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A Pithy Sentence.

A well known statesman of this country
once said when summing up the events Of
life time - Y outh is a blunder, manhood
struggle, old age a regret He might
have added many more wonders, but they
are not necessary, for his aphorism ex
presses much. Yet it is a well known fact
that the above could not be said of life
were all classes aware what great remedy
PERUNA is, and what wondrous cures il
ha' performed. For the ills of youth it is
of manhoods struggle for existence en-
feeble his system, and he needs such tonic
and when old age comes on with it's feeble
ness and regrets for failures and mistakes
the great remedy, PERUNA, can still be
used with good effect, and if given a fail
trial will accomplish wonders.
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CHAPTER l


Ask any or all of the most eminent physi
clans
what is the bes t and and only remedy
that can be relied on to cure all diseases OF
the kidneys and urinary organs such as
Bright's disease, diabetes, retention OF
inability to.retain urine, and all the dis
eases andlailments peculiar to woman
''And they will tell you explicitly -Aand
emphatically.. "Buchu.'
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia
constipation, indigestion, billiousness, ma
iarial fever, ague, &C., and they viii tell
you :
Mandrake or Dandelion I"
Hence, when these remedies are COM
bined with others: equally valuable,
And compounded into Hop Bitters,
such a
concluded next week.
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Washington Star: The belle of the bal
at Potomac Hall sat down to rest on hel
way home few nights ago and fell asleep
She dreamed that she was Cinderella. and
that the messengers of the Prince were
trying glass slippers on her feet. When
she awoke she finished her journey home
barefoot, for some one had stolen her shoes
and stockings
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Vital GU estions.

Ask the most eminent physician
Of any school, W hat is the best thing in
the world for quiet ing and allaying irrita-
ton OF the nerves and curing all forms OF
nervous complaints, giving natural, child
like refreshing slee p always?
And they will tell you unheSitatingly
ssSoma form nf +,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-09-13

A well-known preacher makes the recon-
mendation Of Ayers Pills matter of re-
ligious duty. When people are bilious and
dyspeptic, what they need is the Gospel of
Health. In such cases, the best creed to
swallow consists of the thirty sugar-coated
articles in a nill-hnx
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-09-13
The Terror of the South.

JASPER, FLA.-Mr. Boardman w. WI I
son. travelling for A. G. Afford Eco. dea I
ers in Firearms andl Cutlery, Baltimore, >
was Frustrated here with the "break- bone
fever; - he asserts that in his own, as well
as in the case of of others, the only thing
found to relieve this painful malady was
st. Jacobs Oil. This wonderful pain-cure
has the endorsement of such men as ex-
Postmaster General James, Senator Daniel
W. VOORHEES,, and an army of others.
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Being purely vegetable no harm can arise from
their use and being sugar-coated they are pleas
ant to take. In intrinsic value and curative
powers no other Pills can be compared with
them; and every person knowing their virtues
Will employ them when needed. They keepthe
action the whole machinery oflife. Mild, search
ing and effectual, they are especially adapted to
the needs of the digestive apparatus, derange-
ments of which they prevent and cure, if timely
taken. They are the best and safest physic to
employ for children and weakened constitu-
tions, where mild but effectual cathartic is
required.
Forsale by all druggists. feb22 a.
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The Bourbons say they are fighting
Bossism as represented. by Gen. Malone.
Of all the bosses any Iarty ever had Mr..
Barbour is the most exacting and ex-
elusive. He bosses the Bourbons with a
rod of iron. Malone bosses by the cheer
full consent of his followers, because he
has brains, courage nd sagacity. In his
case it is wise and trusty leadership, while
with Barbour it is thu desperation of a bad
cause, supported by failures and incompe-
tents, who do not inspire his confidence.
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TROUGH ON RATS. y

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. =
15c. Druggists.
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Health is Wealth 5!

DR e. G. WEsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, q guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dzzi-
ness, Conyulsions, Fits Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by the use
Of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness, Mental De-
preston, Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barronness, Loss of power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermat-
OrrhGa caused by oyer-exertiOn of the BRAIN self
abuse or oyer-indulgence Each box contains
one months treatment. 800 box, or six boxes
for $780, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
70 cure any case. WIN each ORDER received Dy as
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
fund the money il the treatment does not effect
cure. Guarantees issued only by
DODEKER BROTHERS, Druggisss
E1iChnnOnea. va.
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GALE OF VALUABLE

GALE OF VALUABLE
REA L EST ATE.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court o.
Augusta county, rendered on the 5th day OF
ApHl 1888, In the cause of Patterson VS.. Carpen.
ter we will sell at public auction in front OF the
Court House, on
Aoadey, September oath, 1888,
the following real estate: A farm situated in
the eastern portion of the county near South
River, now owned by Samuel Carpenter. con-
tanning
So ACRES AND POLES.
with a dwelling and other outbuildings.
TERAS.-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit
and expenses of SALE and the residue on a cred
it OF one, two and three years from day of sale,
payable in equal annual misunderstanding pur,
chaser giving bonds for the deferred install
ments, with approved personal security, bear
ing Interest, and the title retained as ultimate
security. ROBT CRAIG,
WIN. PATRICK,
aug5U-tds Commissioners.
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I BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Fl CHuREsQUE ROUTE & MODEL FAss LINE,
EAST AND WEST.
Time Table in Effect May 10. 1888:
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~
a NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN.

Massrs Editors -
Tho above is good likeness Of Mrs. Lydia pfnyp
ham, of Lynn Mass who abovcail other human beipcs
may be ttuthfuy called the eDear Friend of Woman,
as some of her correspondents love to call her. She
zealously devoted to her work. which is the outcome
Of iifestudy, and is obliged to keep dx lady
assistants to help her the large correspondence
which daily pours in upon her. each bearing its special
burden of suffering or joy at release from it. Her
vegetable Compound is medicine for good and not
cvil purposes have personally investigated 1t and
am satasfied of the truth of this
On account of IDS proven merits it Is recommended
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"BUCHUPAII}A."

| Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81.
Druggists.
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| ARISTA HoGE. r. n. sUBLETT
| HOGE & sUBLETT,
GENERAL. FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS,
STAUNTON, VA.
OFFICE OVER F. M. YoUNG's STORE MAIN ST.
Represent the largest Oldest and most substan-
tial Companies OF America and Europe, with q
combined capital otover
500, 900, 900,
Having succeeded to the business of the late
firm of Cooke d Subett, and secured the agen-
cies of the substantial and well-known COM
panies represented by them, and retaining those
formerly represented by Arista Hoge we are
now prepared to insure property in
STAUNTON AND VICINITY,
at the lowest rate consistent with absolute Sc
doubted solidity,-many of which have stood
the test OF generations, and all ofwhich rank as
the best and safest among the insurers of This
country and Europe.
For circulars, terms, &C., apply Mt the office as
above. HOGE d SuBLETT, Agents.
TO THE PUBLIC
Having disposed of my interest in the busi
ness or the late firm of Cooke & Sublett to
Messrs. Hoge 4 Sublett, take pleasure in re-
commencing to the citizens of Staunton and
;v n.ay, the new firm, as courteous. exper-
fenced and thoroughly reliable gentlemen
They represent amumber of the best and safest
companies i'll the world, and parties cannot do
better than to place their risks with Them
I'm. -, Respectfully,
Jull9- Vim. copy c. L. COOKE.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE


LY1EsIS AUGUSTA AND ROCKINGHAM. COUNTIES
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO decree of the Circuit Court OF
Rockingham county in the chancery cause OF
Jos. d; Price, ct ais: vs. Thomas Corcoran, ct ais
we will sell at public auction, at the front door
of the courthouse in Harrsonburg. Va, on
Wednesday,, September 10, 1888.
at IL O'Clock, the following tracts of land:
First-The tract known as the Murray tract
containing 2050 ACRES, more or less, situated
near or upon the waters of the North River in
5 North River Gap in Augusta county, Va, being
The same tract which was decided to j. Ii. Price
and G. A. Sprinkle by VIM. A. Burnett, Clerk Of
the county court of Augusta county.
Second-The tract known as the Prior tract
adjoining tract No. l, above described, contain
ing 1861 ACRES. more or less, being the same
tract of land decided to j. ID. Price and others.
Third--The tract known as the Davis tract,
containing 1928 ACRES, more or less, being a
Emily Holingsworth to J. b. Loose. situated
near or upon the waters of North River and near
sr upon the Narrow Back mountains in Augusta
Fourth-The tract known as part of the Cham
beers survey, containing 10000 ACRES. more or
less, situated in Brooks Cap Rockingham Co.,
Va, near or on the head waters of the North
Fork of the shenandoah River.
D. ID. Root, containing $4,000 ACRES, more or
less, by recent survey, also lying in Brock s
Gap, adjoining tract No 4 above described.
Mineral lands. They are located in the very
heart of what is known especially as the Dora
Nos. and are also thought to be valuable for
Mineral land. ALI OF the five tracts are thought
TO be valuable for the fine timber said to be up
ON them, and for the bark for tanning purposes
The attention of capitalists and others is in
ytted. as it is believed that rarely such lands as
these and such opportunities for investments
and speculation are ever offered.
TERMS OF SALE.-CostS ofsuit and sale to be
paid cash in hand on the day of sale, and the re-
nIainder of the purchase money as follows to
wit: One-tenth of the purchase money in four
months from the day of sale, and the remainder
in one, two and three years from the day Ofsale
with interest on all OF the said deferred pay
ments from said day of sale. The purchaser TO
give bonds therefor with approved security, and
the title TO be retained ultimate security; but
with the further condition that the purchaser
purchasers may elect to pay one-fourth of the
purchase money i'll cash, on the day of SALE the
same to be paid into the Rockingham bank to
the credit OF this cauSe-in which event the COM
missoners of sale may dispense with personal
security upon the bonds for the remainder of
The purchase money, the sum thus paid in cash
10 Ice deducted from the gross purchase money
and the remainder to be divided into three equal
annual payments, with interest from the dayof
sale. o. h. ROLLER
GEO. w. BERLIN
JAS BUMGAKDNER,jr
Commissioners.
y. B.-For further particulars address O. b.
Roller. Any person wishing to see these lands
can do so by calling upon the commissioners at
Harrsonburg, Va. aug23-tds
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w A. CUSHING, AGENT,
FOR THE
'srAUNroN LIFE ASSOCIATION, OF VA.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.

The best and cheapest Lifeslnsurance Company In
The World
rms Company issues all its policies on the
Guarantee lncontestable, endowment plan. ;,
roncles guaranteed from the day issued A
Sl,O0O policy will cost about $500 per year or
less than cents day.
AS-Write to me for prices and circulars. ty5-tf
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FLIES AND BUGS.

Flies, teaches, ants, bed-bngs, rats.slnice
gophers, chipmunks, cl cared out by Rough
on Rats" l5c.
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Many women are spoken tof as angels,
and Mrs. Noah must have bee n an arkan-
GEL
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SALE.

COMMISSIONERS SALE
Pursuant to q decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered on the 10th day of
June, 1888, will, as special commissioner named
in said decree, proceed to sell ut public auction
in front of the court house in Staunton on
Monday, September oath, 1888,
tract of land containing IL ACRES it being a
portion of the dover land belonging to the es-
tate of Samuel Landes decd.
This land is situated about Is miles north of
Staunton. on the north branch of Naked creek
is well watered, and OF excellent quality
TERAS-Enough cash in hand to pay the costs
of sale, and the residue in one, two and three
years. in equal instruments. the purchasers to
execute bonds.with approved personal security,
bearing interest from date, and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
w. E. CRAIG,
auRxS-it Special Commissioner.
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Il. and O. Palace Sleeping Cars on all trains
from baltimore and Washington to Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis and Chicago.
5-T71. '''A Il. C. PRINCE, Supt. of Trains.
C. *. LORD, Gen. Pas Agt.
W. H. CLEMENTS, M. of Transportation.
june a.
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LYIEsIN AUGUSTA AND ROCKINGHAM. COUNTIES
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant TO decree of the Circuit Court of
Rockingham county in the chancery cause of
JOS ID. Price, eli ais. VS.. Thomas COfcoran, ct ais,
we will sell at public auction, at the front door
of the courthouse in Harrisonburg Va, on
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-09-13
By Universal Accord

, Ayers Cathartic Pills are
the best of all purgatives
for family use. They are
the product of long, labo-
rious andsuccessful chem
ical investigation, and
their extensive use by
physicians in their prac-
tice, and by all civilized
nations, proves them the
best and most effective
Apurgative Pill that medi-
aal rosno .
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-01
MINOR ,UishapS.

Two boys, Christian and Loby, were fatally
aud three seriously injured by a cosstiug sc-
cidout at Shamokin, Pa. on the 2sth.
sklf capsized at Shreveport, La, drown
ing Alex. Morton aud wife and Tom Edwards
all colored.
An explosion Of metal occurred at the R-don
Iron Works, San Francisco, Cal. on the oath,
by which John Lydon was killed and Thomas
Brady fatally injured.
While steam fire engine was taking sutton
from a clstern at NinceLnes, Ind, on the night
of the 23d. the reservoir exploded, letting the
apparatus fall to the bottom. Several persons
welc injured, but none fatally. The engine
wss badly wrecked.
leila Gretze, a domestic at Chicago, ILL.,. WIS
killed on the morning of the 23d by the expio-
sion Of the water-ba back in kitchen range.
The supply pipe was frozen. hence the acci-
dent.
A party OF careless auieu attempted TO
dry some Hercules Ter cartridges in a
blacksmith shop AZ Pin, Hll, Ky.. IN the 22d.
Albert Reeves, Louis Fortner and David
Brown were killed. or the shop only four
posts remain.
Patrick Farley and Thomas Purcell we're
killed by an explosion in Some h FlemmIng's
oil works, Newton Greek, \. Y, on the 23d
The body Of the former WIS literally cut IN
twain 10y cap and the two parts dropped into
tank OF boiling oil. Purcells body was not
recovered. Damage 5000.
iWo latai Dontf explosions occurred ON the
25d ,nst.-One at Portland o., and the other
at Elkton, Nd. At the former place the boiler
IN planning mill collapsed, killing sherman
Lewis, aged Is, ard wounding Ellsworth
Lewis seriously. At Elkton the Immense
buildings Of the Ledger Paper Mil Co. we're
partly wrecked. Three men lost their liyes aud
seven Others received injuries. Damage Sl5,-
600
Seth Page. justice Of the peace at Ophir, at.
tempted TO cross the range at SIlverton. Col,
without showshues. He was found by a mail
carrier frozen % death.
Gabe Foster, a Chicago sporting man, who
went to Little Rock, Ark, during the state fair,
and lost heavily on horses went into the goods
near that place on the morning Of the 2lst, and
was found frozen to death in the afternoon.
The largest gasometer At Glasgow, exploded
Saturday night, injuring eight persons. II is
alleged that Fenians blew it up.
LOUIS Trempe, Of Sault Ste. Marie, attempted
to cross the Straits Of Mackinaw on the morn
ing Of the 10Th, with a team carryin the
mails, and no trace of driver. car or horses
has been seen since.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-01
THE FLORIDA SHIP CANAL.

The proposed Florida ship canal, for
which q charter is to be asked from the
legislature OF that state, and for which
surveys have been made, il to begin Mt
a point on the Atlantic coast at or be-
tween the bay and harbor of Ferrapdiua
and the bay and bmbor Of St. Angus
tine, thence by the most practicable route
across the peninsula, terminating in the
Gull of Mexico, at point between st.
Marks Bay and Tampa Bay. The canal
is to be 200 fett III width at the water
line and thirty feet in depth, and. ac-
cordiDg to the terms OF the charter,
"shal be operated for public use, for
the passage through the same of steam
ships, sailing vessels and other ocean
water craft; aiso OF propellers, sleam-
boats, barges, canal boats, tow boats
and other inland water craft used in con-
veying all kinds of commerce and carry
ing persons that may pass over, on, or
through the said canal" 4 right of
way is desired ouc ru|" in width from
the Atlantic to the gulf for the canal and
a telegraph line, anu iIgnt Of way half
a mile in width for one nr more branch
canals. The state is asked to give Fix
million acres of the internal improve
ment fund lands in aid of the object.
The eastern terminus of the canal will
probably be on the st. Johns River, a
few miles above Jacksonville. The in
corporatoIs are mostly northern men,
and among them are General Butler and
Simon Cameron. The capital stock is
to be from forty to sixty millions.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-01
IlLE-DRAiRAGE FOR FARMS.

The annual convention held by the
hle-m'kers is of service to the entire
agricultural population of this. state,
says The Chicago Tribune. because it
serves J." impress upon the farmers the
great .rdvautage of using tiles, and de-
velop- the latest ideas based upon actual
experience in regard to the proper size
and ialng of the same. At the conven-
hon uf this year, held at Springfield on
TUESDAY, the progress which has been
made i" farm drainage was exhibited by
the u"tVersal testimony of the manu-
factu'r'S that they cannot make tiles
fast enough to supply the urgent de-
mand ol the farmers. As these same
men two or three years ago were fur
nishinG tiles Oh trial and asking pay
only VIII n the farmers became satisfied
OF th" benefit of using them, their
presen' reports furnish abundant evil
dencc tbat the farmers of Illinois are
now thoroughly convinced of the advan-
tages oi ile-draining. II may be stated
AZ the ,esult Of experience that COM
plete 81 ten of tile-drainage doubles the
capacity Of farm-lands on the average.
In SON" cases, where the land is dry, the
increas d yield is not 30 great, but wet
lands which were almost worthless bave
been r. ndered as productive as the best
in thu ueighborhood. The surface of
Illinois generally presents the appear.
ance Of dead level, but as matter of
fact il is cut mp by sloughs or low places
N which the soil is wet, cold, soggy,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-01
The Lines of the Hand.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
So little Is known about palmistry in
this country that the people are quite
astopished to find how much there is in
il when the general outlines of it's princi-
Piles are described to them. 1t is not
bard to tell fortunes by the hand, and
one need not be a gypsy queen to he able
to do it. Hauds are divided into three
different kinds: Those with round point
ed fingers, those with square tips, aud
those that are spade shaped, with pods
of flesh ON each side of the Lail. The
first type, with rouud pointed fingers,
belongs to characters with quick percep-
tion. extra sensitive, to very pious peo-
pie, to contemplative minds, to the i'm
pulsiye and to all poets aud artists who
have idealiiy as q prominent trait. The
second type. those that are square shap-
cd, belongs to scientific people, to SEN
sible, sell. contained characters, and to
the class of professional men who are
neither visionary or altogether sor'lid.
The third type. those that are spade.
shaped. with pods Of flesh at the side Of
the nails, indicates people whose inter-
ests and instincts are mostly material,
people who have q genius for business,
and who have high appreciation of
every thing that pertains to bodily use
and comfort. Each finger. no mat
ter whst kind Of hand it is on, has q
joint representing each Of these types.
The divisions of the finger that are near
est the palm stsnd tor the body, the
middle division represents the mind, and
the highest joint, spirit or soul. II the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-01
TOLEDO.
A Voting QuaiIficstion on the Western
Reserve.

(From the " Pioneers Of the Western Reserve
"When strapping boy, fell head
over ears Ill love with girl of the real
Plymouth Rock stamp. She lived twenty
miles away, and went to see her regu.
lar every fourth Sunday night. l won
the lass, longed to marry her; but, as
the course of true love never did run
smooth, her mother objected. Iappealed
to her in the most pathetic language l
could command, but she could not be
melted, and / became sad, and went
about signing like u furnace. My father
was sent minister extraordinary to the
court of the old woman to contract an
alliance offensive and defensive, but with
no better luck. managed, however, to
keep on courting the girl until l loved
everything on her fathers farm. At last
love and reverence was rewarded, and the
wedding day was fixed.
The country at that time was sickly;
and often detected myself feeling my
pulse us the day of days grew near,
fearing lest the ague- shakes should add
to the fever which was alreaa- consum-
ing me. But got married without ac-
cident or further embarrassment, moved
to a log cabin, went to house keeping,
and soon discovered that my better half
was a pattern of neatness and good
house-vifery. Election soon came. /
went 10 the poles, was asked if I was of
age, as my juvenile looks belied my age;
but l was not allowed to vote. My wife
felt bad about it. When the next cleo
ton came around, on the very same
morning Of that day she presented me
with little counterpart of herself. The
news reached the poles ahead of me; and
when presented my vote, though not
of age, II was received without objec-
tion