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NOR WHEAT-FALL 1871.
n Gilham's Tobacco Fertilizer
AND THE
OLD DOMINION FERTILIZER.
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Southern FertiliZing Company,

RICHMOND, VA.
COL VIM. GILLIAN, PRES'T & CHEMIST.
These fertilizers are made of the best materi-
ais after the formula, and under the personal
supervision of Col Gillian. for many years Pro-
fessor of Chemistry and Agriculture in the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. The hsgh standard IS,
been tested in all quarters of this State and
North Carolina where concentrated manures
are used, during the past five years, and not
withstanding bad seasons, it has received the un-
qualified approval OF our people; Where the
land is deficient generally in the elements neces-
sary to produce wheat the Tobacco Fertilizer
has acted admirably. Where it is in good enough
heart to bring straw, the 'Old Dominion will
make the wheat
The following letters are appended
AUGUSTA Co, VA, Aug. 31st. 1871.
Capt. Geo. E. PRICE, Ag't., Stauntom. Va
Dear Sir-I am indebted to the ton of "Old
Dominion" Fertilizer l bought of you last fall,
for all the wheat l raised. l applied it on the
thinest part of my land, and had a fair crop in
spite of the bad season. On my best land, un-
fertilzed. the wheat was not cut, because it was
not worth it. Yours Truly,
LOUISA Co. Ho., June 9Th, 1871.
Co.. Wm. Githam, Pres't Southern Fertilizimg
Co., Richmond:
Dear Sir-I have too long postponed an an
swer to YOUR enquiries as to the effect of your
Tobacco Fertilizer on the wheat crop. I have
used it the last two seasons, and should do you
Injustice if did not voluntarily tender my un-
qualified testimony in its favor. L consider II
the best Wheat Fertilizer in the market and am
especially pleased with its effect upon the Clio
yer. NY wheat last year not only yielded well,
but was of most excellent quality, commanding
an extra price. The present crop is pronounced
by all who have seen it, one of the finest in this
section, and is remarkably healthy in its appear
ance being en.irely free from disease, well filled,
| and uniformly heavy. But for my failure in
plants, should have used it upon Tobacco this
| season. My experience with it has only been
| upon the wheat crop, and [ am entirely satisfied
| that your Tobacco Fertilizer is not only an hon.
est preparation, but that it contains all the ee-
ments needed to make wheat crop. l shall
| use it next Fall more largely than ever before
| and cordially recommend my friends and the
farming community to try it upon wheat and
clover I have used it by the side of good land
| without any Fertilizer, and did SO to satisfy my
self whether it would pay or not. The result is
that am convinced that judicious use of your
Tobacco Fertilizer upon wheat and clover will
prove profitable investment as crop, beside
| the general improvement to the land. Y ou will
hear from me this Fall at seeding time
| Yours very respectfully,
| r. G.. KENDALL.
For sale by Geo. E. Price, Agent, Staunton
Va, who will gladly furnish all needed infor
nation. Sept. IL Pm
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P0etfy.
DEDIcATED TO 1-nv NAY

DEDICATED TO L-BY MAX.
A youth and a maiden were standing
And talking like lovers the while,
The youth among men was com handing
And with ladies, thoughtless of guile. :
And the youth bending low and knightly
Seemed craving favor then,
And the lady, not falsely Or lightly,
Presented the youth with pen
And she said in her silvery accent,
IF you'll ask me in poesy now
VIII give most willing assent
And will clear the gloom from your brow"
And he wrote without thought or CULVER
Called her his m ost precious prize,
And asked to be dazzed forever, 9
With the blaze of her starry eyes.
And your love I will ask you to prove it.
My precious, my priceless pearl,
There are two little things | covet:
A sweet, sweet kiss and curl. sh
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"Measures-N0t Men z"

Nothing could be more inexcusable, says the
Lynchburg Nayginian, than for men who should
feel an absorbing interest in the affairs of their
State, to allow petty differences of opinion,
(about subjects of secondary importance, and
individual preferences, to keep hem from CO.
operating cordially and working harmoniously
to overthrow the vile party whose baieiul mis-
sion it has been, and still is, to array our do
mestics and former slaves against US, and to
bring, not peace, but the sword, into our COM
munites-a party that subordinates intelligence
to ignorance virtue to vice; property to COM
munism; and rational liberty to worse than
French jacobnism. Let every man who de-
sires to see government based upon the only
proper and safe foundation, raise his hand and
voice against Radicalism. Men Of Virginia !!
if you value your inalienable rights and would
not have them wrested from you, discard per-
sonal considerations in the present campaign,
and stand firm and united in supinzt of the
leading measure 10 your platform: OPPosI
TION TO RADICALIsM!
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RADICAL TAXES.

RADICAL TAXES. 001I
All! these axes-taxes-Radical taxes
Tax on your clothes and tax on your axes!
We are taxed on our matches, our tools and our
rents; r
.Weare taxed on our dollars and taxed on our
cents;
We are taxed Oh all goods by kind Providence
given; 1
We are taxed on the Bible that sends us to
So Heaven;
And if we attain to that heavenly goal
They would, if they could, stick stamp on our
SOUL
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BETTER IMAGINED THAN DESCRIBED. The
feelings of near-sghted man who finds he
has kissed his hand to the wrong lady.
The finding your pocket book gone just as
you are about leaving strange hotel, with no
time to spare to reach the train
The rapidity with which fancy stocks decline
when you go In, and rise when you sell out
The sensation from lady's boot heel (pres-
ent style) when she steps on your foot accden-
tally.
The prices charged at some hotels on "the
European style"
The skill with which the 'gentlemanly' bar
keeper gives the wrong change.
Getting on horseback for the first time in
your life.
The amount of your gas and plumbing bills
Your mother-iu-law' remarks if you do not
go to the mountains or sea-shore during the
season.
The being asked by person at an evening
party, with whom you are acquitted. but whose
name you cannot recollect, to introduce him to
your friend, Miss Smuggins, who is coming to-
wards you.
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The WAY TO Do IT-It is mortifying to
Americans, who have been trained to suppose
that the standard of official honesty is higher
here than under less favored governmental
forms, to find that justice is meted cut more
promptly abroad to those who violate the pub
lie confidence reposed in them than here The
Prussian government, for example, suffered
last year to the extent of nineteen thousand
dollars by the defalcation of public junction
aries. All of them are now In the penitentiary.
1t all cur peculators and defaulters were. dealt
with as thoroughly, the penitentiaries In the
country would have to be enlarged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-07

PRoF MAyRY's GRAND PROJECT. .-Profes-
sor Maurys great work, entitled the "Geog-
raphy of the Seas together with its celebra-
ted wind and current charts, it will be recol-
lected, worked revolution in navigation, and
his labors have received worldwide recogni-
ton. He now contemplates kindred work
for the land, calculated to be not less beneficial
to agriculture than were his wind and current
charts to commerce and navigation. But in or
der to get the materials necessary to his scheme,
Prot Maury eonceives it necessary that the
general government should lend helping hand.
He wants the establishment, by international
cooperation, of general and systematic plan
of meteorological observation and crop reports,
and suggests, in furtherance of this object, a
conference of leading meteorologists of all ma
tions, commissioned by their governments, like
that which was held at Brussels in 1858, for
the purpose of connecting with the plan now
proposed the system that was then devised for
the sea-of arranging details and providing q
general system of observations.
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Fertilizers.

yZELL,S AmmOniated Bone Super
~ PHOSPHATE.-We have just received a
full supply of this justly celebrated Fertilizer
For wheat and grass it has no superior
We refer to the following persons who have
used it with great success. viz:
Benjamin Crawford, Geo. M. Cochran,
Mai. John A. Harman. Ro S Harnsberger,
Col. VIM. d. Anderson, John S. Churchman,
NJ. w. D. Hogshead, ii. p Dickerson,
VIM Bell Crawford and others.
au~2a w. = +. B. HOGE s. BRO.
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The AIR ON FiRE.-The Detroit Post in
speaking of the recent fires In Michigan, draws
the following vivid picture:
Those who were exposed to the terrible tor
nado during which Chicago, Peshtigo, Manis-
tee, White Rock and ether towns on Lakes
Michigan and Huron were burned, testify near
ly unanimously that the air seemed to be on
fire. These words are almost invariably used
In describing the phenomena, The fire did
not spread gradually from tree to tree and house
to house, but great sheet CT fame overcom-
ing them like the clouds, and moving With the
rapidity of hurricane, rushed upon them
without warning 1t surrounded them The
atmosphere seemed filled with fire. Many peo-
pie who inhaled the hot air fell dead Corpses
were found without trace of fire upon them
There were frequently no marks of fire among
the adjacent trees or fences
Many were killed in compact masses as if by
a blast Of death. They were found huddled
together away from trees and buildings Fish
were killed in the streams by the intense heat
Many of these people believed that the last
day had come; as we'll they might The roar
ing of the whirlwind which preceded the blaze
sounded like the las trump to suggest pre-
sky suddenly burst into flame The flying
brands might be easily mistaken for falling
stars, and the vision of the apocalypse be re-
produced before their terror-strcken eyes. -
The moon became as blood. And the stars
of Heaven fell unto the earth, even as fig
tree casteth her untimely figs when she is sha-
ken of mighty wind. And the Heaven de-
parted as d scroll when it is rolled together.
he imagination of those horrifed people could
without difficulty see prophecy fulfilled in the
terrors which encompassed them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-07

The following is the salutatory of an Oregon
oa;tress We have served a regular appren-
t;ceship at working Washing. scrubbing, patch
ing. ironing plain sewing, raising babies, milk
ing. churning and poultry raising. We have
kept boarders, taught school, taught music,
written for the newspapers, made speeches,
and carried on and extensive millinery and
dress making business. We can prove by the
public that this work has been we'll DONE
Now having reached the age of 36, and having
brought up family of boys to set type and
daughter to run the millinery store, we propose
to edit and publish newspaper. and we lnteno
to establish it as one of the permanent instiIu-
tions of the country"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-07

TIE CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENT. =
There seems to be an impression in some quar-
ters that a reapportionment of Congressional
representation has been made under the new
census but this is mistake The matter was
broached but no action was taken Dy Congress,
and the Secretary of the Interior will therefore
apportlon the Congressional representation this
year under the act of May %, 1850, as modi-
fed by that of March A. 1862. Under these
acts the number of representatives 10 Congress
will be 241. The law of 1850 gives to the
States having the largest fractional excess of
population member, provided the whole num-
Der does not exceed the number fixed by law.
In the new apportionment the late slavehold
ing states will gain two representatives, their
whole negro population being counted for the
first time; New York will lose three, Ohio two,
Kentucky one, and Pennsylvania two members
New England will lose six members. The
States making gain will be Illinois two, Iowa,
Kansas Michigan @ and Minnesota T IA one g!a each
sin one each, u
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An editor thus addresses his delinquents who
are able to, but will not pay up:
j May he never bepermitted to kiss pretty
girl.
2 May he have sore eyes and chestnut bur
for an eye stone.
May his boots leak, his gun hang fire, and
his fish line break
May one thousand nightmares trot quarter
races over his stomach every night.
May he be shod with lightning and COM
PEELED to wander over gunpowder.
May the famine-stricken ghost Of an edi-
tors baby haunt his slumbers.
7 May troop of printers devis-lean, lank
aud hungry dog his heels every day, and a
regiment of cats caterwaul a.nder his window
every night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-07

MARTIAL LAW IN PRACTICE.-The situation
in Chester county, S. c., one of the counties
declared under martial law, is deplorable. A
lady residing in Chester, writing to friend in
Savannah, Ga, under date of Goth inst, says:
1.-THE men here are expecting Ku-Klux ar
rests, from which there is no redress, the writ
of habeas corpus being set aside by martial law.
A man is not allowed to give bail He is ar
rested on the report of any negro and thrust in
JAIL where he must remain until his trial, no
matter how long delayed. A fine country to
live in, is it not? When add that we have
been enjoying for the past twelve months, or at
least since the spring, the most profound peace
and quiet, and that the Ku-klux excitement,
SO far as Chester is concerned, is merely o
name, you can appreciate the chances OF ma
king living 10 South Carolina.
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me like garment, and moves toward thee as
a child. And, 0 my Father now I thank
Thee that it has SO often opened to receive the
dear ones that await me. ifs9sd tsg sa'sa
And the star was shining, and it shines upon
his grave.
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VOLUME XIX.
Staunton Speftatul'.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING By
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RiDDING SHEEP OF TICKs.-Mix sulphur
and salt, seven parts Of salt to one OF sulphur.
and iced or salt them with the mixture, ana IL
will drive the ticks from Sheep and Lambs
Give it to them several times.
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Your Turn Next.

A Boston paper having remarked that
South Carolina nov feels the first turn of the
Executive thumb screw" the Savannah Neaos
replies:
Fold your arms gentlemen of New Eng
'land-Democrats OF the North, fold your
arms, and quietly look on. Watch the turn
ling of the 'thumb-screw w'-and calmly wit
mess the tortures of the helpless victim. -
Speculate and theorize about the wrong and
''the right of the proceeding, the necessity of
''excuse for such measures of oppression, per-
''secution and bsrbarous despotism. Acquiesce
sin the usurpations of our tyrants. Quietly
submit to the overthrow of our constitutional
government, for it is your bull and our OK
but do not expect to escape unscathed. His
story has demonstrated that the Union could
mot exist half free ard half slave Time
''wil prove that it cannot remain half Repub-
'lican and half despotism. The time is not
far distant when you will look upon the Law.
LESS and oppressive acts of relentless aad
''cruel despotism with less complacency.
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In these days when diseases of the throat
prevail, and particularly dry and hacking
cough, which is not only distressing to our
selves but to those with whom we are brought
into business contact, those thus afflicted may
be benefited by trying the following remedy ::
Last fall We were induced to try what virtue
there was in common salt. We commenced by
using it three times day morning, neon. and
night. We dissolved large tablespoonful of
effectually, just before meal time. The result
has been that during the winter we were not
only free from the usual coughs and colds to
which, as far as our memory extends, we have
always been subject, but the dry, hacking cough
has entirely disappeared. Weattrbuted it en-
tirely to the salt gargle, and do most cordially
recommend it to those of our readers who are
subject to disease of the throat -E1chGnge.
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NOR Office and Counting room Waste Paper
n Baskets call on r. d. SEARS, agent.
For India Rubber and Cocoa Foot Mats call on
r ID. SEARS, agent.
For Dried Beef and Beef Tongues, call on
R. d. 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 Ssrdines. Chow Chow and Caulifower. call
on r. d. SEARS, agent
RD. SEARS, agent
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HAIlTBUT' f. f. 5 fsls SEARS, e assn

HAa1lDU L RD SEARS, agent
NEW GROCERY STORE.-J. w Ut
IL ley & Co., dealers in Choice Family Gro
ceries, Bagby's new building, Frederick street,
Staunton, Va, respectfully inform their friends
and the public that they have in store choice
stock of sugars, cofees, teas, bacon, lard, soap,
candles, fish, salt, molasses, tobacco, plaster,
brooms, buckets, shoes, &C., and, in fact, every
thing usually found in 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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I'd HI. TROUT, f. It. StrihI;na =.
IL and FRANK B. BERKELEY 49,.
formed partnership, will conduct the drno h,,sss
iness at the old stand of P. H. Trout, under tho
style of 'ne
who will carry on the business in all its branches
with renewed energy and with increased facili
Ties. They offer inducements to all who may
need Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Coal OH
and Lamps, Fancy Articles, &C.
Special attention given to compounding Phy-
slclans' Prescriptions, which department IS under
the control of F. B. BERKELEY.
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Junot's witticism, spirited and Frenchy,
when the shot threw dust upon the writing he
had finished and dried it, is set down as the
bravest and best on record.
Now, Joe Shaner said about as cool thing
at Fredericksburg as u hear of in an age
A shell, big one, from the heights across the
river raised the fuzz from Joe's waistband,
carrying away some flesh and blood from an
arm, and also the bottom OF his haversack with
the rations of beans therein. Looking sadly
into the torn and empty bag, and then turning
to a messmate, with voice of despair, Dave,
Dave, nothing to eat to-day"
MYSTERIOUS STONE THROWING NG-Harris-
burg, Ohio, has present sensation In daily
shower of stones, cast by invisible hands at a
dwelling within its limits. They are asserted
to be of all shapes and sizes, kinds and quality,
from a half ounce up to five and a quarter
pounds. Some of them are nearly ice cold,
aud some SO hot they could scarcely be handled.
Some were wet and some were dry
A good instance of ''sharp practice is that
of a man in Ohio, who was acquitted of mur-
der on plea of insanity. He had secured his
lawyers by giving them mortgage on his farm,
but now repudiates the mortgage, o n the ground
that he was insane when he made it, according
to the showing Of these same law gers.
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SALMON '0F r s15s B. 81 SEARS, agent
N XTRA SUGAR-CURED BANNER
~ HAMS, Sides. Breasts and Shoulders
White Drips and Bartops Syrups Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco; Family, Extra and Superhne
Flour; Coffees, Teas, Sugars &c.
- J. w TODD & CO.,
Burwell Corner.
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7G1HOMAs d. RANSOM.

& TRAVERS PHILLIPS. J. FRED. EFFINGER. r
ROBERT CRAIG.
BAHEELEPS. EFFENaER AZ CkAIG,
ATTORNEYS AND .~-.r
COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA,
will practice in all the courts of Augusta, Rock
bridge Rockingham, Allegheny and Nelson.
vs. Special attention given to collecting:
Soldiers PensiOns.-We will attend to
making out and forwarding the applications OF
Soldiers of the War of 1872, or their widows,
for the pension granted By an Act OF 4lst Con-
PHILLIPS, EFFINGER s. CRAIG,
nna02 Attorneys. Staunton, Va.
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IF any Conservative paper were to what
is here quoted, it would probably be denounced
by the Radical leaders, as abusive, untrue, and
everything else that is bad But the New York
Tribune publishes letter from Arkansas, and
endorses it. in the words following, to-wit:.
I'VE print herewith letter from Little
Rock, exposing the villanies which have dis
tracted the Republican party in that State. Il
will serve to explain the weakness and demoral-
ization of the Republican party, not only IN
Arkansas, but in several other Southern States,
wherein selfish, unprinciped, rapacious seoun-
drels have been enabled to clutch the reins Of
authority and ride reckessly over public inter-
est and private right to the achievement OF
their sordid aud shameful ends. -
Let it be recollected that this is not from
Democratic, or Conservative. or "Copper-
Head,' or Ku-klux source" but from the
Neao York Tribune, that organ, that director,
that leader of ehe Republican party" relied
upon, sworn by, and recognized wherever Rad
icalism prevails. Alec. Gazette
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TOW ERS a RIT C III II ID
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
WArchanfS.

STAUNToN, VIRGINIA.
All of our friends, and the public generally,
who desire good cash prices for Flour, Grain and
other Produce, will find it to their advantage to
ship to our Richmond House-L. POWERS, l540
Main street, Richmond, Va. Advances made
on consignments if required.
We keep on hand in our large roomy store,
nearly opposite the Post office, full supply of
all kinds of Groceries. Call and see
selZ-4m POWERS s. PRITCHARD.