock embraces such an endless variety
that it is useless to attempt enumeration ofar-
ticles. 81
gess- Old men and young, elderly ladies and
maidens boys and girls, lads and lassies, are all
invited to give them call, as they have some
thing to please and suit them all. e
WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING.
They have secured the services of handsome
man''-Mr. MIX-who will always be found at
the window formerly occupied by other good
looking men, Mr. Mix unde -stands his bust
ness thoroughly, and viii do all work in the
Repairing line, in the very best manner and on
the most reasonable terms.
p Mg- All Work Guaranteed or no pay. -
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Jan 1S-tf ACkEKMAN q co.
MOUNT VERNON IRON WORKS.

We have just received our second supply of
new goods. We cordially invite our friends and
the public generally to call and examine our
stock consisting in part, of Domestics of every
description.
In beached goods we have all the best brands,
running from Is to Soc.
In brown goods all grades from 121 to 19c.
COTTON YARNS.
Calicoes from to 17c. Delaines all prices
In mems heavy wear we have the best stock
that We have yet had in store-Kentucky Jeans,
Sheep Greys, Herring Bones, Diagonals, and all
grades American and English Cassimeres
Shawls to suit all. Cloaks from $3.50 to SIS.
Bal1norals and Bouleuards
To housekeepers, we would say we have every
thing in the way of groceries:
Goses n spces, i Cheese, of1s sat-
Syrups, Rice, Tobaccos. Flour.
Oils of all kinds,
A good stock of confectioneres nuts and fruit.
Drugs and medicines of every description.
The best stock of boots and shoes outside the
Cities Qa
In hardware, tnware. woodenware, queens
ware. we have well selected stock.
Our stock Of clothing is complete, and in fur
nishing goods, you will find full line. Gents
under wear of every description.
All the celebrated makes OF stoves-Cooking,
Parlor, Office, &c.
Furniture, Mattresses, Saddles, Qadies and
gents, Hats, Caps full line of ladies' shoes
cloth, morocco and calf
Clocks, carpeting, oil cloth, blankets, and a
great many other things too numerous to men
lion, all of which we offer LO w for cash, or any
kind of produce.
We thank our customers for their very liberal
patronage, and ask continuance of the same
t. those who have NOT dealt with US, we would
request call and examination of our large and
varied stock. Ali we ask is q chance to show
our goods. We feel satisfied we can please the
most fastidious.
NO TROUBLE TO. SHOW GOODS.
D. F. HAYNES
General Manager.
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- VIRGINIA. 80
The undersigned having leased this, the only
FIRST CLASS HOTEL located on Main street,
and within one square of the Capitol, Postoffice
Custom-House Theatre, and the great Northern
and Southern railroad depots, respectfully in
form the public that 1T Is NOW OPEN. 1t
will be thoroughly renovated and refurnished 70
some extent. aI13o A
This hotel is world-renowned as the headquar-
tiers of the President and Cabinet officers Of the
late Confederacy; it also contains the historic
suit Of rooms occupied by Presidents Davis,
johnson and Grant and Chief Justice Chase.
The travelling public are cordially invited to
make tie Spotsoood their home. f
where they will find every comfort and deicacy
that this and other markets can afford. n
Southern Express and 1elegraphic Offices in
the building. ia Nj ES NJ SUBLETT,
G. B. LUCK,
z WIN. b, BISHOP,
nov2--tf Proprietors.
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EURNITURE. mattresses, De-

II HARDWOOD Il RITTER,
opposite the post-ofice, Main street, are now pre-
pared to man facture to order any style of UR-
NITURE and MATTRESS
We have now on hand the most elegant stock
of CHA MBER, PARLOR, s. DINING-ROON
FURNITURE that has been seen in Richmon4
for many years. CHAMBER SETS can be pur.
chased at our establishment from $35 to $500
MATTRESSES and SPRING BEDS of all
styles made to order and warranted as represent
ed. AS the prices of most other goods are CON-
ing down, we have reduced the price of every ar.
ticle in line, and are selling about as low
as we did before the war All in want of FUR
NITURE or MATTR ESS Els can make money
by examining our stock before buying. We
have goods to suit the rich or the poor
HARDWOOD s. RITTER,
opposite the post office, Main street.
au3l-ly Richmond Va
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TIME CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE,
adjoining the Virginia Hotel.

TIME CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE,
Il adjoining the Virginia Hotel.
The subscribers, having permanently located
themselves in their new store-room, adjoining
the Virginia hotel, 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 small advance for cash, and pledge all
our friends that we will protect them in prices.
We have a.fne 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 & SON.
Town papers copy all
A TTENTEON THE subscriber having
IA built new storeroom, on Water street, in
the town of Staunton, a short distance North of
Beverly street near his residence and the Mar
ket house, has opened an entirely new stock of
& DOMESTIC GOODS, PRINTS,
MOUSLINS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
and variety of other things Also general as
sortment oz i.
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &C.,
all Of which he will sell at small advance On
Cost. He respectfully socits call from his
friends and former customers, who in days past,
so literally patronized him, for which he now
tenders them his thanks and asks them to call and
see him at his new place of business
FLOUR, BACON d FAMILY SUPPLIES
on hand at all times O. c.. MORRIS.
Nov 24-tf 1851
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Hotels.


VIRGINIA HOTEL.
STANTON, VA.
WIN FRAZIER, Capt. WIN. 81. SALE,
late acting partner late general Supt.
Kockbr. Alum Springs. Rockbr. Alum Springs
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= A large lot of Imperial Waterloo
and Lady Washington. long and square, Shawls
just received at DAVIS A. KAYSER'S
dec2l New Store.
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Richmond acknowledgements.
p E. WILSON,


Il
General Commission Merchant
18th street. third door South of Cary. lin Corn
and Flour Exchange Bloek) Richmond Va
Min sell sell aoSSaeeo Hay and Flour at p per cent
make prompt returns. Liberal Advances made
on all consignments when desired Grain Bags
furnished free of charge n
L. GRAHAM WILSON of Rockbridge county is
with me, and would be pleased to receive the
patronage of his friends ian25-1y
TGHN GRAHAM EFFINGER WITH
81 Mr AN DREW j. GRAY,
Commission Merchant,
WHOLESALE GROCER AND LIQUOR
DEALER,
No. Pearl Block, 18th st. Up. o. box 449),
RICHMOND, VA
Refers to NJ. Harvey Effinger, Esq., and mer-
chants of Staunton Special attention paid to
sale Me of PRODUCE generally.
,,o Mr. ). Graham Efinger is thankful for past
patronage He has an interest in my business,
aua VIII give all consignments special attention.
IeDI-om ANDREW j. GRAY.
VALE MINE 4 FRAN DIN.
importers and Wholesale Dealers in
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NOIIONO, &C,
No. 1908 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
Invite examination of their stock by the trad
of the Valley of Virginia. They want to do bus
mess with this section and will guarantee salts
faction in prices and goods. They ask trial
sen2l-6m - ---.-A- -
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LO0HiHg fer n PfucP.

''Well, Johnny, have you succeeded
to-day. my son
Nothing good to-day. mother
have been all over the town almost. and
no one would take me. The bookstores
and groceries have plenty of boys al
ready but | think If You had been with
me, should have stood Il better chance.
o, you look SO thin and pale. mother.
somebody would have felt sorry, and 81
took me, but nobody knew me, and
nobody saw YOU
. After reading portion Of Gods Holy
Wcrd, the mother and her little boy
knclt down together in their Loneliness.
and prayed the Lord to take care OF
them. They were very poor. They
knew also that God would do what was
best Tor them. o. ii is Il sweet thing TO
the soul 10 be able to say sincerely,
''Ihy will bc done
Next morning was the sabbath dav.
The sunday school h>lI ramg. The sun
was shining bright and clear. but the air
was exceedingly cold. The child had
no ovcrcOat, and was still wearing part
of his summer clothing. lie was in his
seat just rs the superintendent and his
teacher entered.
"Who is that little palc-faced boy in
your class :" asked the superintendent of
,Iohnny's teacher.
His name is Jones ne lives on S
street, and must visit him this very
week. He Is Il wcll-brhavcd boy"
81 should like to know more about
him, and will see him after school
The superintendent did not forget him.
and when the class broke up, seeing him
lingcr behind the other scholars, went up
and took him by the hand kindly. did
l not see you yesterday, looking for a
place on Water street p
81 was down there, sir, looking for a
place"
"Why did you not take that place
which the gentleman had for you in the
large grocery store ~
80, sir, L did not know they sold rum
there when | first went in; and when |
saw what kind of :. store it was, | was
afraid. My father once kept Il large
store like that and the child shuddered
when he answered.
"Why did you not keep the piece of
money that you found on the floor as
you were coming into the store? ?"
"Because. it was not mine, and
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pushed forward almost into the surf.
could Just count them. The man they
had picked up was III the stern with the
Others; and / strained my old eyes tC
catch Il look at him ~ the boat rose or
the waves but, before | could make out
who it was she would give roll to
windward or to leeward, and the foot OF
the doublc-rccted sail would hide him
away again.
shall never forget that moment. sir.
All the agony of twenty lives seemed
crowded into those few seconds. Hope
and fear together were like to break my
h art. II was too much to bear for long.
And the Old mother kept calling ont to
me:
oh, Jack, tell me-who is it Who
is it? Is it joe?
just then. ~ the lugger rose, | saw
him for Il second. lie bad come lor'ard,
and was standing, holding ON to the stay,
with his hand up, rs ii he wanted to
show himself. He had red handkcr-
chef round his neck. sang cut: oh,
Mary it Is hip Oh, thank God, he,
saved
And then she ran forward. like to
drown herself. and called, Joe, Joe = in
a sort Of wild yell, is ii her weak vote,
could have reached the lu.ger through
the roaring of the sea and fh, gale
| got sight of lin at last, sir, rs he
came close To the shore. 1t was not
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Don't wake up he baby! Come gently, nv dear
'"' mother I've torn my new dre-s just look here
I'm sorry! n.!y climbing, tine wall"
20. mother! ~ map tI, uic,st Of all :"
And Nelly. in spelling, wcut -p % tie hail"
$50, -ay Can go the hill Nth my sI,d?'
I've got such otlache!' Ihe teacher unfair ~
'l- dinner mot ready: I'm jus; like lear
Re Paten', wora mother: they're growing up fat;
The" nursery whirlwind-. not long 10 thy lat:
rtill lonely hou-c would bc far worse than noise;
Rejoice and he glad in your brave girls and boys.
GHfus's Hts, nm.
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\ man stopping at a Providence ho-
tel blew out the gas, and after awhile
went down into the office and asked the
clerk if he hadn't something to perfume
the room with. lie said it smcllcl ike
Il rotten cabbage cellar
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The PATERNAL DUTY.-Parton says ::
"T'hc best man is he who can rear the
best child and the best woman is she
who can rear the best child. The whole
virtue of the racc-physicaI, moral, men
tal-comes into play in the most sweet,
most arIuous, most pleasing, most diff
cult of all the work done by mortals in
this world"