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CoIoNEI. RnRERT E. WITHERs

Colorel Robert E. Withers, who has received
the nomination on the Conservative ticket for
Lieutenant Governor, was born in Campbell
county, Va, in 1921. He graduated at the
University of Virginia. and became practi-
toner of medicine, to which he devoted him
self exclusively for nineteen years. He resided
first in Campbell and then In Danvile, going to
the latter place in 1858, aud there remaining
until the late civil war.
Colonel Withers entered the war at its be-
ginning, and in April, 1861, came to this city
10 command of a battalion. Here he was assign
ed by Governor Letcher to the command of the
Eighteenth Virginia Yegiment, He participat-
ed in the battles of First Manassas, Seven
Pines, and Gaines's Mill In the last-named
he fell dreadfully wounded while leading his
regiment in the fnal charge, in which the enc
nv was routed He received wounds through
the right lung the pelvis, and arm, together
with wound in the sclap. So fearful, indeed,
was he wounded that his recovery was consider
ed almost hopeless. He, however, so far re-
covered as to feel that he could return to the
field. Several times he attempted to resume
his command in the active service, but was SO
much disabled that each trial was found to be
in vain. Colonel Withers, indeed, has not yet
been entirely restored from the effects Of his
fearful wounds.
he was before the close of the war assigned
to the prison post at Danville, and held it unit
he surrendered to General Wright on the 22d
of April, 1865.
The war ended, he was too much of crippl.
for the country practice Of medicine and seek
| ing some pursuit better adapted to his physica
condition, he became editor, first of the Lynch
burg Ne,cs, and afterwards OF the Richmont
Enquirer The Colonel showed readiness an,
facility as writer, and wrote with vigor AM
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Poetry.
Song and Maid.

poet toiled over the song for the maid
Who had plighted her troth for him,
And he leaned and wrote in the gathering shade
Till his eyes were dim.
But the maiden strollcd on the distant beach,
And listed another's tender speech.
The poet sang of her love- lit eve
So softly and deeply blue;
How its soulful gaze, half arch, half shy,
He only knew.
But the maids blue eyes were shedding their
light
On the face of tall, dark man that night
He sang of the hand so white and fair,
And as soft as a hand could be;
And the ring" he sang, that is cleaning there
Binds her to me-"
But the maid to her tall companion said,
This ring? tits the gift of friend that's dead"
He sang of her ripe and dewy lips;
''They are roses before they blow;
And the taste OF the nectar that from them drips
l, only, KNOW"
But the maid as she walked in the moonlights
mist,
Lifted her head and was lovingly kissed.
He sang of her voice, 1T is sweet and clear
AS the voice of the gentle dove
So tender that 1 alone can hear
Her words of love-"
But the maiden whispered to one by the sea,
II love thee, darling, and only thee"
All, poet finish your last nights strain;
All, maid shall we give you praise or blame?
You are wringing heart with bitter pain,
Yet helping to laurel brow with fame.
For out of the depths of a master woe,
And through the valley of dark despair
The soul of singer must grope and go
Ere he wear the purple true poets wear.
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Admirable Letter from Gen. J. L. Kemper.
From the Richmond Dispatch.

From the hicnmOnQ Dispatch
During the proceedings in the nomination of
Governor in the Conservative Convention, on
Wednesday night, General Early read extracts
from letter from General Kemper, the tenn
per and sentiments of which were hailed with
great satisfaction by the Convention. We copy
these extracts below:
Extracts from a letter from General James L.
Kemper, dated July 26, 1873
81 keep as cool as any mere observer of this
muss about the governorship; feel just as in-
dependent in my relations to it as you do 10
yours have not directly or indirectly sought
the Office have stuck, through thick and thin,
to the maxim ESQ often used by that plain but
respectable old gentleman James Madison, who
lived and died in this neighborhood) that po
sition of that sort ought neither to be sought
nor declined have answered inquiries from all
sorts of men, representing different sides OF con-
tending interests, by saying am no candidate,
am not expecting. and don't mean to permit my
peace of mind to be disturbed by expecting the
nomination that if, however, the Office should
ever be conferred upon me, | should be every
inch the Governor, and should, so far as l might
know how, dispense impartial, scrupulous, and
fearless Justice to all interests and men. 1t Is
very gratifying to me that, while all sorts of
representative men and their friends have COM
municated with me, not one of them has re-
ceived, not one of them has sought, and all of
them have disclaimed seeking, any pledges
whatever at my hands.
II have honestly asked my friends to drop
me whenever they learn that any other man Is
more available than /. Certainly l shall feel
no elation if chosen, and no pangs OF mortified
ambition if not chosen. In no event will be
the property of any friend or set of friends !;
and in no event will harbor one atom of re-
sentiment against any square opposer of mine.
As to Withers, am sincerely proud OF the very
cordial relations that have always existed be-
tween US, and I shah remain, as l have ever
been, his warm personal friend.
THE Richmond correspondent of the Nor
folk Nr0inian relates the following as the first
Joke Of the campaign:
During the grand Conservative mass meeting
at the Theatre last night, @. 2. Ramsdell, the
Radical candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was
present and sitting near while Mr.. Berry was
speaking. He began by telling the anecdote Of
the Dutchman who prayed at campmeetine
that all dem peoples what vas make fuss might
be sent to hell" and then correcting bimse
said, '1No not hell, but dat tother country wha
God Almighty knows nothing about" Now
said MIR. Berry, don't want to send Ramsdel
and these carpet baggers and Radicals to hell
but want to send them ITO that other coun
try that God Almigty knows nothing about
Continuing in this strain he entertained his au
dience in the most delightful manner, and wa
rewarded by the warmest applause. Rams
dell himself clapped away furiously and seem
ed to enjoy the fun as much as anybody.
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CORN MEAL and MILL OFFAL on hand
Full prices paid for DEERSKINS.
mar4 BAKER BROS.

VTNEASl TEAS!l TEAN!!!-Gunpow-
Il der, Green, Japan and Black, of the best
qualities and at the lowest prices.
July 2 RICHARDSON & BELL.
NEMENT! CEMENT and
" others will find it to their interest to ex-
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stantly on hand.
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Groceries, dc.
ATTENTION !!

ATTENTION! !!
Let discriminating public come and examine
OXr StOcE of Merchandise!
GROCERIES,
Sugars. ........... Vacuum pan Porto Rico, and
e-SF white.
Coffee. Bio, Laguayra, and old Gov.
Java.
Tea... ......... Hyson, Oolong d Gunpowder.
Syrups. Superior table syrups-various
grades
MaccarOni.. Cheese and Crackers.
Canned..... ..... Tomatoes and Peaches.
HARDWARE:
Cutlery ......... Pocket Knives and Table Gut
lery.
TOOIs..... Planes, spirit levels, handsaws,
compass saws, buck saws and
the celebrated ''Lig htmsmg
Cross Gut"
COntractOrs.C Can be supplied with shovels,
picks, and Manila rope of va
rious sizes
Also, with iron axles, wagon
boxes, and thimble skeens.
1.."......-.As Buckets, Tubs and Churns;
Garden forks, rakes and spades;
Glass of various Sizes Putty;
Coal oil in barrels, or less guam
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p Merriman's Shutter Fastenings;
Clarks gravity Blind Hinges;
Barn-door Hangers and Strap
Hinges wood screws, carriage
q bolts, &c.
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4 OSEPH HAMMERS.

HARVEST GOODS !-Cradles, English
ILL and American Grain and Grass Scy ythes,
Snaths, Rifles. Whet Stones, English Lawn
Hooks, Brush Hooks, Briar Scythes, Home made
Grain and Grass Rakes, Water Kegs, &C.. &c.
just received by
ie10 WOODS s. GILKESON.
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CHARLES GRATTAN. A. s. MAUZY.
NRATTAN & MAUZY.
T ATTORNEYS-AT-LA W,
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in all the Courts holden in Staun-
ton, the Circuit Courts of the adjoining counties
and the Federal Court at Harrlsonburg.
Ms- Prompt attention giuen to collections.
Office on Court Alley, formerly occupied by
Col. B. Christian may20-tf
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Professional Directory.

y 1v from A. M. to IL, and P M. to J. M.
ADVICE FREE.
Medicine supplied at reasonable rates.
Teeth extracted. filled, &C., at fixed low charges.
*Patients with tickets from the benevolent are
requested to attend before II o'clock.
HENRY LEACH, M. P. S. G. B.
*Blank tickets supplied on application.
may13-1y
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VHTATER COOLERS, various sizes. just
w received and for sale by
WOODS & GILKESON.
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NXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-The UNDER
Il signed, having qualified as executor of
Albert J. Wheat, decd, notifies all persons hav-
ing claims against his estate to present them at
once for settlement.
ALL persons indebted to said estate are notified
to come forward and settle without delay.
JIG. WHEAT, Executor
iune1O- of Albert J. Wheat decd.
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A poet toiled over the song for the maid
Who had plighted her troth for him,
And he leaned and wrote in the gathering shade
Till his eyes were dim.
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Valley papers please notice.

ugusta County Court Clerks OF.
IA flee. tO.wit: :-ESTRAY Taken up by
John Ruff, on his land, near Sangersvillein in Au-
gusta county, of the following description viz !:
about the neck, crop off both ears and hole
in the right-supposed to be two years old last
Spring, and appraised at $l700 by John Click
and Andrew kiracofe, before James I. Clarke,
j. P. Extract Teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, CPk.
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Particular attention paid to the selling OF Flour
Grain, and Country Produce
@- All orders filed at lowest market rates.
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A Secret.

It is your secret and mine level
All me! how the dreary rain,
With slow persistence all day long,
Dripped OH the window pane!
The chamber was weird with shadows,
Aud dark with the deepening gloom,
Where you in your royal womanhood
Lay waiting for the tomb!
They robed you all in white, love,
In your hair was a single rose,
A marble rose it might we'll have been,
In its cold and still repose.
o, paler than yonder carven saint,
And calm as the angels are,
You seem so near me my beloved,
Yet were, alas, so far! ..
do not know if I wept, love, .,.
But my soul rose up and said: ...
''My heart shall speak unto her heart,
Though here she is lying-dead! D.,
I will give her last love token
That shall be to her sign ...'t
In the dark grave-or beyond it'll
OF this deathless love of mine."
80 I sought me little scroll, love,
And thereon in eager haste,
Lest another's eye should read them,
Some mystic words traced. :"
Then close in your clasped fingers,
Close in your waxen hand, ..
placed the scroll as an amulet,
Sure you would understand! ...
The secret is yours and mine, love!
Only as we two may know
What words shown clear in the darkness
Of your grave so green and low,
But if, when we meet hereafter,
In the dawn of fairer day,
You whisper those mystical words, love,
It is all L would have you say!
The Aldine.
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EYEsIGHT OF ANIMALs.-Horses and
cattle have excellent eyesight even to
o very advanced age. Dogs in q wild
state preserve their vision unimpair-
ed to the extreme period of their life
Limitation, while domerticated dogs
see very,imperfectly in the course OF
ten years, if they live so long. The
reason seems to be, owing to looking
at fires IN the house, exposed to 'can-
die or gas lights, and being about
dwellings where the sphere Of vision
is limited by the intervention OF fences,
edifces, etc. A free range always in
open air also tends to the preservation
of the vision Of wild animals and
birds. Another circumstance con-
tributes to the preservation ofthe vls=
ion in wild auiimals Perpetual vigil
lance contributes to free circulation
in the optic apparatus and Inform
convexity of the cornea'
Were it not for white writing pa
per, artificial light, stimulating drlnks
which quicken the circulation to the
enforcement of minute vessels in the
interior or the organs, and passing
much of our time in the midst OF re-
fecting lights, from surrounding %.
iects, our eyes would be about as
good at threescore and ten as IN tne
early days Of childhood.
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An editor is o man who lives on
what other people owe him until he
starves to death. A subscriber is ole
who takes a paper and says he is
we'll pleased with it, and tells every
body else 'he ought to subscribe
After he has subscribed about seven
years. the editor writes to him and
asks him to let him have $3.50 (two
dollars and fifty cents) and then the
subscriber writes back to the editor
and tells him not to send his old pa
per any more, for there is nothing in,
it, and then the poor editor goes and
staryes to death moro.
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VOLUME u. J 3 XX--.-NO.. 40

for the second offense, his Office shall
be deemed vacant; and, in either casa,
be shall De liable, in damages sth8
parties injured for aall. !, ipiusiS s. siy is5
reason of hfa,wrpngfat bRsM ~ 81 Y ss,s
g See: IL: Appraisers Sp6l W iiSsd 10
set of the homestead nndeF this Ist
shall receive as compeIisat i III 4 ion for Sich
,stWo doilars aiseh ps day, and
five cents q mile for severy mile of
necessary travel The Sheriff1 shall
Eve dollars forsaii ssssvlices ssin-
|cidentaE to setting Of the eatead,
but exclusive Of falH c nsce&| 1is.
bdrsements. The Trial ~ aS 11
other officer, who quaiities fI1 :
praisers, shall receive for sud
vice seyenty-fve cents, and f1 \
amile for every mile Of ~ & IS IS = =
trayel The foregoing fees sIlI I!} f}|
paid by the officer execn ntinfgs stHss pro-
cess, out Of the property Of the debs'
tor, or, in case of the homestead set;
of Ito the widow.fer9 minor children,
ont Of the. estate of the DECEASED, by
the executor or administrator thereof:
Provided That the officer, before set
ting of e homestead and iexemp-
tion, 81 5y case, t.shal be entitled 10
demand and receive from the plain
tiff in execution, in advance, q sum of
money sufficient to cover the ineees-
sary fees and costs herein allowed.
iWhenever ashomestead is set off, as
provided in Section 8 Of this Act, the
Probate Judge shall receive as COM
pensation, Eve dollars for all services,
including theyrecord of the proceed
ings, bat excluding, the, advertising,
which shall not exceed five dollars,
and which fees and costs shall be paid
in advance by the party claiming the
homestead and exemption. ~
Sec, 12, All Acts and parts of Acts
inconsistent With rsupplied by this
Act, BEL and the same are vhereby,
'T ads hssasoa
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THE LOST CoNTINENT.-Platost ira;
dition of the lost continent is being
verified by leading geologistss' and
that the space now occupied by the
Atlantic. Ocean was once that cont
nent. Upon the Rocky Mountains
abundant evidence Of theory they are
outskirts of it are found in the aquatic
nlants and shells strewn over them
The White Mountains and the Adj
rondacks are also recognized by those
Interested as high points of the boun
dary of the country which lies uudel
'.hc sna.
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A Kentucky editor received tho
following note from subscriber, ask
ing that q false notice of his death
might be corrected. "Sir, notis o
few errors in the obituary of myself
which appeered in your paper of
last wensday, was born in. greenup
co, not caldwell, and my retirement
from bisnes in 1869 was not owip' to
i'll heith, but to little trouble j had
10 connection with a horse, and the
cors of my deth was not small pox.
please make correetsous for wich i
enclose 30 cents" ~ :: ...''"
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MIX b Taxasss.. z :

|fa Ine VISION, OF Ie1as y sast9nlsneo
s!l1 Wneo 2! he Ia mas many 81 z gee enc, or.
tietes 10 Gne suste9ance OF iile iacking
their places upon the table articles
which should oe more plentltnip here
than 10 any other region , OF tns clc couln-
Try on nl the glooe. ana Just mere IS
where the qulet, sedate. formal MAJOR
D, o. 4 ansas clty, mel WIN
ths most nls.ef 'Glsa Gi ls , e nis
solsnern lip ~ III Ma - gs 70 snsesa III,
|ingly iona 81 mlik. i, immeaase.y
upon entering Vexas SON. at9 ousilnrst
[dInner, the Mslors looked e. x'ously :
|aoont me taole tor fs some eYIasnec y1. oi
|the presence 9! ms lose. M ms recon-,
no,tfe wasa painIa! one tneEe 7 was
no mlik nos any eVlaeheel q ~ pfss'
|enss sM - = 'Ssns, !, s !, ,,,a i - n,;,l, y
+ ,W a'sei, D. mS s;.s5 s A'0 = ''sf.la. mss
aM1.. W. = n1se ~ nono' e'
I,, "aas, L....... a. 80. ..;,.ad
Y ~ ~ p,a..e - I9 s4s nss sst .h"t go ~
oeIore !ne tn'1esi s 'oues y 'n''S -
claMa.lon; .!M4. H.. 4ho ,s,;on
~ ~ !! raII agalnaIoaIea I1 sne sosa MAJOR oa
'Can d,I !, oe possible enat you nave ="
mla1s a1 = /, - xon - !. d,on s;,r.
f,ma assuls Ts,iy yVe, ios io, = e nnotHor.
neh e. s,l .a, nna sohle ha ~ .n..J nsJsI his
mouse 90 sasing' sestaspeu nA'
nat aso nurriea gas - sne .goa
beIore 'ses :, we naa Ia nr.slsa ~ our u.nu
however, %Msyor =. r11ulus:s
almost OUT OF oreatn' aawlnkie'n nd,s, ass ms
eye ana 3oy eeanlng oust poioiy o'ei
nls DroaI tISe. :, ~ M - ,,oood
hurekaI ra eufeka! .,,a." anu no p'a0ed of
on tne taoie oy ms 'Piste p.uV ~
miiRisn nqu'o. "a goou ;eye q. az -opoo
saw that 1t was not pure hiik, tea1
thin white yellow substance. MAJOR
D thought he had the genuine
article. The liquid was drank, now.
ever, and theu the Major, discovered
discovered that it was of an inferior
quality OF condensed milk.
"lsit possible, ne afterwards re-
marked to q Texan, Us u possible
that with thousands OF cattle grazing
on. your hills you have no milk, ana
with the most magnificent grass
country in the world, and your pral,
ries everywhere covered with good
cows, that you have no butter I!
Yet anch IS the facG Nearly every
pound of butter consumed ~ Texas Is
imported, and all the ne milk y % % 9's hao
there comes IN the form OF con-
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the craft, and after waiting there for
q few moments his ten men came up
they were at least half an hour ahead
of time. After a time tho first stroke
of the distant church clock was heard
it was striking twelve-and twenty
men, like huge monsters, crept out
from the dark. waters and stoodfo an
instant upon the levee. Then, with
tightening speedsthey darted on board
the steamer, and ran into the cabin
In an instant all was confusion. Wild
shrieks burst from the female throats
ard strong men shouted the alarm
Many Of the women tainted, and not
a few Of those to, whom nature gave
the form Of heroes sprapg for shore
or into the water, thoroughly panic
stricken. But there were those on
board who were not easily intimi
dated, and they began the lite 4nd
death struggle, Drawing their pis
tolls, they fought coolly but determin
edly; and for a time the confic'
seemed to favor them. The weapons
Of the twenty robbers were useless
for the powder had become saturated
with water, but they fought like
demons with their knives. But more
than half their number had fallen
either dead or very badly wounded
| The alarm had been sounded, ant
the tramp of the military could b.
heard rapidly approaching. Wher'
were the other thirty men? If they
had failed or been captured then al
was lost. But no. The boat begar
to move out into the river, and twenty
more robbers rushed into the cabin
Using the pistols freely, the work o
blood was soon comnlated The 20 ~
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then existing against sucn pargles
but as to such surplus not from omri
debts thereafter contracted, Ike
proceedings to the foregoing being
il in such case, allowable for the re
coyery ;sl'g Of, all aftsr-c contracted debts.
SEC. 4. IF the husband be- dead,
the widow and children IF the
father and mother be dead, the
children living on the homestead,
whether any or all such children
be minors or not, shall be entitled
ito have the homestead exempted
in like manner. asoiti the husband
or parents were living; and the
homestead so exempted shall be
subject to partition among NIL the
children Of the head Of the family
in like manner as if no debts ex-
listed Prouided,, That no partition
or sale in that case shall be made
until the youngest child becomes Of
age, upless, upon proof satisfactory
to the Court hearing the case, such
sale is deemed best for the interest
of such,minor or minors. 70
. SEC. s. No waiver Of the, right of
homestead, however solemnly:: exc
cuted, shall be binding upon the
head Of the family, or, in ease of
his or her death, his or her heirs,
30 as to defeat the Homestead herein
provided for.n Iygil.a a95d eiaIi
:. SEC. 6. The personal property Of
the head. Of any family, residing in.
this State, consisting Of the yearly
product Of his or her homestead, !,
and'of theproperty subject to aex,
emption under the Constitution,I
shall i,bs exempt from attachment
levy or sale 81 Roadsd, That, Ia case
the right Of such exemption be-
disputed by the creditors, the off,
Ger ia whose handa the process isl
lodged yshall cause the same ato bel
ascertalned and apprAsed, and al
exempted property so ascertained1
and appraised, by appraisers ap-|
pointed and sworn for that purpose,
as provided in Section 1 Of this
Act, shall avesti absolutely lin the
party freed: from all debts Of thet
debtor then existing, or. thereafterI