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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

Healthful amusements and innocent recrea,
tons must be classed among the absolute ne
cessities of a well balanced life, and happy is
he who can feel that he provides this repaSt free
from all posonS to mind, heart and conscience.
An ancient poet has said: THE MODEST ART
WHICH HUMAN HEART CAN ATTAIN is THE
POWER TO CONFER HAPPINESS ON OTHERS"
For nearly half a century have followed my
lifelong motto, "WE STUDY TO PLEASE"
have cheerfully devoted my energies and all
that l could command to providing public
amusements which should prove instructive
and profitable to the age in which live.
Ny ambition, Also has ever been to give the
public as much as possible for their money
The result of these efforts, am gratified to say,
has been patronage unprecedented and pros
perity and success unparalleled in the world of
amusements This liberality of the public has
enabled me to compass the entire globe in
search of novelties, and to procure them with
out the slightest regard to expense.
An examination of the newspapers, my Illus
trated News, programmes, posters, and various
advertisements, will show you that have Sc
cured numerous ENTIRELY NEW FEAT
URES, just imported from Asia, Africa, and
Europe, never before seen in this country and
enabling me to place before you, so far as q
combination of travelling exhibitions is con-
cerned, beyond all Question, THE GREATEST
SHOW ON EARTH, WHICH WILL BE EXHIBITED,
COMPLETE AND Undivided, IN ALL IT'S STU
PEN DOUS ENTIRETY, AT STAUNTON, ON THURS
DAY, OCTOBER 18TH.
never advertise nor promise what do not
exhibit and perform, and ALWAYS AND IN ALL
PLACES, present my ENTIRE Combination OF
Chicago, st. Louis and all the larger cities
shall travel most of the season with this,
my ONLY exhibition, and, hoping to take by
the hand many of my millions of patrons, L
feel assured that they will acknowledge it
is worth going with their children q hundred
miles to see, and that, in all probability, they
will s.never look upon its like again."
The public's obedient servant,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

BRIEFs.-Circuit Court begins on the 18th
inst.
Save your quarters boys, the circuses are
coming.
The Supreme Court will adjourn next Fri
day.
Oh the sad sweet autumn days, how soon they
are DER!
when should the cook of nature be read?
When Autumn turns the leaves"
1t is hoped that tomorrow will be the JdtreSt
of the bright, glad year.
The 10th annual Exhibition of the Baldwin
Augusta Fair begins to-day.
A large amount ofinteresting reading matter
is unavoidably crowded out by the clrcuses.
Another new moon will soon gladden. the
hearts of the lovers of moonlight promenades
The Staunton Female schools have larger
percentage Of pupils than they have had for
several years past.
A young lady from Cork County, Ireland, isa
pupil at the Wesleyan Female Institute this
year, begorra.
Theheavy continuous rains ofyesterday quite
flooded our streets and flushed our yellow
flowing Tibre."
The liquor dealers say that the operation of
the bell punch has caused falling off in their
business.
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Go'clock A. NJ. to 9 P. M. Be sure to call dur
ing these hours for your GROCERIES.
-<-o-t
O'BRIEN's GREAT SHow.-The vast caravan
sary of wild ANIMALS, trained horses acrobats,
clowns, musicians and speciality artists, COM
posing the great consolidated enterprise of
OBrien, sets in the shade all exhibition enter
prises of the kind ever attempted in America.
This wonderful show, circus Menagerie, aero
baltic entertainment and speciality concern ex-
hibits at stanton, Friday October 18th. There
will be two performances, the first mmencing
at o'clock in the afternoon, and the evening
exhibition will commence at o'clock. The
procession of immense golden chariots, carry
ing three full bands of instrumental music, and
an almost interminable line of big cages, richly
adorned and containing specimens of the most
ferocious and rarest wild beasts; together with
the elephants, carnels and traInpling army of
circus horses VIII begin the grand parade on
entering the city at about 10 O'clock in the fore
noon.
The bands will make parades foot on the
day of exhibition from the principal hotel at
$50 in the evening, marching to the grounds to
furnish their superb music during the progress
of the entertainment. Among the wild animals
to be seen, there are some kinds of which there
is but one specimen in the country. and this
will be an admirable opportunity to study ma
tural history. The brilliant corps of male and
female riders have been selected from among
the most famous in the profession in this coun-
try and Europe and the clowns are of conceded
originality and high reputation in their pecu-
liar line.
OF the performances OF this great show the
New Haven Conn., Sunday Union says:
John O'Brien's SholU.-This immense estab-
lishment gave exhibitions on the Howard ave-
nue. lot yesterday to delighted crowds both af-
ternoon and evening. The show is all that IL is
dduertisedt to be and deserves the unbounded
success which greets il everywhere. It is evil
dent that John O. Brien is one of the few men
who knows how to managea colossal circus and
menagerie.
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Speach Of Gen. Jas. A. Walker.

Gen. Jas. A. Walker, candidate 70,
Lieut.. Gov. made most excellent adj
dress to the people of Richmond, in the
Virginia Opera House, on last Friday
night. Want of space prevents us Civ.
ing it more extended notice in this
issue. On the subject of his boiling the
platform he said
So far from spurning the platform
from beneath my feet, as has been said
In every speech made by me, have in
express language declared my adherence
to it.
Ii the platform means "repudiatiOn
before increased turatiOn,r then have
misinterpreted it. If that platform
means reputation in any contingency
I-proXimate or remote, by any means,
direct or indirect-then | have misun-
derstood it. Ii it means fOrcible read
justment, by approaching the creditors
with offers of compromise in one hand
and with the alternative of reputation
in the other, in case they refuse to ac-I
cede to our demands, then 1 am not in
sympathy with that sentiment, either
in morals or in policy.
But If it means that Eve scorn to re-
pudiate the past obligations of the State'
by any means, direct or indirect; if it
means that we ARE resolved to preserve
inviolate the public faith and credito
under all circumstances and for all time:
Ii 1t means that we are to fuse all Just
and honorable means of bringing about
an adjustment of the obligations of the
Commonwealth, which will bring the
payment of interest upon our entire in
deotedness within theAesoayees of the
State, derived from the present rate of
taxation, and do equal justice to our cree
dltors, then am fully in accord with
1t In every particular.
These issues are clear, simple, and
welldefncd, and on one side or the other
we must al lie found.
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THE MARKETS.
Corrected weekly by c. A. RICHARDSON.
STAIJNTON OCT @ 1877

MARKET REVIEWING report dull and de-
ciining market for breadstuffs. Flour and
grain have lost the advance and bouyancy of
a week ago. The large markets in the United
States are well supplied, and there is no
speculative feeling to sustain demand based
upon any contingencies. The European mar
kets hare not been materially affected by the
Turco-Russian war. Both Of the countries en-
gagged in the war have unprecedentedly large
crops-Russia having the largest yield of cereals
ever known, and Turkey nearly proportions
ately as large. At present, we see no indica-
ton for an advance in the staple products Of
this section. the crops, both at home and
abroad, being seasonable and large-rather an
improvement ON several past seasons. Prices
will continue to rule at present. figures, without
much change eitherup or down, as we see by all
the prospects and lights before us.
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freshest ROASTED CoFFEEs, (roasted by c. c.
WHEAT) are sold by G. A. RICHARDSON.
P. T. Barnum's New and Only Great Show ON Earth.
Positive. big; comparative, bigger; superla-
tive, Barnum. At least, that's about the way
the grammar should be changed to indicate
the progressive character and increasing size of
the greatest of exhibitions, which the greatest
of managers brings to Staunton, Thursday, Oc-
tober 1Sth on three monster trains of his own
solid steel cars. But immense as is his latest
effort to eclipse himself, it is yet more remark
able for quality than size, and for containing a
whole lot of shows, worth fifty cents each to
see, within one show, to all of which one fifty
cent ticket admits. The presumption is that
the first word uttered by Mr. Barnum is Feat
ures," and it will probably be his last In fact
he has Features on the brain, and if any one
doubts it let them look at the foreign array
briefly enumerated in his advertisement else
where. Six $4,000 educated and surprisingly
beautiful stations, sent all the way from Paris,
| to dance round all together upon their hind
legs, and do ever SO many apparently impossi-
BILE things Whoever saw or heard of the like
| this side of the Atlantic? No wonder Mr.. B.
| offers $4,000 for their equals in their Ine-they
are worth it. And. again, two more .magnif-
cent stations ridden and driven by tandem
lady, and acting up French dancing-master in
the ring. $4,000 more is offered for their dupli
Gates, but they won't be forthcoming. Then,
| there is the bl,test mortal ever known-Capt.
Georges Costentenus, q noble Greek Albanian,
tattooed all over, and then over andover again,
by Chinese Tartar artists, for attempting to
bulldoze the king Of that queer country. He is
pronounced by all scientific men who have seen
him, including DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, to
be q mortal miracle in his way. Mr. Barnum
is tolerable safe in Offering $4,000 for half as
punctured and t1owery fellow or to have the
hieroglyphies upon his body deciphered There
is no use of offering $4,000 for q smaller chap
than Admiral Dot, for no one could see him to
decide the bet. $4,000 salary a year is waiting
| for the equestrian who can compete with Chas.
w. Fish and the Great Lowande, in performing
upon bareback horses, and if you expect to see
better performers than are associated with
| these level-headed and elastic gentlemen, you
will have to go where managers can afford to
pay more than 50 900 per day to hire them. And
If you want good deal more show for nothing,
than you can possibly see at one time, come
and look at the great golden procession in the
morning, where huge elephants draw stupen-
dOus chariots, lions and anacondas are perform
ing in the streets, and no end of pomp, glitter.
and spectacular glory rolls and Frances along.
And then-wel-as we heard boy enthusiasts
tica!ly shont, when the bills were going up,
Bully for Barnumi''
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City papers copy and send bill

To THE VOTERS OF BATH AND HIGHLAND
COUNTIES.
AT the solicitation of numerous citizens of
Bath and Highland counties, again announce
myself as a candidate to represent said counties
in the next House of Delegates; subject, how
ever, to any regular convention that may be
held to nominate candidate to represent said
counties. To be brief, in reference to the grave
question that is now agitating our country, 1
will just say that I am in favor of u compro-
mise, and the mostrigid economy in all the de-
partments of our government.
Very Respectfully,
seplS-tde c. r. MCDANNALD.
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GEO. E. PRICE.

NoTICE.-We are requested by the Committee
to mention that the time appointed for the 8d-
dress by Col. J. L. Peyton to the CorpoTators o.
the Baldwin Augusta Fair is u o'clock, M, on
Wednesday, 10th instant.
1t is hoped that our citizens will exert them
selves to make this the best Fair we have had
in point of numbers, and that we will have an
exhibit of the people as well as their products
Turn out, one and all, and show your interest
in county enterprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

It is the duty of every person who has uset
BoScHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP to let its wonderful
qualities beknown to his friends in curing Con
sumption, severe Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneu
monia, and in fact all throat and lung dieasese
No person can use it without immediate relief
Three doses will relieve any case, and we con
slider it the duty of all druggists to recommend
it to the poor dying consumptive, at least to try
one bottle, as 40 eco dozen bottles were sold las
year. and no one case where it failed was re-
ported. Such q medicine as the GERMAN SYR
UP cannot be too widely known. Ask youl
Druggist about it. Sample Bottles to try sold
at 10 cents. Regular size IS cents. For sale by
DR.. N. WAIT & BRO, or G. W. MAY & Co.
Serll- cory
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sepIS-td
Personal.

Editors Tindicdtor In looking over your
paper I see q communication signed "Many
Voters" requesting me to indicate my willing
ness to serve them in the next House OF Dele
gates In reply If the voters of Augusta cOun-
ty, in their Judgment, think l have the ability
to represent their interests in the Legislature OF
as they may choose, and if elected [ would
not feel at liberty to decline a position OF
such confidence ana trust from my feilow-citi-
2ens. Thanking MANY Voters for the COM
plinent paid me in their call, am,
Yours respectfully.
sept iS-tf A. B. LIGHTNER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

HON. MARSHALL HANGER.-TEe
Scottsville Courier says: During the
eight years that he has represented Au-
gusta county in the House Of Delegates
be has enjoyed the respect and conf
dence of his associates in an unusual de-
gree. AS parliamentarian few men
anywhere equal him. However much
we may differ with him on the State
debt question, we admire the eandor
and boldness with which he gives ut
terance to his views.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

| SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-Sine1 on
last issue the following business has been Trans
acted in this Court:
| TUEsDAY-Wood Il Smith VS. Krebas "a.
from Clarke county, was submitted&n a nte(
WEDNEsDAY.-A. H. H. Stuart FalfSr r
r. Co., from Augusta, continued 6pt1 ok
| term. ga
submitted on printed notee. Y
| Coffman Ell ais VS.. Mooress eEors l. q
ingham, fully argued and submitted
Rockingham, fully heard andcontil1
THURsDAY.-The following decisions were
rendered:
Southern Mutual Insurance Conpany VS.
Freer, came from the Richmond docket. De-
| cree of the court below affirmed Judge Mon
| cure delivering the opinion.
FOrrer VS.. FOrrer'S eX'Or ct al. from circuit
court of Augusta. Decree of the court below
affirmed. Judge Staples delivering the opinion.
RudiselI's ex'or vs. Rhodes. &C.. from Nelson
Judge Burks delivering the opinion.
Mackey VS.. Mackey's admir-, from circuit
court Of Rockbridge. Judgment of the court
opinion.
Martin Crqmer VS.. Cromer's admir-, fully
heard and submitted.
FRIDAY.-Boyce & Wright VS.. McCaw, from
Clarke. No bond having been given or certified
to the Court in accornance with order entered
herein on Sept. Goth, and the Appellants not
appearing to show cause to the contrary, it was
ordered that this cause be dismissed, and that
the Appellee recover his costs against Appel
lants, which was ordered to be certified, &C.
Brock VS.. Long ct al. from Shenandoah was
argued and submitted.
Hinton VS.. Hinton's Exr, from Rockingham,
was submitted on argument of Appellants
counsel.
Long ct al VS.. Hagerstown Agricultural I'M
plement Manufacturing Company, from Rock
ingham, was submitted.
SATURDAY.-UpOn the petition of ]. A. Low
enbach, writ of error and supersedeas was
awarded to a judgment of the Circuit Court of
Rockingham, rendered on the 2lst day of June,
1877, in a suit at law therein depending, in
which D. M. SwitZer was plaintiff and said Pc
toner was defendant Bond ID penalty of $500
required.
Long ct al VS.. Wellers Ex'or, &c., from Rock-
ingham, submitted on briefs.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Cows. Wightman's
admir- from Shenandoah, was argued and sub
mitted.
There was no session of the Court on yester-
day-Monday.
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MARRIAGES.

WOODWARD -SENsABAUGH.-At Craigsviile on
the ID inst, Mr.. Lewis T. Woodward and Miss
Mary j.. daughter of Franklin Sensabaugh,
ESQ.,, all of this county.
PILsoN-sTo New Hope, on the Attn in
slant, DIR. VIM. H. PilsOn and Miss Lucy H.,
daughter of James NJ. Stout, Esq, all of this
county.
last evening by Rev. Dr..
Martin, in Stauuton, Mr.. William Slower to
Miss Annie, daughter Of John G. Grove, all of
Staunton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

SINGU LAR DIsCOvERY.-The Page
Courier relates an account of saddler
in Luray, who four years ago lost $40
bill. Last week farmer in that vicini-
ty was engaged in repairing an old horse
collar. In taking out the stuffing he
was surprised to find $40 bill. Upon
invest CATION be was satisfied it belong
ed to the saddier from whom he had
bought it, to whom it was promptly re-
stored.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-On last Tuesday week
Mr.. ]. P. Logan, aged 16 years, son of Mr.. Jos.
A. Logan, near Springhlll in this county, met
with very painful accident, by which he lost
the forefnger on the right hand at the second
joint and the middle finger at the first joint
He was operating a straw cutter and got his
fingers caught in the cog wheels DR.. Bell rem
dered the necessary medical attention, and the
young man is doing as we'll as could be expect
cd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

TEAM DROwNED.-We regret to learn that Mr..
Jno. ]. Larew met with a very serious loss, on
last Thursday, by the drowning of q fine team
of two horses and two mules, in back creek.
near Stuart's Draft, in this county. We under
stand that the driver, negro man. was under
the influence of liquor when the drowning oc-
Cured. The loss is estimated at about 100000,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

To THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA:
Fellow citizens-Yielding to solicitations and
general expectation that shall become a can
dfdate Tor the Senate. announce myself, rely
ing on that cordial support which the relation
assumed reasonably warrants.
Respectfully,
ABSALOM KoINER.
City papers copy and send bill to this office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

LADIES-If you fail to examine J. w. NEW
TONS stock of Shoes and Walking Boots be-
fore purchasing, you will regret it. Ifyou wish
to fit on shoes without taking them home, you
can do so in the Ladies' work room adjoining
the Store, free from observation. Shoes from 81
tn 81 n pair
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AND BUY THE IMPROVED DAVIS.

A S65 dollar machine with extra attachments
for $50 cash.
1 have been informed that agents Of other ma
chimes have been making false st0teneNts in ref
erence to the machine represent, saying sit
was only an old style machine fixed up,p &c
Were to give the names Of the parties refer
contradicting their statements. as they are
already too aoeU k,oaCn In THIS coasn5g).
deem it only necessary to give below re-
commendation for the machine from James
McFarland's sister, Mrs. Lewis who has owned
one for some time. She says, II am delighted
with it, and like it better every day. a0ould
not exchange it for any machinesI ever saw i
think the gatherer is the grandest thing of the
kind have ever seen, and a0Orks beautijisllyr
i also refer you to Mrs. Richard Hawkins,
Mrs. Geo. =. Baker. Mrs. Junius Summerson.
and could refer to Ipany others if Necessary
A WARNING-BeWare of any man who. in
order to induce you to buy his property runs
down that of another.
Call ct J. W, NEWTON'S and the Machine
will speak for Itself jy3l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

U. S. COURT AT HARRIsoNBURG.-We have
been requested to state that there will be nc
session of this Court at Harrisonburg, set for
to-day (Oct. 9th) in consequence of the continu-
ed afiiiction of Alex. Rives with rheumatism
Those interested in any way will take notice
of this announcement
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DEATHS.

Obituaries Gre charged for at advertising rates.
Notices Of deaths published Gratuit0uslu.
HAGUE.-In this place on Sunday last, the 18th
inst, Mrs. Margaret Hague, aged 81 years.
AoK ERaAN.-Oct. 9TH, 1877. Mrs. Mary J., wife
of A. F. Aekerman, of Staunton, and daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Dunkan F. and Eveline
Turnbull, OF Baltimore, Md.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

Gentlemen, you can buy at NEwToN's the
best unIaundried SHIRT you ever saw at 9Oc
You can buy from NEWTON Copper Tip
Shoe for children at 70 cents.
A good heavy Shoe for boy for 90 cents.
Mems Shoes from 81 to $3.50.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will run an
excursion train from Stanton to Winchester
Fair, Oct. 18th. Leaving Staunton at A. NJ,
and arrive at Winchester 1870 A. M. Return
ing, leave Winchester AS P. NJ, arriving here
at 0 P. M. Fare for round trip $4:25.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

The bestand cheapest in the world. DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup only costs you % cents, and if it
does not cure your cough you can get your
money back.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

The public may place implicit reliance upon
the assurance that p. T. Barnum's entire great
show will be here, precisely as presented in New
York and all the larger cities. Mr.. Barnum had
but the one exhibition, and al,Oays, and in all
places, exhibits the whole of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

Medical men often puzzle themselves over the
large sale that DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup enjoys.
Its great popularity is due only to the excellent
qualities possessed by this Observation-Disclosures,
25 cents.