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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

For Beginners By JOHN s. HART. LII.
D., Professor of Rhetoric in the College Of New
Jersey, and late Principal of the New Jersey
State Normal School. Price by. mail. postpaid,
80 cents. A greater help to the teacher was
never invented. 1t will revolutlonlze the whole
work of teaching By the increased power of
expression which it gives to the pupil it doubles
his progress in every study. feZ3-N
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

gNagoa.Making q I5iaoksEl1iIhiag.

The undersigned. formerly of Churohville.
has opened Wagon making and BLacksDaithine
Establishment on New Court house St, Staun-
ton, Va, next door to the Carriage Factory of
Captain Waters, where he is prepared % execute
all work in his line, out of good material, in the
best manner and at low figures.
Repairing promptly done and all work
warranted
L also manufacture Fesieg's Patent lightning
Jach-the greatest thing out, and indispensa-
Bile to farmers generally. Call and see it.
rs II LICK IHER
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Household Furnishing
Store,
R.D. SEARS, agent.
r. D. SEARS, agent.

sIOR SAAE.-The Door, Sash and Blind
II Factory, located on @. 8 .. 4. near
Depot, staunton, Va, including Steam Engine
and Boiler. The engine is about 70 or 70 horse
power, and the Boiler is 40 horse power. Al
so the Coal and Lumber yard attached, and
pair of Fairbanks Coal Scales-neariy new.
Terms liberal. HENDRY 81 BRO.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25
TEvRUST SAFE OF a VALUABLE
Middle River Farm.

THRUST SALE OF a VALUABLE
u Middle River Farm.
By virtue of deed of trust executed to mo or
the 18th day Of June, 1868, by N, e. Lyman
trustee and Mrs. Margaret D. Lyman, to secure
purchase money, | will proceed upon the prem.
ises, by the consent Of all parties in interest, or
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1873
to sell to the highest bidder at public auction,
that very valuable farm lying on both sides Of
Middle River, near the McAdamized road con.
tanning S72 acres, roods, and 20 poles, and
known as the Guy Farm upon which Mr.. n.
E. Lyman resides.
This farm is one Of the best in the county. and
is handsomely improved with o handsome bricb
residence and all necessary out-buildings. Dir
Lyman will take pleasure in showing the prem
ises to persons wishing to purchase.
Terms of sale.-The deed calls for cash, but
By consent of parties, one-fourth of the purchase
money in cash, and the balance in one, two, and
three annual payments from the day OF sale
bearing interest, secured by bonds with good
personal security, and lien on the land will be
accepted, instead of cash.
jan2l-tds II. III. BELL, Trustee
POstpoDeEnent.-Bec Of high waters
the above sale is postponed to WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 18th, 1873, when it will take place at
II o'clock, NJ. H. NJ. BELL, Trustee
feb19- IDS
SNOMMESSEONEEs'S SALE of a Tract
- of Land on South River.-In pursuance of
decree Of The Circuit court of Augusta county,
in the suit of Palmer VS.. Donoho. the under
signed, as Commissioners, will offer at public
sale, on Thursday, the 18th day of March, 1873
on the premises, at IL clock, A. M, tract of
| land lying on South river, in Augusta county,
now in the possession of Thos. NJ. Donoho con-
| tanning 2aS3 acres This land ies we'll in q
good eighborhood, and is in good state of Gull
tivaton adjoining the lands of Mrs. Thomas
Johnston and others, and is known as the Nor
| ris Austin farm.
Terms-So much of the purchase money as
will pay costs of suit and sale, will be required
in cash, and the balance in l, 2, 8, and years
in equal installments, with interest from the day
Of sale, to be secured by bonds with personal
security and retention Of the title as ultimate
security, until all the purchase money is paid.
D S. YOUNG, ro
fe11-tds N. X. TROUT, ! ooAn ls'
lNOis SALE FshvATEAx.-rWo DE
sIRABLE BUILDING LOTS, on one of thu
best streets in Staunton.
J. W. TODD,
next door to Post Office.
fels-2t
TeE'EY PROPERTY FOke SAAE-That
y very desirable House and Lot formerly
the residence of Robert j. Hope decd corner
of w alter and Frederick streets, now the proper
ty Of Miss L. o. Hope.
For terms apply to o. c. MORRIS.
Staunton, January Goth, 1873.
Vindicator copy.
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Y xST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS
"a remaining in the Staunton POst-Ofice, fo1
the week ending February 24th 1878:
LADIES.
Anderson Esther Jackson miss @ A
Brown mrs Fanny Kengli mrs III S
Brown miss Mary Patterson mrs Sallie
Bare miss E Ross Martha
Brigham miss Bell Rollins miss
Clark miss b Robinson miss
enbaugh miss A Smith miss Lizer
6 mrs Evaline TannsOn miss Mollie
Dav mits |. @ Spayer miss Emma
Grant mrs Alacy st Clair miss
Guthrie miss Sallie Taper miss
Hoffman, III s Tanner miss A
Hall miss L E Walker miss M
Hardgon mrs L Williams mrs l. NJ L
Wewls miss l.
GENTLEMEN.
Armgtead j Landlord r
Bailey Dr-regstered Lippard
Bennett James hardwood M-reg.
BOserman j & MatsOn Robert
Ballard 81 O Maupn Garland
Chrystynn W j O. Brien I o
Childs t j Reasonex H-2
Dunnina, Stepens j IL
Dennis George Shines FL
Fry Thomas Venable FL
Green p Woodward G
Harvey R Willard VIC
johnson E f Wormley
Jackson S White
Keller G A Yount D B or G A
Partial Regulations under The New Postal
Code, '72.-AIl letters published as non deliv-
cred shall be charged one cent (2l93).
Persons calling for Letters in the above list
should state that they are "Advertisedi to dis
tinguish them from the daily mail. AS list of
Advertised letters are made up every week, the
date of the paper in which they appear should
be given. Il. ID. SEARS, p. M.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

TEE TRUE Policy We turn from our do
nothing Legislature to that Of Georgia with
pleasure. 1t hes repealed all usuTy laws, those
trammels 90 commerce, and leaves, capital free,
and all the capital invested.in cotton and WOODEN
mills iron furnaces and manufactures is ex-
empted from taxation for ten years. They are
also arranging to pay State debt and, as a con-
sequence, capital and labor are flowing in and
she viii soon again oa the Empire State OF the
South. When will the Va. Legislature learn
that our people are abreast Of the times and do
IS they are bid %?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

YHs1CEA E1V BOOK FOUND.-- Found by
the subscriber, Saturday, the 9tn inst
on the Parkersburg road, one mile West of
Staunton, q POCKET BOOK, containing mon
ey. The owner can get it by describing 1t and
paying for this advertisement:
fe25s1t@ HARVEY S. HARRIS,
Deerfeld, Va.
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JUN 2. I Oh EFs,
WIN. Fl. TERRILL,
WIN. d. MCALLISTER,
fe18-tds Commissioners
DUBLEC SALE OF a VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND, AND A
House and lot


IN CHURCHVILLE.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Augusta rendered at the July term, 1872, in the
suit of John Trimbles ex'ors VS.. Joseph Will
son, &c, the undersigned commissioners, will On
Thursday, the 18Th day Of March, 1878,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the following parcels of real estate, the
property of Or Joseph Wilson, lying in Au-
gusta county list, valuable tract of
200 Acres OF Land,
lying about miles from Swoopes Depot and
mile Southwest from Churchville, on Whiskey-
Greek, adjoining the lands of Sellers, Kootz
and others. This land is of excellent quality,
we'll watered, and in high state of cultivation
with comfortable improvements, and has about
so acres of splendid timber on it.
The tract can be readily divided, and will be
sold as whole, or in parcels 20 suit purchasers.
End, lot of 10 acres of land in the village
of Churchville. upon which DR.. Joseph Wilson
now resides. It has on it an excellent FRAME
DWELLING House, containing Z rooms, with
Kitchen stable and other out buildings.
The farm will be sold on the premises. The
house and lot will be sold in Churchville, at or
near the premises.
Terms of Sale-Enough in cash to pay the
costs of suit and sale, and the residue in four
equal annual payments, for which the purchaser
will be required to execute bonds with good Sc
curity, bearing interest from the day of sale,
and the title will be retained as ultimate secu-
rity GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr.
ian28-tds Commits siOner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

~ EAE, PLASTER IL CI0yerseed.-l
IvE keep constantly on hand, meal at 75c
per bushel and now on hand lot of prime
clover seed and ground plaster, for sale or ex-
change for country produce.
fe25-2t G. HALLE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

VALUABLE MEDDR4E River Farm
FOR SALE.
| offer for sale privately the farm belonging to
the estate of the late Gen. Kenton Harper, lying
miles North OF OtauntOn, within a mile of the
Valley Turnpike (McAdamized) and half mile
of the Valley Railroad. 1t contains I7I4 acres,
sixty acres of which is frst-class River Bottom,
and the balance best quality of upland, produ-
cling equal TO the bottom. Ample timber for
the farm
The improvements excellent, including a
good two-story brick yelling and Kitchen good
barn and all necessary out-buildings.
There is on the premises q splendid vineyard,
embracing about 800 vines o. select and choice
grapes. 1t was laid out with great care, and has
shown to any desiring TO see them by the
undersigned VIII resides on them.
Terms reasona ole and made known on appli-
cation. SAMUEL C. HARPER,
no5-tf Executor of K. Harper, deceased.
COMMISSIONER SALE OE asEAaI
v E5TAI&.-ln pursuance of decree of
the county court of Augusta. rendered the
18th day Of January, 1873, in the Chancery cause
OF Turk VS.. Rusmisel, &c, the undersigned,
commissioner appointed for the purpose, will sell
at public auction on the premises, on Saturday,
the LIST day Of March, 1879, at Il o'clock, NJ, the
Life Estate OF Kebeoca kusmisel IN sixty acres
Of land. situated miles s. w. OF Staunton on
the road leading from StauntOn to MIDI ebrook.
adjoining the lands of Henry Mish, John Alex
ander, Jacob Baylor & ais. Has upon it COM
Portable log house unnecessary out houses we'll
watered, and convenient to churches, schools,
&c.
Terms-Enough in hand to pay costs of suit
and sale the residue in three equal annual in
staments, the purchaser giving bonds bearing
interest from date, with approved personal secu-
rity, and title retained as ultimate security
fe4-tds g. NJ. HARRISON, Com T.
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" xsT OF ADVERTISED LETTERS

The general conference Of the Methodist Pro-
testant meets in Lynchburg in May, 1S74ss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25
ENaNE ESTATE zoe SAEE.-Acting

ENgNE ESTATE FOR SAEE.-Acting
g. under decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered in the cause of William
Fl. Peyton against T. NJ. Young l will on Fri
day, the 18th day of March next, offer at public
sale on the premises to the highest bidder, the
tract of land on the Port Republic road about
two miles from Staunton, now in the occupancy
of Capt. VIM. Il. Peytou, containing
343 Acres.
1t is of superior quality Of soil, in high state
of cultivation, with excellent buildings, good
young orchard and possessing every desirable
convenience In q word, considering its prox-
unity TO Stanton, there is not 8 lore attractive
estate in market in this section Of the Valley.
Terms-Enough in cash to pay the costs of
SALE balance to be divided into three equal an
nual instruments, to bear interest from the day
of sale, purchaser to give bond With approved
personal security, and title to be retained as ul-
innate and additional security for the unpaid
purchase money.
If the plaintiff shall request the sale to be in
parcels, only so much of the land as shall De
necessary will be sold. Sale at II o'clock, A.
IL. NICHO. K. TROUT,
fab45t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 4 call from the
public is solicited, before purchasing elsewhere.
fe25-tt GEO. K HARPER.
A LARGE STOCK OF GOODS ON
"a HAND-We have large stock of dry
goods, groceries, boots, shoes, ready-made clo-
thing, hardware. bar iron, castings, sole and up
per leather salt, plaster seeds, fertilizers, &C.,
all of which we will sell very low for cash
Will pay cash for -four, corn, bacon, DC. We
invite the examination of our stock of goods be-
fore making purchases. or selling your produce.
SMITH & PATTERSON,
fe35et Waynesboro, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

STATE FINANCES. Should all the Virginia
taxes OF 1872, be paid the net yield will be So,
0l5.4So.ol, and of these $205, 1852. 81 have been
paid prior to Ost. 1st 1872 The ordinary ex-
penses OF State government, from Oct. Isl
1917 to Sept 50'h, 1873. exclusive of claims
tor school purposes and for interest on public
debt, will be 81 ,OS2. 344. Add expenses of Gen.
eral Assembly for same time, and We have 81 :
252,S50 This is the Auditor of Public Ae-
counts last statement
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

| ADDITIONAL W. Va ITEMs.-Greenbrier
and Monroe papers, Of 22nd, to hand, and we
continue our W. Va. items from first page
Capt. John Irwin, ST.. Of Greenbrier, aged Sc,
died on 20th........ Petty thieves abound in
Lewisburg....... "A duel took place, about girl,
in Pocahontas. No damage and parties bound
over.........Wild geese flying northward..
A Lewisburg darkey says the G. & 0. r. r.
cars ''run tri-weekly' from White Sulphur
thatis, "dey go down one week and try to get
back de next" ........Groenbrier ships her first
leaf tobacco to Richmond. ....A mare, aged 80,
died last week in Nicholas. She had had IL
colts, worth 81, 375........Lewisburg wants the
telegraph. 1.-THE Monroe Register, as we'll as
Lynchburg Ne,os, Frederickurg Herald and a
number of other papers, take our Scraps Of
History, without credit. "Tote fair, gentle
slrs ......Alderson is to have new houses....
Miss Mary Shumate, of Peterstown, has died
or smallpox and Mrs. Hobbs is not expected
to live. Still spreading. ..Deham's TUNE
has fallen in and the tunnel on Stretchers neck
damaged. River is very high. Work
men are busy clearing G. & o. R. r. of slides
&C., and it will soon be open.........The meas
les are raging and the Northern Methodist
have revival in Barboursville. There ar.
3000 900 bushels of corn to be shipped from Sci
OTTO, Ohio, Valley over G. & o. r. r. soon.....
A large immigration of Swedes expected il
Huntingdon. Large arrivals daily at Hun
tington hotels.....T Things generally look lively
from the Huntington Argus spicy accounts o
that city. A large increas may be locked for
everyway, In Spring.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

The WESTMINSTER OF THE SOUTH.
Petersburg Ladec feelingly urges the remains
ofthe great Maury, be left at Lexington beside
those of Lee and jackson. brothers. in great
ness, while they lived, let them rest together,
and in the final resurrection let them rise TO-
gethor' says the Lsder. Every Virginia feel
ing will Ee-echo the sentiment and, for quiet
aud repose, there is no place which offers such
rare inducements as Lexington, for the honor
of being ''the Westminster Of the South"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

kHENE GRAZING LAND FOR RENT
u in Crab EOftOEn.
The undersigned will offer for rent publicly,
to the highest bidder, on the 18th day Of March,
1873, lin Monterey, that being Court day. for
which belonged to the estate of Geo. W. Hull,
deceased, and known as the Grab Bottom farm,
and upon which Walter Malcolm now resides. =
l will also offer for sale at the same time and
place, 7 head of three year old cattle and two
hay stacks. Terms made known on day OF rent
ing and sale.
SARAH A. HULL,
Guardian of VIM. 4 Hull.
fe25-4t& Mcdowell, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

nsSSOLUTSON.- partnership here
IL tofore existing under the style and firm
of e. C.,6E r. II. Palmer, in the general mer-
chandise business in Greenville. Augusta coun-
ty was dissolved, by mutual consent on Friday,
the 18th day of February, 1873.
Fl. q. PALMER.
r. Il. PALMER.
ns- The undersigned will continue the business
and will settle up all claims due the old concern
and Will pay all debts. Persons knowing them
selves indebted will please come forward and
settle.
f.1S9t# Fl n PALMER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

POPULATION OF VALLEY Towns. In 1870,
Stanton had !. 120 Inhabitants, Waynesboro,
SOC Riverheads $3.50 Lexington 2,S73; Har-
risonburg 1928 Winchester 4. AT New Mar
ket GOO; Mt. Jackson go; Strasburg $50 !;
Woodstock $50; Salem 1855; Front Royal
7O5; Marion 368; Ednburg 452; Christians
burg S64; New Town, Frederick CO. ,625; Berry
vile $50; Fincastle 579; Abingdon us; Wyth-
vile 1871 and Charlottesville, over the Blue
Ridge. 1883.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

EROCERIES.-The undersigned has just
VI opened at j. b. Hoges old
stand, on Augusta street, complete and
Full Stock OF Fresh Groceries, such as
TEAS,
SOAP,
SYRUPS,.
SUGARS,
SPICES,
COFFEES.
CANDLES
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-25

e. M. Gushing, auctioneer. Comrs
feb4-tds
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-09
Pre- Historic Americans.

San Francisco paper says. j W
Glass, an old Californian, gentleman
who has devoted much time in inves-
legations in geology ,mineralogy, bota-
ny and other natural sciences, recent
ly returned TO San Francisco from a
ten months sojourn in Arizona and
Colorado. He has brought With him
a collection Of varied character, en-.
braeing 1000 botanical specimens,
samples of ores, relics from ancient
mounds, etc. Among the latter is a
box of human remains, the body hav-
ing evidently been burned, together
with various kinds Of food, such as
corn, beans, nuts and berries, the
charred remains of which Mr.. Glass
gathered, They were taken from the
ruins in Chin Valley. There are also
several stone hatchets, remains OF an
cient pottery, cement and brick from
the ruins, potrifed and solidifed wood,
obsidian, agates, Jasper chalccdony,
etc.
Mr.. Glass has also q small image
one Of the sacred images of tho peace
full Pimos-said to DO made only by
the virgins of the tribe, in accordance
with n tradition which came down TO
them from some eminent medical man
TO tho effect that If any yirrin should
succeed in mouldinp a pe,iect image
of a new. born infant. the Grea, Shirt
would accent II from tbo hands Of one
so nnro and wonld endow il win l;fe .
tbat then ,he inG1nt worId crow and
becomo Gods bnmsn renresento,ive
the leader and saviopr Of tho tribe .
,ba, tLrorrL lin 80 Ind,ans ,ra,1,I
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-09
The Curcuio Mastered at Last,

Tho foi'ar-;res is nna nf tho n,nai
sensible plans of killing the Curculio
that we have yet seen, even better
than the jarring process in some re-
spects, being much easier; still that
should not be omitted, We quote from
the Ohio Farmer.
"For many years past tho Curculio
has been an almost uneonquerablc
enemy Of the fruit grower, and not n
few have cut down their plum trees
as cumbcrcrs Of the ground, not re
coiving any return from them. have
remaining a few nice trees, left stand
ing for an ornament and shade, and
year after year these trees have
bloomed and set full, but in spite OF
every effort, until tho present season,
not a quart of fruit was received =
While the trees were in full bloom last
Spring, my wife determined 10 try an
experiment upon one Of them, which
she did, and il resulted more favorable
than could have been expected.
Early every morning, while in full
bloom, cornmeal was strewn over the
ground beneath the branches and the
whole flock from the poultry yard at
once set to work to gather up the par.
ticlcs Of grain The ground was daily
thoroughly scratched over and meal
insects, and everything to the fowls
edible gathered up, Later in the sca-
son brood Of chicks were cooped be-
meath the tree, and tho operation oI
sowing meal still continued. The op
Grafton was not omitted for day
from tho time of the putting forth Of
the trees until the plums were beyond
the reach of the little pests
Now, for tho result: This tree, and
this alone, was loaded with fruit, to
the perfect amazement of all who saw
it. 1t was literally covered with fruit
as perfect rs could be desired. Sc
heavy were the limbs laden that props
had to be used all around the tree. |
really believe there were more and
better plums upon this single tree than
in all tho township, and ! am also dis
posed to say, all OF the county.
Not plum maturod on any Other
tree on my premises, and oil are The
same variety as the one saved.
/ would earnestly urge a trial o.
this method by all who have fruit
trees. 1t will certainly bc continued
by me, as ! believe it to be specific
against the ravagcs of insects"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-09
Counting New Greenbacks.


Years of experience have made the
counters who have been longest en-
ployed marvelously expert and almost
iufalliblc, their fingers passing from
one note TO the other with the celerity
and regularity of somc wonderful
machine. The lady who sits nearest
70 the chief of the room and who has
come to be considered a sort Of assist
ant TO him., having sometimes per
formed his duties during bis absence,
has been engaged in tho division ever
since its organization in 1862, and
probably has no rival in accuracy and
dcxterity in counting, On many oc-
casions she has counted fifty thousand
notes in one Day. As the nominal
ho,irs OF labor are from nine TO three
O'Clock, and as at least half an hour
rnnsf be dahnafad f.aae th;a ie- ...eea
sary interruptions and for-lunch, the
lime occupied in counting these fifty
thousand notes Was five and hall
hours. This is at the rate of nine
thousand and ninety notes every hour,
one hundred and fifty every minute,
and two and a half every second
Tho lady informs US that it is no unu-
sual feat for her to "pick up" q bundle
containing four thousand legal-tendcr
notes 10 twenty minutes. We doubt
whether this can be excslled. If any
gentleman thinks il can, let him Try
the experiment Of simply tapping his
finger on table at the above rate,
and We predict that at the end OF half
an hours trial he will change his mind.
There are other ladies' who are almost
as rapid and accurate. They are
sometimes called upon, with others
equally skilllul from the redemption
division to visit other cities, when the
Treasury offices in those places are to
be examined, and to assist in counting
the Government funds .herc.
Through this division and under
these skillful fingers has passed every
note, whether legal-tender or fraction
al, which has been issued by the Uni
ted States since the beginning of the
rebellion-every note which we have
ever handled or seen-as well as al
tho gold notes, and many millions Of
imperfect bonds and notes which were
never put in circulation. The total
value of the money which had been
counted in this division previously to
the first day of July, 1872, was, ac.
cording to tho Treasurer's last annual
report, nearly two thousand nine hun.
dred million dollars-more than two
hundred and twenty-threo millions
of which consisted Of postal and frac.
tional currency. just now the count
crs find full employment in counting
new legal-tender and fractional notes
From "An Hour Among the Green
| bdcks." g nn afrN elE