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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
Personals.

Mr.. John McQuaide left on last Sunday nlgnt
for Harrisonburg, to visit his mother. who, we
learn, is quite ill.
Mrs. Shelton and daughter of Augusta Coun-
ty were in Covington last week visiting the
family of Mr.. David Kunkle.
Messrs. Alex and Samuel Turk were in the
city last week and were warmly greeted by
their many friends.
Our thanks are due Hon. John T. Harris for
report of the U. s. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, as also for other public documents of in
terest.
Miss M. E. Day, of Texas, and Miss Lula
Nurney, of Suffolk, Va, were registered at Va.
Hotel on last Saturday, as pupils for the Wes-
leyan Female Institute.
Rev. A. s. Moffett, formerly of Lexington
Presbytery, was on the 18th ult., installed as
pastor of Round Hill Frederick Co., in the
Presbytery of Winchester.
Mr.. James O. Harris a brother of Rev. w. A.
Harris of this city, and who has held many
prominent offices in Atlanta Ga, has been,
we learn, elected Treasurer of that city.
A correspondent of the Fincastl Herald says
that Mr.. Gillock, who has been carrying on a
livery stable at the Clifton House in Buchanan
has removed toStaunton, where he will go into
business.
Among those who will lecture before the
Petersburg Library Association, we see men
toned our fellow citizen Maj. Jed. 81 otchkiss
We congratulate the Association upon having
secured his services.
Mr.. L. @. Williams, who has for some year:
been depot agent at Covington. will take charge
of the Depot at Low Moor o-day. 1t is thought
that Mr.. T. M. Reynolds of the depot at Charles
ton w. Va, will fill the agency at Cov1ngton.
We see it noted that among the passenger
on the first train to Buchanan last Wednesday
were Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, editor Of The Vdr.
sginias, Col. Stevenson, railroad magnate O
New Jersey, and Mr.i VIM. Barclay, of the AL
leghany Coal and Iron Co.
Colonel Bolivar Christian has been engaged
for some ten days lecturing before the Law
Glass of the University on Parliamentary Law
"a subject upon which, no gentleman OF our
knowledge, can treat SO learnedly, accurately
and pleasantly as Col. Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
Mr. VIM. G. Kinney, son of A. F. Kinney
Esq. of this city, has received the appointment
of Cashier of the Valley r. r. at this place
vice VIM. McEndree resigned. He has been
employed for sometime in the office of Messrs
Sheffey & Bumgardner and is well qualified fo
the position.
John W. Carroll, the manufacturer Of "Lon'
Tack" smoking tobacco and cigarettes, has re
covered ten thousand dollars from one Erthu
Ter, Northern man, for infringement of hi
trademark. Mr.. Carroll was reared in Staun
ton, and started life with nothing. He is now
the richest man in Lynchburg, and one of Its
most esteemed citizens.
We noticed a few weeks since the death, by
diphtheria, of one Of the children OF Meade r.
White, ESQ.,, of this city. His remaining four
children have all been dangerously i'll with the
same disease, but we are pleased to state that
three of them are convalescent, and the condi-
ton Of the other is improved, with a hopeful
prospect of recovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

A PALPABLE HIT.rThe New York
Elvening Post says: "Senator Malone
eays that "there are enough resources in
Virginia to establish an empire that
there are mines of everything except
gold that will pay to work. and that
they are not worked because capitalists
won't invest their money In State
which is liable at any moment to in
crease the debts and of course the taxes.
This is good so far as it goes. If the
Senator had added, 'or in State which
refuses to pay its debts or threatens not
to pay them, he would have further
covered the ground of the reluctance OF
capital.
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General Malone may disguise the fact

General Malone may disguise the fact
as he will-may deny the fact as he will,
but it is still plain and patent TO every
thinking mind, that this asticle was
placed in his creed solely and purposely
to catch Republican votes. Now. is this
necessary, in order to settle the State
debt? Is it imperative that the aid of
the Republican party, (Which is seven
eighths negroes) should be called in to
help settle this debt question? We say
not. There are Democrats enough, there
are white men enough, there are proper
ty-holders enough, in Virginia, to fairly
and satisfactorily settle this question,
without calling upon the republicans,
or the negroes, or the delinquent list, to
aid them.-Rockinghdna Register.
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| TOES CUT OFF.-We learn from the Waynes-
| bOro, South River Advertiser that on last We'd
nesday MI. w. NJ Robertson, carpenter on
the G. & o. railway, and whose home is at
Batesville, Nelson county, Va, attempted to
jump on one ofthe through freight trains while
it was in motion. He missed his footing and
feel under the cars. The wheels passed over
the toes on each foot, rendering necessary the
amputation of three on his right and one on
his left foot. In addition to this his feet were
very much bruised, and the top of his head
was scalped down to the bone for the space OF
about three ipcbaS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

Just Jews words girls and don'tyou get mad.
Go slow on getting acquain ted with ever stran-
ger that stops day in town. Men are on the
lookout for young women to dirt with. Don't
try to be the first to catch commercial travel
er or receive his company at your homes, or go
with him to social gatherings. This class of
young men make fun of you to your friends.
Don't "snub'' the young men you know. to
gain the momentary attention of strangers.
1t never pays. You may mean all right, but
an unjust public is sure to- hint many wicked
things about you. Many young ladies fall out
of notice. socially, by being ruled by desire to
f1irt with strangers. Take the advice we offer
and see how much happier you will be when
you settle down in homes ofyour own.
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Bear In mind that Thornburg's Is the place to
get nice buggies and horses. hacks. &c. ie22-tf

DEATH OF MRS. MARGARET SMILEY.-On
Sunday last. Mrs. Margaret Smiley, wife of Mr.
Alexander Smiley, died at her home. one mile
1from Middlebrook in this county, aged about
Us FeaVs. She became blind several years ago,
amid about year since, she had fall which in
jm-ed her groin to such degree that she has
bean confined to her bed since the accidents
which finally resulted on her death. She was
also afflicted with rheumatism.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

TRY it; keep trying it, and try it again. We
say this because we believe that the health,
happiness and prosperity of the people depend
upon the proper use of these medicines, which
have proved SO successful in Graduating dis
case and defeating death. The medicines SO
effective in its cure of diseases is the great
Southern remedy, Simmons Liver Regulator.
Try it; we believe that the first trial will be
SotisfactOry
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

1t is always so-the tall man wants to
be short, and the short man wants to be
tall the stout girl wants 10 De thin,
and the thin girl to be stout; the pccr
man wants to be rich, and many rlcn
man would like to be poor; the hotei-
keeper thinks he ought to have been a
Statesman, and every man THINKS ne
knows what to put in paper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
NEW DAY SCHOOL.

At the solicitation of some former patrons,
open In rooms at:Mozart Hall, February LIST,
| q SCHOOL for a limited mum Der of young girls.
By thorough Instruction and the formation
of correct mental habits, the pupils will be
prepared to enter successfully any of the ex-
Cellent Female Schools of our city.
TERMs-SI.5O to $500 per mouth, accord
ing to studies. CALISTHENICS FREE.
iap2-2t z. FLORENCE PHILLIPS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

WE desire to call special attention to the
advertisement of D. M. FERRY & Co., Detroit,
Mich, which appears in our columns. They
are one of the largest and most reliable firms
engaged in the Seed business in the United
States, and their Seeds have justly earned great
popularity by always being fresh and just as
represented. Our readers will do well to avail
themselves of their offer to send their beauti-
full Seed Annual free to all wishing to purchase
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
A Staunton Young Man.

AsTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.
MR. DEMONSTRATING occasion lately to
spend day or two in Philadelphia on my way
here, (New York; called at the establishment
Of John Wyeth & Brother, 14l2 Walnut street.
TITS the finest and most extensive establish
ment in the United States, if not In the world.
for the manufacture Of chemicals, medicinal
extracts, &C. Can't give the dimension of the
building, but you can form an idea of the ex-
tent when tell you that 1t employs about $50
men in the several rarts of the extended build
ing. The arrangement Of the immense apart
ment devoted to the retail trade, with its beau
tifully bronzed iron, that might. with the I'M
tutored eye, be mistaken for gold. can only be
appreciated in being seen. The entire estab-
lishment was founded in 1859 by John Wyeth.
self-made Philadelphia boy now in the zenith
of his fame, whose history is romance. II
has its travelling in several parts
of Europe, Africa, and South America. A
young man from any section of the United
States, who is fortunate enough to obtain a sit
uation inside its walls and does his duty, may
be deemed exceedingly fortunate. Staunton, I
was much gratified to find. is most worthily
represented in the person of J. 8. Tyree a
younger brother of Mr.. VIM. r. Tyree, drug
gist, &C., who, about two years ago, per-
::ect stranger to the Messrs. Wyeth, and as
piring to make himself master of this most re-
sponsible and honorable profession launched
his tiny bark on the water in letter to them,
seeking situation. To his surprise and graft
fication, he at once received reply offering
him situation on trial of three months. take
pleasure in saying his standing in the estab-
iishment has been SO unexceptionable, that,
graduating with credit to himself and to this
remarkable firm, as It's expected he will do in
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in March
next, he can retainif he chooses, a most eligible
place in this house. I am sure this announce
ment will give pleasure to his many friends in
Virginia. A VIRGINIAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

We are in receipt of the Seed Catalogue Of
David Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia Pa. This
firm, established in 1884, is the Oldest in their
line in the United States, and is widely known
for square dealing. Their Almanac and Rural
Register and Catalogue is an improvement up
on former editions; their motto seeming al
ways to be For,Uard. 1t is illustrated with cuts
of their farm buildings and the more important
vegetables. 1t contains valuable tables and
instructions to market gardeners and amateurs
1t is mailed, postpaid. to all who apply for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

The Spirit of Jefferson says: About
125 carpenters are at work pushing
ahead the work on the unfinished por,,
ton of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
aaout Luray, and as soon as the roadway
js little more relieved of the snow the
work of laying the track will be corn
menced.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

ALMOST FIRE.-A badly-constructed Chin
ney in the residence of Mr.. r. L. Parrish, on
Main street, almost set the building on fire
last Wednesday evening. The front wall of the
chimney was not sufficiently thick to protect
the mantel from the heat, and during the abb
sence of the family in an adjacent room, it took
fire on the inside and continued slowly to burn
until almost the entire house was filled with
smoke. This directed attention TO the situa-
ton in time and the progress of the fire was
soon arrested AHeghGny Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

VIRGINIA LAW JoURNAL.-We have received
the Virginia Laa0 Journal for January. 1t con-
tains reports of the leading decisions in the
state and.Federal Courts. an interesting article
from Hon. R. T. Barton, and an interesting
report of the action of the Bench and Bar OF
Virginia in respect to the memory of the late
Hon, William Green.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

BURNING CHIMNEYS.-On last Wednesday
night the fire alarm was was sounded twice.
The first time caused by the burning out of a
chimney in Newtown and the second time by
the burning out of chimney at the Mozart
Hall. The fire companies were promptly on
hand, and the fires were put out without any
damage having been done. The alarms of fire
caused much uneasiness among our citizens.
as it was very cold night and high wind
was prevailing, which would have made it very
difficult to extinguisb fire had it once gotten
we'll underway.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

"he Buchanan Democrat has been informed
0ajor Hotckiss that the Shenandoah. Valley
n.;1ro 'ad will certainly run through that
- vhe road will be built down South Rv-
-, 'ction with the Richmond & Allegha-
ooS th. rce on the latter's track to Buch-
~ and fr. WI there up Back creek to Big
r..,~ ~ Ronsack 70.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

AS we said before, we admit and agree,
that the prosperity of the State depends
on final and satisfactory settlement of
the debt. but we do not agree That it is
necessary to adopt General Mahone's
ideas in order to secure that end. Are
there not enough men in the State who
own property. and consequently are in
terested in the lessening of our burdens
of taxation, to settle this question, with
out calling in the aid of a horde of non
tax paying people, who do not, and
cannot, from the very nature of the
case, care anything about the amount
of tax that must be paid? We believe
there are enough property holders 70
settle this question, and we believe they
are the only class of citizens who have
any right to settielt. Wedo not believe
that a man who pays no tax himself
Should have the right to say how much
the man who does pay 1t must be assess
ed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

BEARS KILLED.-From the Spirit of the Val.
ley we learn that on the 2lst ult, in the neigh.
borhood of Rawley Springs, George and Sam.
uel GLADDEN. killed three bears, one an old bear
which weighed 308 pounds clean meat. The
others young ones.
And on the 25th ult., James Payne laid three
low with his unerring rifle. One an old bear
and the other young ones, about one year old
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

Roll of honor of Oriskany school for Deem
Der: Mary Baylor, Maggie Bowman. Robert
Hoover, Newton T. Hoover. Mollie Hoover, G.
Annie Hoover, Frank Hoover, Shuey Hoover.
Nellie Swink, Sa1lie Trimble. Emma G. Trim
BILE, Annie Bell Trimble, Robert Puffenbarger
MISE KATE EDISON, Teacher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

Among other interesting items from
Washington, the Alexandria Gosetts's
letter of the 21st from the National capl-
toll contains the following:
Senator Johnston says the comments
of the Richmond Wing upon his reply
to General Mahone's recent illusions
about the State debt do not successfully
controvert single one of his stat e.
ments.-The Senator is in receipt OF
num- rous letters from prominent gem
tlemen in all quarters of his State SPEAK
ing in the highest terms of the matter
of his reply and the manner in which
il was ex expressed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

A DISTRESSING DEATH.-On last Wedne sday
morning. Mr.. Stuart Swink. an industrious
kind hearted, and worthy young man died in
his room at a boarding-h house on Augusta st.,
of pneumonia. 1t Is sad, under any circum-
stances, to record the death of q young man
Just entering upon the threshold of manhood,
but in this instance it is peculiarly sad, because
of the circumstances which surrounded his
death. Away from his home and relatives, he
was taken sick, and lay for days in a room
without any fire and without adequate bed
covering, and yet in the very midst of many
friends who would have done all they could
for him, had they been notified of his lin ess--
I During his illness he received medical atten-
ton by DR.. Reese, but was not suppNed With
the other comforts that would have been so
willingly furnished him. had his many friends
in the Staunton Artillery, of which company
he was member, been notified. AS soon as
they were Informed Of his illness, which was
on Tuesday evening. they had stove placed
in his room, sent m embers of the company to
attend him, and supplied him with all the COM
forts and remedies in their power; but it was
too late and the spark of life extinguished
on Wednesday morning. His body was taken
charge Of by the Company and was buried in
Thornrose Cemetery on Thursday evening, at
tended by the Staunton Artillery and the West
Augusta Guard.
IMPORTANT TO MINIsTERs.-We have fire.
quently called the attention of ministers to the
law requiring them to make return of the mar
riage certificates signed by them to the clerk
of the county or corporation In which it is
solennized; for failing to do SO Oh ey liable
upon the bond they executed. when taking out
their licenses to celebrate the rites of matri-
mony. We again call their attention to the
law, for we find that on the following licenses,
issued by the County Court during the past
year, no return has been made: Geo. II. Camp
bell to Sarah J. Peters; Edgar l.. McLaurine to
Emma j. Davis; David Mathews to Rebecca
Phillips; John d. Myers to Josephine L. Bay
lor; and Geo. L. Patterson to Lucy A. A. V.
Balsley. And the following colored people:-
Adam Brooks to Ellen Dorsey Lewis Clarke to
Nellie Mullen; Jefferson B. Hill to Addie Dor
sey; Manuel Moss to Sarah Harris; James
Swan to Mary Woodson; James M. Vaughan
to Kitty johnson, and John Wallace to Em III
Dickerson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TONSIDEE WELL-THEN ACT.-This
~ advice is good in every instance, but par
ticularly in that of seeking antidotes for dis
eases and relief from pain. Hundreds OF cures
are continually offered to the public, and de-
clared to be infalible, backed up by certificates
of unknown persons, some of whom occasion
ally stick on M. D, to their names as bait to
deceive the uniformed, and by such means
large quantities of nostrums are swallowed
with the greatest faith in their invaluable
qualities, when, if the truth were known, they
possess no other other virtue than that OF Gre
ating nausea destroying the coating of the
stomach. and laying The foundation for an in
durable disease. This is not the case with BA-
KER'S PREMIUM BITTERS. No certificates
save those Of well known, respectable citizens
of this tate have been published; and the Pro-
prietor has never and will never recommend
them for the use of any other diseases save
Those arising from improper digestion, impure
blood and foul stomach-such as Dyspepsia,
Diarrhoea, Ague, and Fever. Cholera Morbus,
collie, &C. For these he has seen them thorough
Iy tested, and he defes the world to produce
their superior in eradicating either of these dis
eases from the human system.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
nov3O Richmond, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

REvIvAL.-The protracted meeting which has
been in progress at the Baptist Church, in this
city for The past three weeks is still going on and
the church is crowded every night with inter
ested hearers. On last Sunday night, the church
was crowded to its fullest capacity, and the
pastor, Rev. J. M. Frost preached most. DOW
erful sermon upon the subject 1.-THE sinners
condemnation" About fifty personshav been
united to the church, of whom thirty&eight
have been baptized. The meetings will be
continued during the present week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

ACCIDENT ON THE S. V. r. R.-The Shirt of
the Valley has received information that Jack
son Kehoe. Engineer on the Construction
Train, s. V. r. r., was run over last Thursday
morning, near Elkton, and ons of his legs sew
cred from his body, and seriously injured 9TH
erwise. 1t has been only few days since that
this same Engine on this same DAD ran off the
track, but happily no injury was sustained by
nv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

We call the particular attention OF our lady
,readers and also that of the gentlemen to the
new advertisement of Maj. Jas W. Newton
Husbands. especially will find In 1t recipe Tor
making their wives happy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
r. L. COOKE, Sec'ty.

C.M11.Y RELICS SToL EN.-Judge ]. H. McCue
.o.ort1v removed from his former residence
-o. the Cemetery and left in the house trunk
CONTAINING old family relics. which was robbed
~ come thief, who broke into the untenanted
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
RrIeN.
Our streets are once more freed from ice

Our streets are once more freed from ice.
The snow is rapidly disappearing urder the
recent warm weather.
The death rate in our city has bes IL unusually
large during the past month.
Four additional memberships were made to
the Methodist Church on last Sunda.'.
Trade in our city has been very active during
the past two weeks.
The Baltimore Conference. of the M E
Church South will convene in Harrfsonburg
March End 1881.
There will be services every night this week
at the Second Presbyterian Church, by Rev.
W. Cook formerly of this county. Communion
services will be held next Sunday.
Don't forget that the Pease troupe will give
entertainments on tonight and tomorrow
night at the Opera House. They deserve a Ii
beral patronage. Last night they played
'Still Waters Run Deep to delighted audi
ence.
A good medicine for bad boys--Tannin.-
Goodson Gazette.
That which pleases the girls--laud EN- UNI -
Charlottesville Chronicle.
What negro men like-ChlOe form.
An inquiring man thrust his fingers into a
horses mouth to see how many teeth it had,
and the horse closed his mouth to see how
many fingers the man had. The curiosity of
each was fully satisfied.
A western paper asks in what State an editor
can write best and then proceeds to answer the
question by asking "In pencil vein, eh?" The
Charlottesville Chronicle thinks it is Missouri,
Oh heigh-o! That will Nevada! Utah-k about
writing in Missouri and pencil vein. yet, we
Opine when he has Arizon above the contain
mating influences of the average sanctum and
Kentucky snug sum away every year with the
consoling reflection that Iowa dollar to no man
and is assured of The affection of some fair
MINI. (h)eso(r)ta Texa-surve- of his hard,
fought field, where his less fortunate fellow
quilts are yet struggling, feeling chat he need
never Mississippin future-Hf9hlax1 Recorder.
What Merrylanders these State punsters
are!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01

AHANpsoMK PASSENGER CAR Tor the h'ch-
anond and Allegheny II. II. passed through
stanton last Thursday evening. IL is 10 De
run on the completed portion OF tne ROAD from
Clifton Forge to Buchanan.