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Communicated. I

PUTTING ON THE LIVERY OF GoD TO SERVE
THE DEVIL MA CASE IN PoINT.-To all
aotona 1T may concern-and particularly my good
republican friends of Roanoke county, before
whom. understand, person styling himsel.
Req. W. B. Derrick. former pastor of the color
ed M. f. church, Staunton, Va, is a canvasser
for the republican party. /, a sufferer by the
said Reverend gentleman, wish to warn them
against him as wolf in sleeps clothing
will give few specimens of his many question
able acts while here. Twelve of us formed as it
were, building association, purchased lot, and
agreed to erect buildings thereon. Our truly
spiritual pastor and master most disinterestedly
offered his valuable services, free of charge, as
clerk. Having charge of the books and papers
he distracted therefrom contract of mine, and
when asked about it, said he had sent it to me by
Charles Brown, which assertion was proved to
be lie, when Chas. Brown was asked for it, and
denied having it before all the company. Der
rick afterwards took the contract to lawyer
White, and told him that his name was Shedrach
jackson. / let nim have lot 100 feet deep, and
and he took number of feet more than l agreed
to let him have. He went off with $50 belong
ing to the association, and $50 more which one
member had given him for his dues to the ASSOC
citation, making 500 which found its way into
his capacious pockets.
He also gave receipts against the association,
for his own private debts Owing Henry Jones
$40 he gave him a receipt that he (Jones) had
paid that sum into the ASSOCIATION. Verify are
his ways past finding out. Pass him round i
Pass him round l can be found at any time to
prove these assertions, being sexton of the Luz
theran and Presbyterian churches of this place.
Respectfully,
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Speci0E Notices,
Ceuraur g,iufngeut.

There is no pain which the Centaur Liniment
will not relieve, no swelling it will not su bdue
and no lsmeness which it will not cure This is
strong language but it is true. Where the parts
are not gone its effects are marvellous. 1t has
produced more cures of rheumatism, neuralgia,
lockjaw, palsy, sprains, swellings, caked-breasts
scalds, burns, salt-rheum, ear-ache, &c, upon
the human frame, and of strains, SPAWN, gals,
&C., upon animals in one year than have all 9TH
er pretended remedies since the world began
1t is counter-irritant, an all healing pain re-
lever. Cripples throw away their crutches, the
lame walk, poisonous bites are rendered HARM
less, and the wounded are healed without scar.
1t is no humbug. The recipeis published around
each bottle. It is selling article ever before
sold, and it sells because it does just what it pre-
tends to do. Those who now suffer from rheu-
matism, pain or swelling, deserve to suffer if
they will not use Centaur Liniment. More than
1000 certificates OF remarkable cures including
frozen limbs, chronic rheumatism, govt, run
ming tumors, &C, have been received. We will
send circular containing certificates, the reci-
pc, &C., gratis, 20 any one requesting it. One
bottle of the yellow wrapper Centaur Liniment
is worth one hundred dollars for spawned or
sweenied horses and mules, or for screw worm
in sheep. Stock.owners, this liniment is worth
your attention. No family should be without
Centaur Liniment. Price SOC bottle, large bot
ties $780, j. B. ROSE 81 Co.,
So Broadway, New York.
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RocKBRIDaE COUNTY FAIR.-The Rockbridge
County Fair, held at Lexington last week, was
we'll attended, and the Gazette reports that the
exhibition of fine horses was better than ever
before. and the show Of farm and garden pro-
ducts was creditable.
Addresses were made by President Ruff, Col.
Christian and DR.. Pratt, of Washington and Lee.
Col. Christian urged farmers to encourage fairs
as grand social institution, and such meetings
as great holidays for enjoyment after the years
labors are over. DR.. Pratt spoke of it as a means
to advance material interests, not of farmers
alone. but of the whole community. He urged
the proprety of careful application of fertilizers
the necessity of care to prevent being imposed
upon of economy, of firm determination of pur-
pose, and above ALL brains, as all essential to sue
cessful farming
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MNrr9oG.

Near Staunton, on Oct 9th by the Rev. j. l.
Miller, Mr. Hartman j. Lushbaugh of this city,
to Miss Elite F. Evans of Harrisonburg
! ION October 9th, by Rev. DR.. Junkin, assisted
by Rev. James Murray, Mr.. David Brainsrd
McClung, of Augusta, to Miss Kate Withrow,
OF Rock bridge.
On Sept both. at the residence of Mrs VIM.
L. Hunter, by Rev. G. B. Stricken, Mr.. Zacha-
riah McChesney and Miss Mollie B. Highland.
On Oct. lst. at the residence of Thos w. Nc
Chung, Esq, in Greenbrier county, w. Va, by
Rev. M. L. Lacy, Mr.. John j. Echols of Staun-
ton, to Miss Sadie Z. MeClung, of Greenbrier
On Oct. LIST, at the late residence of Col. Sam.
MeClung. in Greenbrier county, West Va, by
Rev. NJ. e. Lacy Mr.. Robert James Porterfeld
of Staunton, to Miss Kate E. McClung.
At Hunters Repose, on the 9th inst, by the
Rev. q. NJ. Howard, John Gilbert Smith to Miss
Caroline Matilda Curry. all of Highland.
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LeG0I Notices.

IN the Circuit Court of Bath county, August
Dist 1873.
Benjamin Crawford, ......... Plaintiff
VS..
John Cleek, Jr., Sheriff of Bath county, and as
such, Admir- of Samuel Lewis. decd Jasper
G. Lewis, Committee of said Samuel Lewis,
and Jasper g. Lewis, Rachel Lewis John w.
Lewis, John A. Warwick and Martha c., his
wife, and Sarah E. Lewis, Defendants,
In Chancery.
This cause having regularly matured at Rules
and set for hearing, came on this 2lst day of
August. 1873, to be heard upon the Plaintiffs
Bill, exhibits filed Herewith, and some of The
Defendants having appeared and answered, the
Bill is taken for confessed as to each of them,
and was argued by Plaintiff counsel.
Upon consideration whereof the Court doth
adjudge, order and Decree that this cause be re-
ferred to one of the Master Commissioners of
this Court, who will take state and settle the
following accounts:
lst An account of the acts and doings of
John Cleek, Jr., Sheriff of Bath county, and as
such Admir- of Samuel Lewis dec
End, An account of the acts and dongs of JAS
per G. Lewis, as Committee for Samuel Lewis,
dec d.
3rd, An account of all debts against the estate
of said Samuel Lewis, dec d, with their respec-
tive priorities; and,
4th An account of all real estate owned by
Samuel Lewis, at the time of his death, togeth-
err with any matters deemed pertinent by him,
or required by any of the parties to be stated.
But before proceeding to execute this order,
said Commissioner shall advertise the time and
place fixed upon by him for executing same, for
four weeks in some newspaper published in the
City OF StauntOn, convenlng ali parties In inter-
est, which shall be deemed equivalent TO person.
al service of notice ON all the parties.
A copy-teste:
c. r, McDANNALD ID O.
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servative organization of Augusta county, we
cannot fail to recall that this eminent citizen has
been our presiding. officer. as County Superin-
tendent, since the formation and organization of
the great Conservative party of Virginia shortly
after the war-that in all his ministrations of his
duties he exhibited at all times that love of coun-
try that devotion to the welfare of Virginia and
that pride in the county of Augusta which dis
tinguished him in every public position he ever
held; and while laboring zealously for the adj
vancement and triumph of his party, it was with
an utter abnegation of self and all selfish OBJ
jects, and solely because he believed in his con-
science that this great party truly represented
the highest interest of the Commonwealth.
The committee could find, at the time, but one
of the nominees-Maj M. Hanger-who took the
stand, and, in a brief and graceful speech, ex-
pressed his grateful thanks to the members of
the Convention for the honor they had conferred
upon him and the confidence in him implied by
their action, and assured them that he would en-.
deavor in the future as he had done in tae past,
to protect their interests and those of the State
generally and to be faithful to the trusts confd-
ed to him.
At the conclusion of his remarks, on motion,
the convention adjourned sine die
1t is useless for us to say anything in common
dation of the nominees, for they are not only
we'll, but favorably, known either personally or
by reputation to all the voters of this county
They are men of ability of integrity, and of ex-
perience in the duties they are called upon to
discharge. 1t is, in our opinion, such ticket as
this great and good old county should have to
represent her.
1t is ticket which reflects honor alike upon the
convention and the county. It has called forth
the encomiums of the Press IN different portions
of the State, and they have congratulated the
county on having such ticket. It is not only
such a ticket, but the very ticket which we hoped
would be nomlnated-not because we are per-
sonally more friendly to the gentlemen who
constitute it-though we are the warm personal
friends of all three-but because, under the cir
cumstances, we considered it the best-uniting
undoubted qualifications with popular strength
and public confidence to greater degree than
any other that could be nominated.
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Rev. S. D. Stuart, general superintendent of
the Va. Bible Society for the Western division
of the State, embracing the Valley and South
west Va, is in the city for the purpose Of reor-
ganizing the Augusta County Bible Society. He
engaged in the work of canvassng his territory,
by counties, and taking such steps as are consi-
dered best for the distribution of the word of God
among the destitute families. God grant him
successful mission.
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A CARD.

To my Fslloac Citizens of augusta:
Having been called upon by Legion" and
Mount Zion" within the past month or more,
through the public press of the county, and
having been earnestly solicited by scores of my
friends in different parts of the county to be-
come q candidate to representthe county in the
next Legislature of Va, feel, that in respect
to myself and in justice to them Lean no longer
remain silent on the subject; and / assure my
friends that my seeming hardness in replying
must not be construed as disposition to treat
them cavalerly; but only took time to
turely reflect on so grave subject. and to con-
suit with my friends in the premises.
I would remind my fellow citizens that two
years ago was urged by many of my friends in
person, as we'll as through the press, to become
q candidate, and through the same medium
declined the honor, with the intimation that at
some future time l might consent to become q
candidate, and believing that the time has now
come, l hereby announce myself a candidate to
represent the county, in part, in the House of
Delegates of the next General Assembly of Va.
I appreciate in the highest degree the honor
conferred upon me by the fatterlng estimate my
friends have put upon my ability to repres ent
them in the councils of the great State of Vir-
ginia and. should it be their pleasure to elect
me- l pledge myself to represent their interest
with honesty and fidelity at least, and with
whatever ability kind Providence has vouch-
SAisa 70 "e' "'sp'' JOHN ]. oUPP.
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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SHREVEPORT SUFFERERS
Editors Spectator.-I take great pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt through the National
Valley Bank of the following contributions
made by number of your citizens in behalf of
the suffering people of Shreveport, La:
Amount heretofore acknowledged 1922 co.
Since then the following: R. c. Fulton $40; G
E. Haines So. so; Judges of the Court of Appeals,
$500; Va. Female Institute $1,000; Messy
Creek Church $1615; Windy Cove Church
$2l.C0; Mrs E. J. Tinsley SIS.
N w MTTRPHY
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Special Notices
re- Summer Riseases.-TBE GREAT
r E NJ ID Y-BAKER'S PREMIUM BIT
TIERS

Ns> Sum mer n1Se&Sess-TB GREAT
RENE Y-BAKER'S PREMIUM BIT
TIERS.
From Editor of Norfolk Herald
''This is the season which these celebrated Bit
tiers are mostly sought after, and possessing as
they do worldwide fame, it is hardly necessa-
ry to impress upon the mind of the invalid their
inestimable virtues. We have, in our social in
tercourse, heard but one expression in their ia
vor and that is, whenever used they act like a
charm, and prove more efficacious than any
medicine that has ever been offered to the pub
lie. The maker of these Bitters uses no highly
wrought panegyrics or flaming hand-bills to fur
ther the sale of his Bitters but simply throwing
the article on its own merits to be judged accor-
dinghy. He does not, like all the quack stuff
in use, say that 1t will cure all the ills COM
mon 10 humanity; but he stakes his reputation
that whenever taken according to directions it
will cure Ague and Fever, Dyspepsia, Bowel
Complaint, Cholera Morbus, Indigestion, Sour
Stomach. Loss of Appetite, and all diseases
arising from torpidity of the Liver and inaction
of the digestive organs. Their equal is yet to be
had
Sold by druggists and country merchants
everywhere Z. BAKER, Proprietor,
Richmond Va
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CAMPAIGN CLUB AT TRIMBLE's SCHOOL.
HoUsE.-The attendance at the meeting of the
Campaign Club at Trimble's school house, on
last Saturday, was quite large. This Club is
presided over by Mr. A. 81. Price. and Mr.. Geo.
A. Hanger is Secretary They completed their
organization on last Saturday night and commit
tee swere appointed to thoroughly work up the
voters in that neighborhood There was much
interest manifested by the members of the Club
in the canvass and we may depend upon them
to perform their duty well and nobly Capt. Jas.
Bumgardner was present and being called upon
made most excellent and telling practical
speech. His remarks were listened to with the
deepest attention and all seemed fully impressed
with the importance of the truths he so forcibly
laid before them.
When Capt. Bumgardner concluded, in re-
spouse to calls, A. s. Mauzy made brief ad-
dress, after which the Club adjourned
Maj. M. Hanger will address this Club on next
Saturday night.
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N. w. MURPHY

Read the advertisement of Maj J. W. New
ton, next door to Spectator" office. He has q
large stock of beautiful Fall and Winter goods
which he is selling at bottom figures. Miss Ship
ley, of Baltimore, is in charge of his Millinery
department, and is prepared to accommodate
the ladies with the most beautiful styles, both
American and Foreign. In short, he has any
article in the dry-goods, millinery and notion
line, that fastidious public can desire-especi-
ally the female portion of the population
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DEATH OF REV. FRANCIS 81. BowMAN.-The
announcement of the death, on the 7th inst, at
Memphis, Tennessee, of yellow fever, of Rev
Francis ID. Bowman, will cause many hearts in
this county, where he was SO well and favorably
known, to be deeply panied and sorely grieved.
he was nine years the Pastor of the Augusta
church in this county, before he was called as
the Pastor of the First Presbyterian church of
Memphis, where ne has SO recently fallen. whilst
IN the discharge of his pastoral duties, victim
to that terrible scourge-yellow fever-which is
now destroying so many lives in Memphis and
Shreveport. He was gentleman of fine talents
and highly esteemed and much beloved by all
who knew him well. By his death, his church
has lost an able and useful minister, whose place
is not easily supplied.
He was native of Charlottesville, Albemarle
county, Va, and died, after brief illness of 9
days, in the 10th year of his age, leaving widow
and six children to mourn their irreparable loss.
His only brother, Rev. Jno. Rice Bowman, is
the Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Harri-
sonburg.
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Stauntu1t Spertatur.
Tuesday, October. II, 1878.


PUBLIC SPEAKING AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
By appointment of the State Conservative Exec
utlve Committee the following distinguished
gentlemen will deliver speeches at the Fair
Grounds on Wednesday next:
Hon. r. M. T. HUNTER, of Essex.
Judge ROBERT OULD, of Richmond.
Col. f. W. NJ. HOLIDAY, of Winchester.
Hon. JOHN GooDE, Jr., of Norfolk.
Hon JNo e. TUCKER, Of Lexington.
Come out to hear these able speakers Come
one come all.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-14

REGIsTRATIoN.-The Registration of voters
in Virginia will close on the oath inst, after
which date no new names can be legally placed
upon the lists. Those voters who have changed
their residences, however, are entitled to secure
transfers at any time up to the day of election
except in cities and towns the population of
which is 2 COO or in excess of that number. In
such cities and towns the law requires that the
transfers shall be made ten days before the cleo
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CLUB AT WEST VIEw.-There was q good
meeting of the Conservative Club at West View
on Saturday night last at which able and inter-
esting speeches were delivered by Gen. John
Echols, S. Travers Phillips and Geo. NJ. Harri-
son. The information from that neighborhood
Is of an encouraging character. The Conserva-
tives are arousing themselves and will give a
good account on the day of election.
Clubs should be formed without delay in eve
ry neighborhood, and they should go to work
and work till the day of election in arousing
the voters and urging them by all means to GO
to the polls Every vote will be needed and
should be cast on the day of election.
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LIST OF PATENTs.-The following patents W ere
issued from the U. S. Patent Office to citizens OF
Virginia for the week ending Sept. 10th, 1878.
Reported for the Spectator, by Alexander & Ma
son, solicitors of Patents, COS Seventh street,
Washington, d. G.
Washing Machine-Moses W. Staples, Rich.
mond.
Car Coupling William r. Waddell, Lyttle.
ton Waddell and John A. Lutz all of Church
vile.
Spring for Vehicles--George w. Lewis, Ports
mouth
Watchmakers Chain Clamp-George E.
Evsrd, Leesburg.
Coal Scuttle-John J. White, Norfolk.
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On the 4th inst, Rev. J. B. Fitzpatrick of Har-
risonburg delivered Temperance address at a
picnic at Mt. Scion in this county. The Council
of Friends of Temperance at that place had a
procession, and the address was delivered in the
church, the weather being too inclement for
outdoor exercises At night five persons united
themselves with the order.
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NEW FIRM.-Our friend Geo. r. Bell, late of
the firm of Richardson & Bell is now associated
with Mr.. S. D. Timberlake, opposite the Specta-
tor Office, in the dry-goods business, under the
style of Timberlake & Bell. They are both en-
terprising and accommodating young gentle
men, See their adv
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ROLLER SKATING.-For the benefit of those
who are fond of Roller skating, we are pleased
TO state that the Rink has been re-opened, under
the direction of Prof I. V. Carr, in the Rotun-
da at the New Fair Grounds. This is a health.
full exercise and very much enjoyed by all who
participate in it. On the last night of the Fair
there will be grand skating carnival given in
the Roturda, and all who can skate should pre-
pare themselves for delightful time
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Mountaineering revivals of religion
were in progress last week, at Elk RIM church
and the Forge appointment on Rockingham
mission, the former conducted by Rev. Mr.
Ross and the latter by Rev. Mr.. Liggett.
Within the past several weeks an interesting
revival of religion has taken place at Mountain
Grove in Bath county under the ministration Of
Rev. s. 5. RYDER
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CLUB AT FIsHERsvILLE'-We have been in
formed that meeting will be held to organize
a Conservative Club at Fishersville on Saturday
next at 81 o'clock, P. NJ. at which Gen. Echols
Col. Mills Congressman at large from Texas
and s. Travers Phillips are invited to deliver
sneaches
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MASONIC CoNTRrBUTIoN.-Atth the meeting on
Friday night last of the Masonic. Lodge of this
place, the Lodge contributed the sum of $1CO
for the sufferers from yellow fever at Shreve-
port and Memphis.
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The Teachers and Pupils of the Virginia Fe-
male Institute of this place paid over yesterday
$13S 95 for the sufferers in Shreveport and Mem
phis. They hope to give more. This example
is worthy of being followed.
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Don't forget that Sweet-corn for sale at @. A.
Richardson's. The season for roasting-ears is
about over and this corn is vastly superior to the
common-corn for table use. First supply just
received. Call and see it and try it.
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The TRIAL OF Mrs. ALLEN CONTINUED
Mrs. Allen was arragned before the Judge of
the Circuit Court on yesterday morning, and
the Indictment having been read to her, she
pleaded mot guilty" In consequence of the
absence of material witnesses on behalf of the
Commonwealth. the case was continued to the
first day Of the March term of the Court. The
motion for bail was renewed and granted.
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N@- GET THE BEST AND CHEAPBsT.-If you
want to get the best End cheapest furniture of
ali kinds, send your orders to H. F. Zimmerman
& Son, 5l3, 7th street, Washington, D. 9. Or
ders filled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed
10 Gases Mems Stitched Brogues-best
quality, at G. L. WELLER's
G@- S1.50 O. L. WELLER has one or two
cartoons left of those extremely low priced Last
ing CATERS. Ladies who have not supplied
themselves, should do so at once. Price only
$l50
@- Linen Hats for gentlemen and Boys
very cheap, at G. l.. WELLER's.
Ho VITO SAVE MoNEY,-Insteado of paying ten
cents for cigar, buy Haines' Five Cent Havans
Cigar. You will find them really what they are
represented to he.
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Our friend G. j. Bell, near this city, informs
us that few mornings since, about daybreak,
he saw beautiful rainbow, spanning the whole
arch of the sheavens from horizon to horizon
all the colors being unusually brilliant and
distinct
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G. r. MoDANNALD, D. G..
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE I

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Warm Springs, Va, Sept 30sh.
The parties interested in the foregoing decree
are hereby notified, that [ have fixed upon
Thursday the 30th day of October nert as the
time, and the Law Office of Terrill 81 McAliister,
at Warm Springs, Virginia, as the place for ex-
ecuting the said decree; at which time and place
all parties are required to attend.
VIM. NJ MCALLISTER
oct7-4t Commr Circuit Court of Bath.
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The examination of applicants for public
school teachers took place Saturday last in the
old Valley Hotel, under The supervision of DR..
r. S. Hamilton, the new Superintendent of the
County About 20 teachers were present
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The Staunton Iron Works Company are finish.
ing up several large new boilers for the New
River Car Company of w. Va