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BABY IN CHURCH.

Aunt Nellie had fashioned dainty thing,
OF Hamburg and ribbon and lace,
And mamma had said, as she settled it round
Our beautiful baby's face,
Where the dimples play and the laughter lies
Like sunbeams hid in her violet eyes;
'If the day is pleasant, and the baby is good,
She may go to church and wear her new hood ~
Then Ben, aged six, began to tell,
In elder -brotherly way,
How very, very good she must be
If she wentIto church next day
He told of the church. the choir, and the crowd
And the man up in front who talked so loud,
But she must not talk, nor laugh, nor sing,
But just sit as quiet as anything.
And SO, on beautiful Sabbath in May,
When the fruit buds burst il to flowers
There wasn't blossom on bush or tree
So fair as this blossom of ours,
All in her white dress. dainty, and new,
Our baby sat in the family pew.
The grand, sweet music, the reverent air,
The solemn hush and the voice of prayer
Filled all her baby soul with awe,
AS she sat in her little place,
And the holy look that the els wear
Seemed pictured on her face.
And the sweet words uttered so long ago
Came into my mind with rhythmic flow.
"Ofsuch is the Kingdom of Heaven" said He,
And knew that He spake of such as she.
The sweet-voiced organ pealed forth again,
The collection box came around,
And baby dropped her penny in
And smiled at the chinking sound.
Alone in the choir Aunt Nelly stood,
Waiting the close ofthe soft prelude,
To begin her solo. High and strong
She struck the first note, clear and long.
She held it, and all were charmed but one,
Who, with all the might she had,
Sprang to her little feet and cried -
"AuaH Nellie, you's being bad n''
The audience smiled. the minister coughed,
The little boys in the corner laughed,
The tenor-man shook like an aspen leaf,
And hid his face in his handkerchief.
And poor Aunt Nellie never could tell
How she finished that terrible strain,
But says that nothing on earth would tempt
Her to go through that scene again.
So we have decided perhaps it's best,
For her sake, ours, and all the rest,
That we walt maybe, for a year or two,
Ere our baby re- enter the family pew.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

TALMAGE ON NEWSPAPER MEE.-En-
courage newspaper men, for you don't
know what annOyances they go through.
Their most elaborately prepared articles
sometimes thrown out because of pressure
or the columns expected to make accurate
report of some speaker who is so indistinct
Of utterance that the entire discourse is one
long stenographic guess; the midnight
that finds you asleep demanding that they
be wide awake; their most careful work
DETAINED by one careless type-setter; their
lives ground out between the wheels of our
great brain manufactures; sickened with
the approaches of those who want news
paper commendation or retraction; now
called on to sketch funeral and now pu-
gilistic encounter; shifted from place to
place by the sudden revolution any day liza
bic to come in journalistic establishment;
precarious life becoming more and more
precarious. Be affable to them when you
have no axe to sharpen on their grind
stone. Discuss in your mind what the
nineteenth century would be without the
newspaper, and take every opportunity to
cheer all who have anything to do with
this great interest, from the chief of the
editorial staff down to the boy who throws
the morning or evening paper in your base
ment window.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
MARJORY MAY.

MarJory May came tripping from town,
Fresh as pink in her trim white gown
picture was Mariory. slim and fair,
with her large sun-hat and her sun-Iit hair;
And down the green lane where CHANGED 10
stray
met, by accident. Marjory May.
MarIory May had come out for a stroll
Pastth gray church and around by the toll,
Perhaps by the wood and the wishfDg-stone,
There was sweet Marjory tripping alone.
May 1 come too! Now don't say me nay"
Just as you please" laughed Marjory May.
So 1t fell out that we went on alone,
Round by the wood and the wishing-stone
And there 1 whispered the wish of my life
Wished that sweet MsrJory May were my wife.
For love you so dear. Is it aye or nay?
Come, answer me quickly, sweet Mariory
Mayv
Ma1jory stood not word did she speak,
Only the red blood flushed in her cheek:
Then she looked up with grave, sweet smile
(The flush dying out other face the whilsl
II like you so much, but not in that way
And then there is John" said Marjory May.
Years have rolled on since that fair Summers
day,
Still I'm bachelor, old and gray.
whenever take my lonely stroll
Round oy the wood aud back by the toll,
pass by the house where h er children play,
For John has married sweet Marjory May.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

and if he cannot succeed in satisfying him
self, let them reason together aside from
politicians, just the same as they would nj
regard to any important affair of every d&y.
life. Let no point be considered settled
until every shade of deception is removed
and the why's and wh&refores absolutely sat
isfactory in every respect In the first
place ask yourself why there should be
bitter enmity between members of the
democratic party and perfect cordiality be-
tween certain democrats and the republi-
cans Ii Malone is democrat, why does
he exercise greater control over the federal
patronage than any twenty democratic
Senators combined? Did the great and
pure, e,statesman who represented Virginia
IN the United States Senate assume control
of all the petty offices in the State, as he has
done if not, did they do their duty or does
he prostitute his office? Are the officers,
State and national, appointed or elected to
serve the State or nation, or to serve par
ty? Was VIM. Malone elected to tina Sen
ate to represent Virginia or party? Were
the members of the Legislature pledged in
caucus to support the best man Of the State
or to hold the interest of party paramount?
Does the present State Board of Education,
| in making appointments, consider most the
interest of the public schools or the interest
of party? Does the name of republican
seem distasteful, or why do they not adqps
ut? Why does any party claim to be ns;id-
justers when there is nothing to readjust9
Why do they claim to be a party of pro-
gress, when they desire to retrograde and
put State affairs under control eff the most
Ignorant element? Why claim to be OPP
posed to social equality and practice it?-
Why do they claim to favor economy and
retrenchment and increase offices and Of.
ticers' salaries? Why do they claim to be
opposed to negro rule and by their votes
virtually enable them to govern? Why do
they claim to be democrats and act in all
things with the republicans? Why do they
endorse Arthur's administration and de
clare in favor of reform in the government?
Why did Malone trade with Simon Cam
eron in 1879 and in 1881 declare in tht SEN
ate that he was as good democrat as Ben
Hill? Why do the canvassers claim to be
democrats and malE republican speeches?
Why do they hate boss and oppose caucus
rule, and be controlled by both?
Let our people satisfy themselves that all
these things are truthfully and honestly ex-
planned among themselves, and that there
is inconsistency in men preaching cne thing
and acting another in politics as we'll as 9TH
er Things, and then they will be prepared to
vote intelligertly, and for the best interest
ofthemselves and their postelity.
OBSERVER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
The Church and Temperance ,
BY THE BISHOP OF ILLINOIS.

One Of our Oldest and most active rectors
has applied the methods of the Church
Temperance Society in this parish so sue
cessfully as to enlist the interest and help of
the better classes of the community gen
orally. But we must not expect todo more
than reduce the proportions of this dread
full vice. The evil will not be wholly ex-
tirpated. The Puritan idea OF perfect
Church has failed wherever applied and a
like theory will prove abortive and disap-
pointing when applied to the problems of
social morals. The average good sense OF
mankind is repelled by the wild dream OF a
temperance Utopia, but recognizes the rea-
sonableness of every attempt to minimize
an evil that has its roots in our common
nature. We mus be satisfied to do what
is practicable. With triumphant gratitude
would we see every form of evil banished
| from the world, but the time is not yet
| We hasten the day by doing what we can,
and retard it by seeking to do what we can
not, 1t has always seemed to NE TIA
measures which contemplate coeTcive re.
form in the sphere Of morals, are so eatirs-
| ly diSsimilar to the principles of the divine
| government of men, that they must fail &c
accomplish the results desired. That Holy
| One who has made His own character the
standard to which all His intelligent Great
ures should aspire, who has solemnly COM
manded us to walk in the ways Of His law,
and in the works of His commandments, and
whose inexorable decree has affixed to siu
a thousand forms of righteous penalty, re-
trains nevertheless from compelling men tC
be holy. In His wisdom he permits the
long historic conflict between good and eyi
| to continue, making the wrath of man t.
praise Him and restraining the renal. der
but not by single fat of decisive prohibi
ton cleansing the world of SINS foul pollu
tion, as, it is reverent to believe, He might
do. By His Word and Spirit, by His Church
and all the multiform moral forces that
are in the world, He pushed back the angry
waves of evil, but He does not scatter them
into nothingness. The time is not yet
Nor ought we to think it in our power tc
make perfect world. In all methods O
moral reform let US be thankfully eager tC
spend our strength in practical effort
Contention AddresS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
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AND
CONSUMERS u PAINTS
say- Read the following for Yourself


We have XIV m stock the largest and best
stock of PAINTS ever brought to this section,
manufactured by Lucas d Co., the oldest paint
house in Philadelphia.
These Paints guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction, and can be furnished III any tint
or shade desired at prices to suit the times.
saving OF rs per cent. can be made by their use,
am they are always ready for immediate use,
presenting smooth, elastic. durable and CLOS
sy surface 1t Goes not crack or become looS-
ened from the material upon which it is used.
Read the following euarantee:-
PHILADELPHIA. PA, March 3Gth, 1889.
Jfess7s BerkeJey d; Co., Stotl,ntOH. Ia. =
DEAR SIRS:-We have not as yet found it
necessary to issue printed guarantee for cur
LIQUID Paints, regarding our position and rep
utation with the trade as sufficient assurance
that we would not place on the marx ct an in
ferior article particularly under our brand.
Wehowever will cheerfully follow the expcdi-
ent which has been resorted to by manufacture
ers to Introduce their goods by stating that we
will REFUND THE MONEY OR REPA1NT
any work with English lead and boiled oil We
believe is orthodoxy on which our paint has
been used, that you feel well satisfied has
proved itself inferior. If further guarantees
are required you may give them on our au-
thority, but we do not think you will ever hear
of one auth case of trouble arising through
| the use of our paints.
Yours truly,
JNO. LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale
and retail from
CARTER BERKELEY & CO,
| junel9 'S3 Staunton, Va.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

In the Whole History Of
Medicine


No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures, or maintained so
wide reputation, as AYERS CHERRY
PEcFoRAL, which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases Of the
throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made it universally known
as a safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunners of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
having suffering, and often saving life.
The protection it affords, by its timely
use in throat and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy to be
Kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without it,
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge of its
composition and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PECTORAL extensively
in their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend it. 1t is absolutely certain in
its healing effects, and will always
cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
feb27 'S3-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?

We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it will last and as it is kept painted II
will not rust. There is never any wear on Inc
under side to wear the paint of and il the up
per side is painted every ten or. twelve years,
We do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years,
Our roofing is ell made in the factory, and put
up in packages of lG0 square feet, painted on
both sides cIeats and paint enough to give 1t
one heavy coat afte- the r0Ofis laid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

Slate roofing is very costly, all things being
considered. slate roofing will crack py lreez-
ing and thawing, and from beat Of adjacent
fires will crumble and slide, and VIII blow OH
six or seven times heavy as iron, IL requires
a strong and expensive structure 10 bear u up,
and an extreme pitch, which makes large
amount Of sur ace; they often cause building
to settle out of shape, and the rule OF measure
ment is always greater than iron roo ing. Slate
roofs are condemned at many places. Many
people say they want no more slate rooi, and
many architects advise customers not to have
slate roof.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

Perfect health depends upon perfect
condition of the blood. Pure blood con-
quers every disease and gives new life to
every decayed or affected part. Strong
nerves and perfect digestion enables the
system to stand the shock of sudden eli
matte changes. An occasional use of
Browns Iron Bitters will keep you in a
perfect state of health. Don't be deceived
by other iron preparations said to be just as
good. The genuine is made only by Brown
Chemical Company, Baltimore, Nd. Sold
by all dealers in medicines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

The value of mans advice is the way he
applies it to himself Ancient rulers, in
times of suspicion, used to make their at
tendants taste every article of food in their
presence before royalty would indulge. 1t
is we'll to make sule that men take their
own advice before giving to others.-Gold-
en- Rule
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

Many men are mere warehouses full of
merchandise-the heart, the head, are stuffed
with goods. There are apartments in their
souls which were once tenanted by love,
and taste and joy and worship, but they
are all deserted now, and the rooms are
filed with earthly and material things
Henry Ward Beecher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

A great philosopher says in one of his let
ters: 81 have told you of the Spaniard
who always put on his sp5ctacles when he
was about to eat cherries, SO they might
look the bigger and more tempting. In like
manner make the most of my enjoyments,
and though I do not cast my cares away.
I pack them in a little compass, So that
can carry them as conveniently as | can
for myself, and never let them annoy 9th
ers.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
rRnM rWENrY 90 TWENTY- FIVE

first class work men. including master timers,
roofeYs and painters. Our facilities are such,
that eoing an immense business, We are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving
10 customers the large profits OF The middle
men. Within the past 10 th We have doubled
our shop room and are in every way, prepared
to meet the Increasing demands OF The trade.
These are some Of the reasons we can do work
cheapIy and we'll and they are soineof the rea-
| sons " nv we ga n afford TO do it
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

A BIG LAND sTEAL.-A proposed gigan-
tic land steal, involving several millions
of dollars worth of United States redeem
ed timber land in the northern part of Cal
ifornia, has been brought to light in San
Francisco. 1t is alleged that Government
officers are acting in collusion with the
parties engineering the scheme.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

A very old woman, on her death-hed, in
penitential mood, said: 81 have been 2
great sinner more than eighty years, and
didn't know it, An old colored woman
who had lived with her long time ex-
claimed: claws, 1 knowed it all the time. :"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

The reason Thanksgiving comes in No
vember is because flies, mosquitoes and soda
water are things of the past and people
are mighty thankful. Chicago World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
CISTERN WATER.

Those using the water from this roofing VIII
he very much pleased to fin how much clean
er the rain water is than from q dirty shingle
or gravel root. The covering being smootn,
the wind Keeps it clean from all dirt leaving
none to be washed In the cisLern.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

Mr.. I. l. Cairns, DINwIDDIE, VA, says:
"Brown's Iron Bitters made me entirely
well of spine disease and dyspepsia of 90
years standing"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

STAUNToN, VA, January Is, 1888
M brother, d. c. GRAHAM, will have an
40 tnterestin my Grocery and Produce bus
mess, e 20 date from Jan. lst, and the firm name
VIII oe j. Il. GRAHAM & BROTH Ter.
janis ]. E. GRAHAM.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
WE CALL THE ATTENTIOl

of the public TO the following facts =
We order our goods in carload lots; thereby
Sc curing the lowest manufacturers rates, and
also the lowest transportation rates. We KEEP
constantly employed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

AR9 BnD0T@ TO MALARIA

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW RIAN.
"I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
Ri1.ds of r:Js, and TUTT'g are the 1irst
thst hava cone me any gCuG. Tl1-y havs
cleaned me out nicely. Ny appetite >,
Splendid, food digests readily, aud I now
have natural passages. 1 feel like new
mar" W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
Soldeverywhere, ,25c. Office, A Murray St.,N.Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

Geordie, dancing around, and very mad
80 ma! ma! every lick you hit me makes
me Bladder and badder" The fogging
goes on. Geordie-"O ma! every lick you
hit me makes me gooder and gooder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
IT'S ADVANTAGES OVER SLATE

People are now guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about One-thaT0 Tess IN
coSe-of an iron roof.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.

Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now ghey are
such timber as cannot be made into anything
else and are short-ltved at best, ana frequent
ly leak rain or fine snow. The average NE OF
Single roofs is twelve years, md IN Towns
where coal is use only ten years. shingles are
old fashioned and have seen their best Gays.
NINE-TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25

MIR. Noah Holloway, MANCHESTER, VA,
says: 81 used Browns Iron Bitters for
loss of appetite and nervous weakness with
benefit"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-25
AUGUSTA IRON ROOFING
PAINT COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN, AND CANVASS ROOFING, .
SPOTTTING &c
IRON ROOFING

IRON ROOFING
is no longer new thing. as many suppose, puG
has been used in many places in Europe ana
the United States for more than 1ifty years, anu
wouId be almost universally used if it coulo
have been afforded heretofore at as low sot COSY
as now, and had as good material ana perez
mode of construction been known ana use9
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron isooi-
ing and Paint.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON Is USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manuIac-
t,Ired especially for our own use, ana all lmPeI-
feet sheets are thrown out. The IRON is palnt-
ed on both sides with
IRON-CLAD PAINT.
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. It has ar establiSned fepu-
tation of fifteen years standing shr9lg ioSst tfea
United States. 1t is especially aqaPIe| az
third coat after the roof is put on, ana IL VIII
last for years without deterioration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-19
Cost Of a TrIn 10 Enrnna.


The fare in round figures to Europe
is 500 each way on the best ships,
though sometimes an extra $50, $50. or
even 500 is paid to secure a full room
or one Of the officers rooms. The
officers of these ships are generally
allowed to sell out their rooms. There
are steamers which take passengers
tor as low as S5, $65 and SIS, and on
some OF these lines passage can be had
to Glasgow or London and return for
about 800 to $l2O. There are fees to
be paid on all Of these VESSELS, how,
ever, WHICH bring the figure up con.
Siderably. AS a general rule, it costs
$3.50 to go to Europe and back, and
take it all in all, tits a very cheap
expenditure Of money for per-
SON worn out 10 business and
needing real rest and health. It takes
about eightsen days to 40 to Europe
and back, Notwithstanding the adver
tisementG Of seven AID eight days
passages. These passages are counted
not between port aud port, but
between light and light. They count.
for instance, from the time Of leaving
the bar, twenty miles below New Y ork,
to making Eastnet Light in Ireland.
1t often takes four hoVra 10 10 down
the bay, and, after pAssing Fastnet,
nearly another day is required to reach
Liverpool. Numbers Of people 20 out
on thase steamers merely for the yoy-
age, aud come back on the same shin.
having FIVE or six days, sometimes
eight or nine days to spend ashore.
which lets them run down to London,
and some go as far as Paris,