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SPECIAL NOTICES.

M THE GREAT HEALTH RE
STORER.-In all ages of the world the skill ant
scientific attachments of man have been direct
ed to study of the human system and q dis.
covery of the variousills to which 1t is heir. If
aiter years Of constant duplication, some distin-
gu1shed physician has succeeded In compound
ing an agent by which the slightest ache may
be overcome, he has been hailed as a great
benefactor of his race, and with great propriety
Inc world have gladly sung paeans to his praise.
This being proper, in the discovery of a remedy
for single disease, how much more indebted
are the whole human family to the inventor OF
BAKERS BITrERS, a medicine that has stood
the test Of time, and proved panacea for Dys-
Pepsia, DiarrhOa, Cholera Morbus, Cramp
ChOlic, Giddiness, Nervous Debility, Loss of D.
petite. and Sour Stomach, while the various
nostrums of Quacks and empires have -four
ished for an hour and then disappeared never
again to be revived.
BAKERS BIrTERS are now used in hundreds
of families in Virginia as their only medicine
and that they are appreciated even by medical
men as tonic of great virtue, is abundantly at
tested by hundreds OF certificates in the hands
of the Proprietor.
BAKERS BITTERs are compounded entirely
of vegetable extracts, which are so harmoni-
ously blended that all ages and sexes may use
them with benefit, and without the fear of
the slightest injury. Try them by all means,
and then speak of them to the afflicted as they
deserve.
Sold by all druggists and country merchants
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
Richmond, Va.
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For the Spectator.
Closing Exercises Of "Dry Ridge
School,"

MARCH 18TH, 1877.
Messrs. Editors In accordance with
my own feelings, and at the request OF
some of the patrons of 'sDry Ridge
SchooP'-M Mr.. John p. Cleveland, teach
er-I wish to say to the friends of edu-
cation that the closing exercises on last
Tuesday evening were of most graft
flying character to, believe, all the
children, youths, teacher, and patrons
of the school, together with quite large
number of friends and neighbor of those
more Immediately interested.
The house was appropriately and
tastefuliy arranged for the occasion. At
about I, P. NJ, the exhibition com
menced with an opening address by
Master John D. Sanger, which was a
very excellent production and hand
so.nely delivered 1t was followed by
a great variety of pieces, well memoir
lied and said by the smaller students,
interspersed with an occasional dialogue
by the larger scholars, displaying at
once great industry by both teacher and
pupils, fine memories, with good deliv-
cries by all. / cannot make distinction
where all did SO well-vit would be invid-
iOus. The Faiedictory was delivered
by Master j. S. Croft and is eulogized
by all who heard it, after which the
people with their children and friends
repaired to their homes, perfectly de-
lighted with the exercises If the even
ing.
1 am creditably informed that the SER
vice of the same teacher has been en-
gagged already for the next Winters
school. A LOCKER ON.
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For the SPECTATOR
Mrs. VIM. Jordan.

Mr.. EDITOR:-I do not know tina
the church bell in our villages is used
as is ours, as the harbinger of death
and when its sad peal falls on our start
led ear we think of the fire. bell at night
and run over in our troubled minds the
list of our neighbors, around whose
couches friends have been ministering
and wonder who n is upon whom the
] lot has fallen. So it was this morning
the 24th inst, when, at the peep of day
its sad clang aroused us from slumber
and we asked, is it the venerable man
our nearest neighbor,. who for months
has been very feeble, and over whose
whitened head ninety summers had
passed Again, WEI thought of the
bright maiden, just budding into wo-
manhood, whose friends had been for
weeks fearing she, too, would fall VIC
tim to- that insidiQus disease, consump-
ton, that had hurgied so many of her
family into early graves; and then it
occurred to US, perhaps it is the mother
and grand mother,s hord bye, whose al
ways feeble and deIicate-looking organ
ization would havepointed her out years
ago as one who might at any time be
summoned, and yet filed 80 important
and indispensable place in her house
hold as to make her loss an irreparable
one.
This time, the conjecture was only
too true-Mrs. William Jordan was the
victim. Less than week found her
confined to her bed, and, with so deli
cate an organism, disease soon did its
work. She was daughter of the late
Jeremiah Webb, and was in the 63rd
year of her age. Quiet, unobtrusive,
kind. she devoted herself untiringly to
the comfort of her children and grand
children. She was relative of the wife
Of President Hayes, who was Miss
Webb.
e After the death of daughter, some
years ago, she never crossed the thresh-
hold of any other home, but that of the
only surviving daughter. A large
number of her neighbors testified their
sympathy with those she left behind, in
following her remains, this oniet Sab
bath evening, to the Cemetery, near the
old Methodist church in the village of
Mr. S0TON
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THE AUTHOR OF TIE MOUNTAIN MEAD
ow MASSACRE SHOT TO DEATII-HE
MAKES A SPEECH DENoUNCING BRIG
HAM YoUNG-H1s LAST WORDS, &C.
SALT LAKE, March 23 AT II A. NJ,
precisely Lee was brought ont upon the
scene of the massacre at Mountain Mead
ow before the executing party. and seat
ed on his coffin about twenty feet from
the shooters. After the order of the
court was read to him and the company
present by Marshal Nelson, Lee made a
speech of about five hundred words, bit
terly denouncing Brigham Young, and
calling himself a scapegoat for the sins
of others. He hoped God would be
mercifuI. He denied that he was guilty
of bloodshed to the last, and maintained
that his mission to Meadows was one Of
mercy.
After the speech Parson Stokes (Metho-
dist made prayer commencing The
soul of the condemned man to God. I'M
mediately after this handkerchief was
placed over Lees eyes. He raised bis
hands and placed them on the top of his
head, sitting firm. Marshal Nelson Civ
ing the word Fire !" five guns fired, tht
balls penetrating the body in the region
of the heart. Lee fell square back on hi
coffin, dead. Death was instantaneous
The body was placed in the coffin and
the crowd dispersed. There were abou
seventy five persons. on the ground !
Not a child or relative was there. Inc
best order prevailed. Lees last words
to Marshal Nelson were: "Aim at my
heart" The,body is now on the way t
be delivered to relatives at Cedar City.
BRIGHAM YOUNG INDIGNANTLY DENiE
PARTICIPATING IN THE MASSACRE
Brigham Young makes publication
denying the truth efthe confession mad
by Lee, the Mountain Meadow murder
er. Lee throws the entire guilt on u
Mormon church, Young says any state
mert duplicating him is utterly ialse
He says: MY course of life is TOO wei
known by thousands of honorable me,
for them to believe for one moment sucl
an accusation"
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MARRIAGES..

GowLE-kITcHIE-In Rockingham, Feb 18th
1S77, by Rev. W. T. Price, Isaac B. Gowle and
THoRNToN-TALLEY-Ne Deerfeld. March
22nd, Mr.. Isaac K. Thornton and Miss Matilda
p: daughter Of John Talley, Esq.
HWAnMAfiME M 18th Inst BY Rey
Newell both OF shenandoah county.
CRABILL-FURR-On 2lst inst, by Ed. e. B
shaver. John E. Crabill to Miss Mollie r
FUR, both of Shenandoah county.
PANGLE-MILLER-On 18th inst, by John
R1rkey, Robt. H. Pangle, of Clarke county, tc
Miss Ida v. Miller, of Strasburg, Shenandoah
CHRIsMAN-LUPToN-At the Lutheran Par.
sonage, in Woodstock, March 10th, by Rev
p. Miller, Mr.. Adam Christman and Mrs, R.
Lupton, all of Shenandoah county.
BURDErT-EADs-Ont the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. j. Swope, by Rev. T. Given
Mr.. Jesse r. Burdett to Miss Haseltine u
Eads. both Of Monroe county, W. Va. %
KIBLINGER-HoAK-Ne Stony Man. Page
county. Va, March Sth, 1877, by Rev. ]; n
Frances s. Hoax. all Of Page county. va.
BAILEY-HoAK-Nea Stony Man, Page coun.
ty, Va, March sth, 1877. by Rev. j. n Stire-
Talt, M. Thomas tn q. Bailey and Miss Virginia
PoWELL--ADAMs-At Andrew Chapel, ON the
sth inst, by Elder Benjamin Bridges, Mr..
daughter of Charles Adams, Of Fairfax coun'
ty. Va.
CoE-PETr1eREw-on the 10th inst, at the re-
sidence of Mr.: NJ. Pettigrew, in Lexington,
Coe, of Greenbrier county, W. Va, and Miss
lCornelia Pettigrew, Of Lexington. Va,
Chaplain OF the University, Mr.. Albert Nave
rick, of San Antonio. Texas, and Miss Jane
JoHNsroN-N EUMAN-At the residence Of A.
Jersey, at Il M, Monday March 18th. is77, by
Of Greenorier county w. Va, and Miss Mary
Neuman. of New Orleans, La. No cards.
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THE IMMORTAL 81. N.''-Ths eccentric and
long haired philosopher who fits from place te
place with the velocity and brillancy ola comet
in his self-appointed mission of lifting the
veil and rem owing the pressure. made brief
call upon us yesterday morning to request us to
announce that he would address the citizens o.
Staunton in the Town Hall on next Saturday
night upon the subject-"Truth and Prejudice"
AS The Norfolk Lar3nlark says, she is calm
and tranquil, and satisfied that the principles
which he has held for the last sixteen years
while a martyr in twenty-seven dungeons
manacled and fettered, have been adopted by
President Hayes as the basis of reconciliation
between the North and South.
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Good Advice.

Now is the time of year for Pneumonia Lung
Fever, &c. Every family should have bottle
of BOsCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP Don't allow fo1
one moment that cough to take hold of your
child, your family or yourself. Consumption,
and other fatal diseases may set in. Although
it Is true GERMAN SYRUP is curing thousands
OF these dreaded diseases, yet it is much better
you. One Bottle will last your whole family a
winter and keep you safe from danger. If you
are consumptive. do not rest until you have
tried this remedy. Sample bottles 10 cents
Regular size IS cents. Sold by your Druggists,
DR.. N: WAYr Bro, or G. w. MAY ( Co.
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ENTERTAINMENT BY THE LADIES AID So
TF."-"The Ladies Aid Society" for the Y.
III. G. A. are pushing forward their work, hav-
ing as their object Since the Library has so
many active friends) the scheme of getting the
rooms of the Y. M. c. A. moved 10 a more at
tractive and commodious locality; and they
hope before another Winter to see the ASso-
citation put into position of comfort and inde-
pendence not excelled by asimilar body in any
city in the South.
Their next monthly entertainment will be
given Gu Friday, april 18th. and will consist of
the rendition of an Allegory, "The Pilgrims
Choice in which between thirty and forty
characters will appear, with appropriate music.
costumes, re.
This has been in rehearsal for the past two
months; so We dare predict for them perfect
rendering of the Allegory, and we bcspeak for
them and their cause full house. Admittance
to entertainment, q cents Supper will also be
served by the ladies.
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For the SPECTATOR.
ALTON, VA, March 20, 1877.

~
ALTON, VA, March 26, 1877.
Editor of the Spectator:
The weather is rather
moist this morning commenced
falling last night about 10 o'clock, and
is still falling, which is good for the
seeded crops.
/ have conversed with a number of
farmers from different points of this and
adjoining counties and they all coincide
in the opinion that the wheat crop in
their respective neighborhoeis never
presented more fiattcring prospect for
an abundant yield than the present APP
pearanee.
The road masters have been working
the Rockfish road for some days past,
which it needed.
There was some excitement created
last week among our quiet citizens by a
report of gold being discovered near this
place. have seen some of the surface
indications, but can't say mot being an
expert whether it is the pure metal or
not.
1t is reported that millinery store
will be opened here in short time.
More anon III.
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Fatal Accident.
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY BEING THROWN FRol
A HORSE.

YOUNG MAN KILLED BY BEING THROWN FROM
HORSE.
About sunset on Monday evening oflast week
the body of Mr.. VIM. Patterson, aged about IS
years, son Of ar. Samuel Patterson, decd, was
found in an insensible condition in lane about
q ofa mile from his home, having been, whilst
alone, thrown from his horse whilst driving a
calf. lie was an orphan and lived with his I'M
Gle, Mr.. James Patterson, on South River, 4
miles from New Hope. Though he was.insen-
sib!e from the timeaof the accident, he did not
die till Thursday. No limbs were broken, and
death was caused it is supposed, by conclusion
of the brain.
His remains were buried on Saturday at
Mountain View Chapel, on which occasion an
impressive funeral sermon was preached to a
large attendance by Rev. Thos. NJ. Boyd, Pas
ter of Mt. Horeb Church.
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The Difficulty Between Capt. A. W. Smith and John
Il. Evans. Esq.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INvESTIG
TIoN-AcTIoN OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INvESTIGA-
TIoN-ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The committee of five councilmen, consisting
of Messrs Burke, Byers. Bedsoe, Weller and
WITT, appointed to investigate the circumstan-
w. Smith, Superintendent OF the Water Works,
upon John B. Evans, Esq, chairman of both
the special and regular Water committees
made their report to the Council at the meeting
held last Tuesday night as follows:
"Your committee appointed to investigate the
charge made by the special water committee as
to the assault made by Superintendent A. w.
Smith on j. Z. Evans, chairman OF said COM
mittee beg leasve TO report:
+ That they have had the same under consid-
Grafton. Eaye examined witnesses under oath
| and herewith submit The testimony taken as q
part of this report and for the action of your
! body rs III its wisdom may seem proper
Your committed feel the great difficulty OF
making recornm endation, as under the scope
of the resolution offered, we are not permitted
to enquira INTO the expelllency and suitabieneSs
Of Mrmie for The position he oee9p.ies but
connected With the assault From the evidence
elici ted We feel bound to say that the assault of
Super ntendent A. w Smith on MIR. Evans,
who had been called to the Pump-house by said
Smith, and was properly therein the discharge
OF his official duty, was unprovoked and I'M
Smith, Superintendent, &C., deserves the Sc
yerest censure By your body"
Mr. Larew moved that the Report of the COM
mittee be received and filed.
Mr. Fultz offered the following as substitute
for Mr. Larew's motion:
"Resogced That the Report of the special
eommittce 70 investigate the charges against
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of assauting J. B. Ev-
ans be received and fled and that Superinten-
dent Smith be suspended from Office ninety
days"
The substitute was lost by a vote OF 4 ayes to
8 noes, as follows: ayes, Fultz, Abby, Bledsoe,
and Witz; noes. Powell, Todd, Larew, Byers,
and Weller.
Burke and Bagby were absent, and Evans,
who was present, declined to vote.
The vote then recurring upon the motion OF
Larew, that the Report be received and filed
1t was adopted unanimously.
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To PREVENT 'PITTING" BY SMALL-pox.-To
prevent 'pit:ing'' Smallpox the windows
should have yellow curtains which will let in
light, but will shut out Or absorb the blue or ac-
tinic rays, which cause ''pitting,'' by being alb
soTbed by the yellow pEss of the pustues and
causing erosion of the tender flesh at the base
The rays of the sun contain three primary col
ors-yellow, red, and blue-each having its char
acteristic properties Tie yellow gives light;
the red gives heat; and the blue gives actinis1a
or chemical action. 1t is the blue which causes
the pustuIes to pitt the face in Small ox. 1t
is not light, but the blue rays that are admitted
with the light. The yellow curtains will admit
the light, but will exclude the blue rays.
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Our military ardor has aroused our
neighbors of Augusta. viii the Rock
ingham boys allow Augusta to get ahead
of them in the organization of volun-
teer regiment? We think not, and
therefore urge our young men to rally
some pride in this matter, and desire to
see full regiment of finely equipped
"sOger" boys in Rockingham at as early
day as possible.-Old Commonwealth
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We must confess we do not like this
talk about another Commission, this
hesitancy and hating between two
opinions; it excites our fears lest the
gravest apprehension we have ever felt
as to Mr.. Hayes capacity to fill the high
position he holds satisfactorily to the
country should be realized. We mean
our doubt as to his frmness, as to his
capacity to stand up against the evil
influences of his party, the nerve to re-
sist the bulldezers of Radicali-m-th the
Mortons, Blaines, Logans 4 Co. We
trust, for the sake of-the country, our
apprehension as to the character of the
President in this respect does him in
justice; that he has back bone. and that
in all good time the highest hopes of
those who have the greatest faith in the
purity of his intentions and in the
strength of his will may be more than
realized. Rich. Wing.
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Y. NJ. C. A. PRAYER MEErING.-At the y. M
C. A. m Getting, last sabbath, led by Mr.. Lands,
prayer was offered by the leader and by Messrs
Harrison and Newton, and appropriate re-
marks were made by Messrs G. M. Harrison
II. Ker, J. F. Tannehill and A. M Simpson.
Mr.. Emmitt Guy will conduct the exercises
next Sunday evening-Subject, the Fl Chap. o.
Hebrews.
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SHOOTING IN THE CITY PRoHIBITED.-At the
meeting Of the Council on last Tuesday night
an ordinance was adopted prohibiting any one
from shooting guns or pistols, or shooting at
birds within the limits of the city undera pen
atty of not less than So, nor more than $50 fine
for each ofrence-the shooting being one offence
and the killing of bird another.
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NEW SPRING GOoDs.-JAS. W. NEWTON
has returned from BALTIMORE with his first
instalment of SPRING GOODS.
re- Ladies if you call at No. 0 South Augusta
ST., you can buy for and 10 cents the best and
prettiest CALICOS you ever saw.
CARPETS, MATTINGS and OIL CLOTHS
the BEsT and cheapest stock in the city.
EEuIinery.-The latest styles from Paris
now on exhibition. If you call for no other
purpose, come and see the NEW SPRING
HATS and BONNErS, at
mar2O J. W. NEWToN'S.
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DEATH OF AN INDIAN STUDENT
Mr.. VIM. P. Willis, Choctaw student
at Roanoke College, died ofpneumonia,
at that institution on Sunday, and bis
funeral took place from the Lutheran
church on Monday, in presence of an
unusually large congregation. The
remains were followed to the grave by q
long procession, including the students
of the college.
The deceased was member of the
Methodist Church, and his father is a
minister in the same denomination
Lynch. NeWs, 21st.
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ANOTHER DENTIsT.-Mr. G. Homer Bowman
of New Market, Shenandoah county, who re-
Gently graduated at the Baltimore Dental Col
lege and had the honor of delivering the Vale
dictory address at the common cement will pFac-
tee his profession in this city
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| WIDE AWAKE FOR APRIL, lS77,-Wide Awake
for April gives three graceful contributions to
Easter literature, 1.-The Easter Festival" by j.
Newton Perkins, "a Love Lesson, by Mrs
Burteh with an exquisite Illustration, and "a
Story Retold," poem by Miss Poullson with
two dainty pictures. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
contributes one of her finest poems, Sat the
Party" finely illustrated by Miss Humphrey.
Miss Farman has funny piece of verse enti-
tied Mammals Spring Story" accompanied by
| lovely aaorceau of a picture.
The long stories of the number are evidently
designed to captivate the boys being "The First
Hunt" by j. H. Woodbury., and "That Night
at Lower Eddy" by G. NJ. S. Horton of the N
Y. Tribune. Little Spriggins' Brother will
delight the smaller boys and also their little
| sisters. "Quinnebasset Girls the serial by
Sophie May deepens in interest, and "Good for
Nothing Polly" the hero of Miss Farman's Sc
rial, never SO Interesting as now, promises to
the disappointmen of thousands ofreaders, old
and young. To close his adventures in the next
number. The Fourth Adventure of Miltiades
Peterkin PaRl'' in which he loses His dinner,
is capital. Mrs. Helen Tracy Myers gives val-
liable paper relative to sweeping the Carpet
which we commend to all house-keerors.
! But the chief feature, to the little boys and
girls all over the country, subscribers and nom
subscribers to Wide Awake, is the article enti-
tied "The Society of Wide Awake Hlpers'
This Society arranged the Boston Dolls
Fair last season, and in this article their work
for 1877, is laid out, with rules and prize-list
Only 500 per annum. Ella Farnlan, Editor
D. I4othrop & Co., Publishers, Boston
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THE STATE.-This sprightly and able and in
dependent evening paper in Richmond eele-
brated the first anniversary Of its establish
ment by donning new and tasteful dress OF
new type on Monday Of last week. This was
an improvement much needed. and the only
one, as in other respects it is all that can be
desired by its numerous patrons. The spark
ling gem has now appropriate setting. 1t is
bright, sprightly and independentjo journal, and
one OF our most valued exchanges
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The sermon on the occasion OF the dedication
of the Second Presbyterian church of Staunton
will be preached by Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D.,
of Richmond. Due notice will be given Of the
time when specifically determined
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

The degree members of Mizpah and West
Augusta Lodges are requested to meet at the
Hall of West Augusta Lodge tonight, for the
purpose of organizing a Degree Temple.
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AT the Methodist church Sunday morning
services were conducted by Bev. g. w. Light
ner, (son Of A. B. Lightner, of Augusta, } and in
the evening by Rev. F. Fl. Shipley. Both of
these are young ministers connected with the
Baltimore conference.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

Mrs. VIM. Swink, late WEIGH, was buried in
the private burying ground OF the WEIGH fam.
lily, three miles east OF Staunton, on Friday
the 23d inst. Disease, dropsy.
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Pleasant II. Clark, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Mt. Crawford and it's post
master for perhaps forty years, was buried
there on the 18th inst. He was over eighty
years of age
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

TRIPLES IN RoCKBRIDGE.-Wee before last
as we learn from the Lexington Gazette, Mrs
Zollman, wife of Jno. Zollman, of Rockbridge
county, gave birth to three children. The chill
dren lived but short time.
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WANTED-One hundred acres of good land,
within four or five miles of Stanton. Not par
ticular as to Improvements. Address,
w. E. CRAIG,
1t Stanton Va