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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-10
WEBSTER.

DONE ENOUGH FOR HIS CoUNTRY-A revo-
utionary soldier was running for Congress, and
his opponent was young man who had never
been to the wars, and it was the custom of
the old soldier to tell of the hardships he had
endured. Said he:
Fellow citlzens, | have fought and bled for
my country. | have helped to whip the Brit
loh and Indians. [ have slept on the field Of
battle with no other covering but the canopy of
heaven. have walked over the frozen ground
till every footstep was marked with blood
just about this time one of the sovereigns,'
who had become very interested in his tale of
nfferings, walked up in front of the speaker,
wiped the tears from his eyes with the extrem.
lty OF his coat tail, and interrupted him with,
Did you say you had fought the British and
the lngins?
| Yes, sir.
Did you say you had slept on the ground
while serving your country without any klver?
L did
Did you say your feet covered the ground
you walked over with blood z
Yes replied the speaker, exultingly.
well, then, replied the fearful Citizen as he
gave sigh OF pent up emotion, L guess I'll
vote for tother teller, for I'll be darned if YOU
haint done enough for your country
! GERALDINE LOVE says that she hears that
bustles are again coming into fashion, and
wants to know where they wear them now p
Why they wear them-that is-why they wear
them-why did you never see any worn? Why
they wear them-I suppose where they always
did.
WEST VIRGINIA. Governor Jacobs, of West
Virginia, has issued his proclamation, fixing
the fourth Thursday of October (the 26th) as
the day for electing members to the convention
to amend the constitution OF the State.
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I'D @ q IL Al Il e az Is ID s. 1 Il Il :.
Id BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS,
STAUNToN AND LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA.
Ali work in the House Building line promptly
and neatly executed.
Highest cash prices paid for seasoned lumber
july11-6m
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AIEW GROCERY STORE. W Ut
ley & Co., dealers in Choice Family Gro
ceries, Bagbys new building, Frederick street
Staunton, Va, respectfully inform their friends
and the public that tney have in store a choice
stock of sugars, coffees teas, bacon lard, soap
candles, fish, salt, molasses, tobacco plaster,
brooms, buckets, shoes, &C., and, in fact, every
thing usually found in a frst-class grocery store
Cash paid for country produce, or goods given
in exchange at market prices. They are pre-
pared to supply families with anything in the
grocery line at very low prices for cash.
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Professional Directory.
Il. y. REESE
nyHOMAg ID. RANSOM.

Law.
STAUNTON, VA.
Offers his professional services in the County
and Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-
tings Court and the Court of Appeals held in
Staunton Will also prosecute claims elsewhere
States may30-ly
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ESOR Office and Counting groom Waste Paper
n Baskets call on r D SEAk RS. agent.
For India Rubber and Cocoa Foot Mats, call on
R ID SEARS, agent.
For Dried Beef and Beef Tongues, call on
r ID SEARS, agent
For Salmon. Halibut Goldfish and Scotch Her
ring. call on r. d. SEARS, agent.
For Prime year old Vinegar. call on
r D. SEARS, agent
For Sardines, Chow Chow and Cau,i flower. call
on r. ID. SEARS, agent.
R.D SEARS, agent.
YEvEAs.-Prime Gunpowder, Imperial En-
4 gish Breakfast and Japan Teas for sale by
CHARLES @. WHEAT,
Corner Main and Augusta streets
syESEH.-No Potomac new net Herring,
II No. g s. gross herring,
Nos 2 and Mackare-all warrant
ed and for sale bv CHAS g. WHEAT.
MTONPAREEk Picking Vinegar u prime
article at RICHARDSON'S.
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ence, In others OF over-confidence. Some can
not he brought to believe it possible that the
Radicals can carry majority ia this State. =
They therefore neglect the means of s,1ccess
and expose US to defeat. Others are lukewarm
and indifferent because the late Legislature did
some things they did not approve and omitted
others which they greatly desired. In their
dissatisfaction they are indsposed to exert
themselves for the Conservative cause and in
some cases. so far give way to passion, as to OPP
pose the regular representatives of the party
1t Is very true that the last Legislature did
many things which deserved reprobation, and
omitted many that were desirable. but we
should not forget that its members had very
arduops task, and that they we're very much
hampered by the constitution which was i'm
posed upon u.s. They were constrained to re-
spect the provisions of that constitution. how
ever oppressive and unsuited to our condition.
but we should remember If they, friendly and
sympathizing with the masses of our people.
could not so administer that constitution as to
| r. lieve Us of its stings-in the hands of Radi-
Gals and carpet-baggers, animated By hate and
rapacity, we shall be subjected TO burdens too
grievous to be borne. Let US bear in mind the
fate OF our Southern sisters, who have expe-
rienced the blessings of carpet-bag rule-wbo
have been robbed and impoverished and are
now being subjected to judicial dragonade-
arrested by hundreds and condemned to the
Albany penitentiary for not loving the hand
that tieeced and oppressed them.
Is there Conservative, white or black In
the State, who desires to see this state of
things introduced into the Commonwealth p
Who would motif he listens to his reason and
his patriotism, put forth every energy to aver
II! We beg our friends who are lukewarm, to
lay aside their sluggishness and postpone their
dissatisfaction to more convenient season, if
they would retain control of the Common
wealth 10 the hands Of the intelligent and vir-
tuous portion OF the community. And those
who are over r-sanguine and despise the preten-
sons OF the Radicals, to recollect that it is new
er wise to underrate an adversary. We admit
that 1t does look absurd to fear that set of ad-
.venturers without character, and uudisguisedly
lnient On plunder and rapine, should, by aid Of
the Ignorant and deluded gain the ascendant
IN this Commonwealth. But in these dis
j'inted times, the thing has been done else
where; and unless we are upon our guard, and
adopt every expedient of prevention, it may
be visited upon u.s.
We beg every man who reads these lines to
go to work at once. Stir himself up-stir up
bis nelghbors-put the whole body of the peo
pie to work-black and whie-who desire that
Virginia shall be ruled by Virgibians. Rich
nsoad Vhig
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LjUe3'g.

TNNGOU UESAeIE IA Home Enternrise
q Our house is the depository for the sale of
BkOOMS, manufactured by Mr. J. W. GIike-
son of Fisbersviie 1t is the BEST Broom
BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. Country and town
merchants supplied at manufacturers prices,
Mr. q. will purchase broOmcorn or make it in
to brooms on the shares
WOODS s. GILKESON.
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Groceries, DC.
q. A. RICHARDSON.
Qate of Richardson 81 Wheat,

G. A. RICHARDSON,
(late of Richardson g. Wheat,
New Building, Augusta Street,
immediately opposite Splitter q Hunter, ano
next door to Valley Virginian Office,
STA UNTON, VIRGINIA.
| Having again gone into the Grocery business,
in connection With my Flour and Produce trade,
| I can sell choice Family Groceries cheaper
than they can be bought in the town.
| Having purchased stock of Staple Groceries
at the lowest cash rates. will sell them upon a
small profit.
Ny present stock consists in bart of the fol-
lowing choice and selected goods:
SALT EGGS,
RICE. LARD,
SUGARS. TEAS,
SYRUPS FISH,
c CoFFE'Es, 0 BUTTER,
MOLASSES,
MEAL, FLOUR,
BUCKETS, SOAPS,
TORACCNS. SPICES,
COTTON YARNS, BKOOMS,
ESSEN CES, sc,
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|
| am determined to sell at the lowest CASH
| RATES. My motto is quack sales and small
profits All goods sold are warranted in every
respect as represented.
Satisfaction will be rendered to one and all
do not fail to call and see me.
make specially of fFLOUR-BUYING and
SELLING all brands and grades-a choice stock
of -four always on hand for family use. All
-four sold warranted as represented.
I tender my thanks to all my friends and pa
irons who have stood by Inc so continually and
we'll for the past Eve years. [ tell them now
that 1 am started again and will deal with them
as fairly and as literally as ever Come one
come all, and give trial again.
Ng- Be sure to remember the place for the
cheapest qroceries--new brick building on Au
gusta street. next door to the Valley Virginian
office and Immediately opposite Splitter & Hun
ter and H. A. Glenn s. Co.
n. R.-I am not on the corner of Main and
Augusta streets as formerly, but in the rear part
of the new building, in the store room recently
occupied by Messrs. P. B. s. P. A. Sublett
mav3O
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alone without our help, he will revere,
honor and bless rs in our old age" This
was our dear old friend, the subject Of
this obituary. This was the true Chris
tian gentleman, the professional ethitesti.
clan. the humanitarian and the moral
philosopher. Thus has his guitle,s eharae-
ter ever been marked with goodness.
throughout long and well.spsp; life !; and
now, that he has gone from among US, and
crossed to the opposite store Of that
'BKAUrisut KIvKR u enjoy b,issfal
eternity in brighter aud more peaceful
world than this, may vc, who are left be-
hind, endessor to or ate his cxcmplc in
ALL THINGS, so that, when time shall end
with US here, we may be able, as tn. des.r
departed could, TO ioqk back on u ~tli-
peht life, while we hear chauted BIZ the
celestial choir, aud echoed BY, those who
arc left to mourn, "Well done, thou good
and faithful servant, VIC welcome you to a
higher sphere, to blissful Immortality -
trF .'-a.. JAS s. wnIrmRx.
Metamora, ILL.,, Dec. 18th, 1871.
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..f h3gIfUtI aIp t.yU9
From the Woodford County QIl l.)Sentinel.
Obituary, ,u p,
GEO. /. BUTLER.

DR.. G. p. Wood, an old and eminent
physician, of Washington, Iazcwell coun-
ty, ILL.,, died Of acute. dysentcry, Nov.
30th, 1871. DR.. Wood was taken two
weeks previously with the disease, and his
suferiugs were terrible from the ineipien-
cy of his attack, till his death. 'Tpa 20 Z
DR.. Wood was born in Sherbufhe, Wind
sor county, Vermont, on the eighth day Of
March 1900, making him over Il years
of age, at his deoth. IS .bus'trd j
/. DIR. Wood received his early
education in the country school house,
where the advantages, at that early day
were much more limited than the same in
stitutions offer for the youth of the present
age bat, by dint of hard labor, perseve-
rance, industry and economy, he obtained
a much superior knowledge and range OF
intelligence than the great majority of the
youth Of that day, and considering his op-
portuni'ies the great majority Of hbe youth
of the present age Of free schools, are moi
to be compared in point of learning and
intelligence to that Of his, when he COM
menced the study Of his profession, which
he commenced and completed in the office
of DR.. Bowers, of Woodstock, Vermont
After four years Of close application tt
his studies, and an attendance Of tw'
terms Of Medical Lectures. the degree Q
Dotorum I'm Msdieiai was conferred onpcl
him by the faculty Of Castletoaa MslIediea
! College, Vermont. in March, 1875, ,iwhel
he was rs years Of age, Y i 1IlmnFediateI. tFqt'
after his receiving the highest honors
4 the Medical College he commenced th
practice Of medicine in. .Bridgewater,r Vel
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II o q t T. y.
From the N. Y Tribune.
The Ballard of Boss BiIlee.

From the N. Y. Tribune. 8t
The Ballard of Boss BiIlee. y
1t was four pirates of Gotham City,
They went a-sailing cut to sea
In q long, low, black ,brass-m0unted schooner,
Which carried the name of Tammanec:
There was Rueful Richard and Cunning Peter
And Joky Oakley and Boss Billee,
Now when they had been some years smiling
1t blew regular iamhOreej u
And ovei boaid fell Richard,
A-leaving his debts to his deputee.
Push him under" said Joky Oakley;
alt takes all cur craft to carry three"
Now when they had sailed little further
There came big ship up on their lee,
And the skipper hollered through his trumpet,
Whoever the devil may YOU be
Then Joky Oakley snapped his hnters
"What will you do about itl" says he.
y skipper he called to Charles 0fConor,
sJust hand that big chap up to me-"
90 Charles he reached down into the schooner
And ierked Boss Billee cut suddenlee
- "a the last that was seen Of Saster William
The skipper had him over his knee.
When Joky Oakley saw this happen, aai
lie fell a-weeping bitterlee'
An were | again but an honest peddier
OF secondhand puns and poetree !1ia
Alas there isn't in all Joe Miller 1Hst
A ioke for this catastrophe"
To Jotv Oakley and Cunning Peter, s.oe,
With your expressions you arf 70 H".
Said Joky Oakley to Cunning Peter,
puess YOU don't realize, Peter B.,
That we have lost in williams pecfes,
The erog and the grub for all we three
And what to hinder Charles 0'Cenor
Whenever the skipper shall agree,
From reaching down over the gunnel
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The very thing which causes the wise
of earth to think we are in the in
fancy Of the race, should cause the child
Of God TO feel sure VIC are at its close. |
The last age is to be an intellectual age. I
How reasonable that the Governor Of
the world should have such state Of
things when his message Of warning was
to 20 forth, so that all will be left without
excuse. The Bible in the hands Of all.
the intellect active, ways Of communities!
tion between nations open, and flooded
with travellers. The conditions are just
such as the prophet said they would be.
But how with the religious, world :
Will they all believe it near at hand ?
No. Asit was in the days of Noah. 50
shall it be when tho Son of Man eometh.
Evil servants shall say, My Lord deiayeth
his coming. Scofers shall say. Where is
the promise Of his coming? All things
are going on finely as usual. A worldly
church should be cherishing the vain hope
of converting the world. The pleasing
song Of peace aud safety should be heard
in all directions, The work Of the satan
ic spirits working miracles should be seen
all around. Conyulsions in the earth
fearful sights in the hcavan, commotion'
in the sea, eove,ouness in the church and
world, and spiritual apathy everywhere
Are not these the conditions laid dowr
. in the prophets ! And who will dare denI
that these are everywhere manifest
5 Yes, the Lord is coming. The great da,
: is near and hasicth greatly, The las
, warning message is going to the world
Have we any reason to put off the tint
: into tho indefinite future, and Jay plan
for money-making, farms for our children
goodly amount of this worlds goods fo
/ old age, when Christ says himself that b
t stands at the door. Think of it, dca
reader-dt the door, ready to enter.n %
o Yes, we are in the waiting time and il
the position is a trying one. F" Here. is tn
e patience of the saints" Patience is no
: pleasant plant to cultivate but tn
!, fruit is precious. How many Of Us shal
g gather the fruit is question of impcl
u tance.
l. Yes, the glorious A1veut doctrine
e what we all need. What life it woul
= put into us, with what junction we coul
y preach, how small this poor world woul
IS look, if we felt its ncarness ! How
= would lessen our regard for the goo
n opinions of poor humanity! How
is would help us to bear some crosses "
ID have to carry, could we feel in our hear
lie that Jesus was even at the door Sue
h truly is tie case, He says justso. Sha
s, we VIC believe it? Our actions will sho'
er 1t seem difficult to make people believe
enough to affect their actions. And a
ot fearful that many in their hearts are pu
le ting off so that it seems farther away thu
ID when they first believed. Fearful state
In "Now the just shall live by faith
ty When? In the time Of this patienc
is Let us believe it; and while we pra
bt come Lord Jesus and come quickly,
De us believe that his coming is near al
is hastcth greatly. -.a =, o2m'.ia :
I'd aea a'aG 20 GEo. l. BUTLER.
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Ma FnI-oH'-I hercwieh transmit an arti-
Gle upon the second coming of Jesus Christ n
you please. would like 10 invite the attention
of the candid thinkers through your valuable
paper. to preparation to meet this great and
Interesting event to the world, now 80 soon
10 come upon US, as athief
Yours with respect.
n. BINGHAM.
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MisceIIaneous.
OHARLESC. DODGE

Lanoille County Insurance Agency,
Morrisville, vt.
.aumce in Powers Gleed's Block. Insurance
ecedt TO any ain sunti the bestand IN Ost reliable
r'eck rsk and Mutual Companies, and at the lowest
S'es. Farmers insure in the farmers Mutual.
sS @I oiiasuring village dwellings, farm property
a builders risks from Is TO 80 per cent less than
iS., other Company. This Company paysf for all
~ w Or damage by lightning. have the Agency
NJ NJ list Of expiring Polcesin Lamoille County
a,S SSquoi Valley in Orleans County, Hardwick
a., su miSerbury. No policy will be sl,e,t so ex,
Saa Sgada1auncatlens, whether by mail or otherwise,
viii Do prohpHr attended to. eff
- tf . "a L.af
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NEW BLACKsrTTH-sHoP
vI-m an OLD BLACKSMITH

- IT ~ VLU HIsANhhMI III
As can no longer rent the shop where have
=. ne business during past years. I have removed
my place Of huiiness 10 = new shop few rods far
ther north on the -Ame street. and with new tools
new prices and less xpcnses, believe can satisfy
al that will favor me with work. Farmers pro.
duce taken in exchange Cor wort, nj ruling prices
JOSEPH 6AUTHIER.
hyde fark, Nor.s, lssa sitf
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The sales in Messrs, Fairbanks retail
store amount to upwards ef $500 900 per
year.
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-The Ku.Kiux trials in Georgia have
resulted in the dischargsof an t6diasrest-
cd parties except twol a"fsasss y
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Dentists.
DENTAL NOTICE.

~ DlIlN Il II - - ~
The subscriber, having retired from the nrin
efN. W. & II. G. Gilbert of Montpelier, WIN
continue the practice of Dentistry, in all Its
branches, at
MORRIS
where MS good work will be furnished at reason
able prices, as can be obtained anywhere IN the
State. And shall hereafter keep my office open
during III, FIRST TIN DAYS OF EACh
MONTH, but shall be away from home more OF
less of the remainder of the time. !,
@thve ALI the mo lera improvements, ana
warrant entire satisfaction in all cases, or no
pywill be required. n,pm
Morrisville, Aug. 10th, 1869. o9ti
+. W. ]. PECK, Dentist.
johnson, VT.
Natural teeth put In tho best state ofpres srvatol
u'eases of the gums successfully treated 'arthcal
teeth made in every style known to the proiess'o