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The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-10-04
Washington Letter.
From, our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. q, '83.
The question whether the little
English sparrows are or are not I'M
desirable pests has been discussed
pro and con without satisfactory set
Element Mr.. Bergh and other phi
lanthropists and naturalists stand up
for the birds, while on the other
hand their enemies are legion. The
war upon them has begun here in
Washington in earnest. District
Commissioner Lydecker is in favor
of determination, and the well-known
ornithologist, Prof. Elliot Cones, who
is convinced that these little birds
are a nuisance, has undertaken to
shew him how the work can be sue
eRssfully carried on. He advises,
- a part of the game law
As the killing of any spar
8der a penalty eff 50, shall be
ealed; second, that the killing Of
sparrows within the city limits, ex-
cept by the use of firearms, shall be
permitted; third, that a bounty Of
two cents head shall be offered for
dead sparrows; fourth, that sparrOws'
heads shall be receivable for taxes at
the same rate; and fifth, that it shall
be the duty of those who care for the
public streets and parks to destroy
sparrows' nests, young sparrOws, and
sparrows' eggs. Prof. Cones believes
that if the Commissioner shall adopt
these suggestions, he will win the
lasting gratitude of the citizens OF
Washington. The sparrow il, in his
opinion, a nuisance that should be
abated, and be says that he does not
know Of "a single ornitholOgist, en-
romoIOgist, or botanist, whose knowl-
edge of the case entities his opinion
10 consideration, who does not take
substantially the same view"
Generally speaking, a cemetery is
not a cheerful place to spend a holi
day, yet there are circumstance:
which lead people thither sometimes
in moments Of leisure. I spent an
idle hour the other day in visiting
fer the first time, the Congressional
cemetery here. This is not, as many
people suppose, a Government insti
tuition, although the Government ha,
purchased a considerable portion o.
it as a last resting-place for those who
fall in its service here in Washing
ton. The cemetery is the property
Of Christ Church Episcopal, and i;
enc of the Oldest in the city. The
Government lots stretch along the
principal avenues, and their adOrn
msnts, wretched looking though they
may be, are the most prominent fea
lures Of the place. Amo g these
whose remains lie here are two Vice
Presidents of the United States
George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry.
Over the grave Of the latter is a
good-sized marble monument, erect
ed by order of Congress, and bearing
this sentence from one of his speech.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-10-04

And the love Of our language, what
is in it, in fact, but the love of our
own country expressing itself in one
particular direction?
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-10-04
Courtship in Mexico.

Courtshi p in Mexico.
These public breathing places are
blessing to the young, for about the
only places where Mexican gallants
are permitted to gaze on the objects
of their devotion are here and at
church. They may not call famil-
iarly with their brothers and sisters,
or take the young ladies to walk or
drive, to ball or theater; oh, never!
The whole social structure would
tumble about their ears if such scan
dalous things were permitted, and
they regard the free-and-easy ways of
foreigners with up-lifted hands of
holy horror. But "the old, old sto-
ry," as new to-day as when learned
by the first pair of lovers in Eden,
will be told here as elsewhere, and
Southern blood is not slow to learn
it.
This is the way they manage in
Mexico. When a yeung man fixes
his affections upon girl whom he
wishes to marry, he must undergo
great probation and tribulation before
he can hope to win her. Of course
he has no acquaintance with her, and
may not go boldly, like an honorable
man, to call upon her. So he mean
ders back and forth, by day and
night, before her windows, until ne
has succeeded in attracting her atten-
ton, frequently attracting the atten-
ten of the family bull dog, pater ia
milias' boot, or the police instead
If she smiles ever so bashfully upon
him, then, holder grown, he begins
to throw bouquets through the bars
of her window (when the old folks
are not looking, by and by with ten
der billet-deux hidden within, like
Glove among the roses" If the dam
sels affections are not otherwise occu-
pied she is not slow to respond, and
then you may be sure her attendance
at church is more constant than ever,
and her precious health demands a
vast amount of exercise in the plaza.
They may not speak to each other;
he dare not ask a mutual friend to
introduce him, but they exchange sly
smiles and glances, and by and by,
when as by accident, she falls behind
her chaperone in some leafy path,
where the light is conveniently OBJ
scure, he gives her little hand a
squeeze while slipping note into it.
How on earth she, so closely watched
and guarded, gets her replies to him,
heaven only knows-but "the gen.
tlest Of her sex" does it somehow
Even when sure Of her heart he can
not 90 himself to her father and ask
his daughters hand in marriage, but
must send a friend to negotiate for
him If the parents consent he is
then accorded the blessed privilege Of
calling at stated intervals, and seeing
her on the opposite side Of the room
i'll the presence of the family. I'M
mediately thereafter they are formal
ly betrothed, legal ceremony, duly
witnessed and recorded, almost as
binding as marriage itself. Even
then he is not allowed to see her for
a moment alone, or to join her in her
perambulation on tie plaza, till after
the matrimonial knot is securely tied.
The little formality of getting &C
quainted, and learning her taste and
temper, is deferred for connubial
bliss. Monterey Letter.
The epitaph that went upon the
tombstone of man in Arizona who
loved his neighbor's horses not wisely
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18
AMERICAN WATCH CO.
Walthann, Mass.

This case IL formed in one solid piece with
out joint or seam, opening in front only, thus
avoiding the US lsl Cap, and securing greater
strength and durability.
These Watches are all open face. The be
eel. into which an extra rong crystal Is 1T
ted with an especially prepared waterproof
cement, is attached to the case by screwinR it
thereon and thus forms an air-tight junction
with the body of the case, which Is proof
against dust and moisture.
TO railro ID men, travellers, miners, lumber.
men and Others who are almost constantly ex.
posed and who have to make frequent re er.
ence to the watca. these qualities are of the
utmost importance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18
CLINTON. iowa. Anril %. 1881
b. W. BENTLY. "

CLINTON, iowa, April 30, 1881.
az wish you would send me spring for the
VIM Ellery Watch = By the way this FL
lery 10 a watch sold in yeur Screw Bezel
Case to farmer last all. The first of Jan
he lost the watch i'll the woods, and found 1t
this week in about one foot of water. 1t had
LAIN three months and over in snow and water
with but slight il jury to the wstch-only a
hair spring. @. 8. RAYMOND"
The above were very severe tests, and dem
onstrated beyond 5 doubt, that for any rea-
sonable length of time during which g watch
might be under water it would receive no in
jury whatever.
We make these cases In both gold and sill
yer, and as Perfec iy DusrPfoof
Stem Winding w tcn Iase
Challenge tn, WJrii to ~ro-
duce Its Equal.
For Sale by all First-Class
Jewellers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18

EslpEs BEING The OFFICIAL APBR
Dof the cou Ity 1t is tine lArs est, newsiest
and best paper published In the county, f'r
the reason that il 10 the only paper IN the
county.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18

Electrical: "Do you fear light
ming, Miss FItzjoy2" inquired De
Maurice, tenderly, as be saw the
gathering storm in the west. "Y-e 3,
I am somewhat frightened. But the
lightning never seems TO strike me,
although most of the girls OF my set
are engaged" With a hint like that
what could De Maurice do but turn
on the electric current of pfoposal2
The wedding thunder is being re,
hsarsed by the 3ayarisn Band.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18
Carlyle,s sisters RecolIections.


CarIyle's SISTERS ReeOllectiOns.
Carlyle never forgsve his sister Jen-
ny-Mrs Huntington preferring her
American husband to her fsm"u'
brother, with whom she WAS invited
to live in London, says the Detroit
Post and Tribune. On the Other
hand, Mrs. Hsnning says, it WAS al
ways a sore trial to all the folks at
home that "Tom" should have been
mere literary man. Father and
mother had designed him tor min
lister, and he studied for one-a Pres
.byterian minister-there could be q"
higher mission than that. He preach
ed q trial sermon, but he stopped
there. He had it in him to write
books. But when mother would read
in the papers some unkindly criticism
abe would always say, 1t would have
been better if Tom had been mis-
sionary.' 1t wsur sair disappoint-
ment to ALL"
you must have been quite young
when your brother left home|
~ wsur the youngest OF the seven,"
said Mrs. Hsnning. 81 asabout ten
when Tom came in one day and told
me he was going to be married. She
waur very nice young lady, doc.
tors daughter, and had been away to
boarding school; but l would NOT
have thought a queens daughter too
good for Tom. l cried and sobbed
till he gave me a tive-shiliiug piece,
and that made me feel better. I've
aye kept it, and have it now, though
Toms game.
"Aye, Toms wife were guide cook.
I mind me one time when they were
visiting me mother at Scotsbrig. Tom
was aye writing, writing, and Jane
that was his wife--went with mother
10 the kitchen every morning to learn
to bake some sweet cakes he was par.
ticularly fond of. They locked the
door to keep him out, but one morn.
ing he broke 1t in, and there he stood
looking so foolish when he discovered
what they were at"
"Could Mrs. Carlyle entertain peo-
pie as easily as the blographers give
her credit for2'
"She could entertain any one when
1t was her will to do it, replied MIS-.
Hannlng. "There WAS A-aZzinni; lie
would call to see my brother, aud
Jane would take him into the draw
ing.room and talk to him until the
time would be up, and he would have
TO call some other day. IF she could
amuse Mazzinni so that he would
forget how the time passed, you
cannot misdoubt her power. She was
q fascinating creature"
Tears stood in the kindly brown
eyes of the dear old lady, who at 70
years of age Is as sprightly as girl.
with the wholesome red OF n winter
apple 10 her withered cheeks, anu tine
distinctive lines OF character in her
features. She said "iom" and she
resem bed each otneI more than any
other two OF the family. I'VE mad
the same heavy brows, but he had
beautiful brown hazel eyes" Janet
Carlyle Hanning has look of Scotch
determination that 10 not wholly OBJ
tanned from the Carlyle family for"
said the little lady, with modest dig
nifty, we are descended in direct
line from the man who dared to tell
Scotland's Queen what her duty was
honest John KNOX"
ssalaA News fpr the UnfOrluuaae,'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18
"slaa New. for the Unfortunate

"Glad News for the Unfortunate"
The world renowned "Henry's Spe
cific" positively cures all cases of
Nervous Debility and all weakness of
the generative organs. In a varie !
practice of over thirty years 10 treat
ing mems diseases and disabilities,
DR.. Henry has met with unparalleled
success, having treated during that
time upward of forty thousand pa.
tients, and 10 no instance without
success when "Specitic" WAS used as
directed. The .Speciic" is in the
form of pills, is pleasant to take and
does not interfere with business pur.
suits Sufferers may consult free,
enclosing stamp for reply. "Specif
&C." one dollar; six for FIVE dollars;
sent free of detection, securely sealed,
by mail, on receipt of price. Ad-
dress all communications TO Wheel.
er & CO., chemists, 149 East Twenty.
Seventh street, New York City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18
ears M FOR 7HE MILLION!
Foo ChOO's Balsam Of sharks OIL
Positively Restores the Hear.
ing. and Is the only AbsO.
Lutte Cure for Deafness

knOwn.
This oil is abstract d from peculiar species
Of small WHITE SHA K, caught In the Vel.
low Sea, known as CARcHARoDoN RospELErII.
Every Chinese hsherm knows 1t IL viz
tues az a restorative Of hearing were discov-
cred by q Buddhist Priest bOu the year 10
Its cur were 40 numerous and MANY so
SEEMINGLY MIRACULOUS, that the rem
edy was officially proclaimed over the entire
Empire. Us use became so universal that for
OVER 800 YEARS NO DEAFNESS HAS EX-
listed AMONG THE CHINE Sen, to any
address charges prepaid. at 81 per bottle.
Hear What the Deaf Say.
It has performed miracle In my case.
have no uncarthly noises In M head and
b. ar much better.
! have been greatly benefited.
Ny deafness helped great deAl-think one
more bottle will care me
My hearing Is much benefited.
have received untold beneht
My hearing il improving.
II ia giving COED satisfaction.
Have been greatly benefited, and am re
joiced that saw the notice OF 1t.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-08-18

Its virtues are UHQUEsrIoNABLE, and its
CHARACTER ABSOLUTE, AS THE wRIr.R CAN
PERSONALLY TESTIFY BOTH FROM ExPERIE CE
AND OBSERVATION W lite at once to HAYLocK
JEsSEY, 7 Dey street. New York, enclosing
81 and you will receive by return mail a rem
edJ that will enable you g. hear ike anybody
else. anu whose curative effects will be per.
manent You will never regret doing so."-
ED. OF MERC MILE REVIEW.
~ To avoid l. 81 In the mails, please send
money by registered letter.
Only imported BY
HAYl X 4 JENkEY.
Sole Agents tor America. ? Dew Sr. NY,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
EASTWARD B Daily. safss = 6S ga

G. & o. Mainline trains run by Washington
time; Lexington Division by Columbus time.
No. l, daily except Sunday, Richmond to White
Sulphur; daily except Saturday, west of White
Sulphur.
No 2, daily Ashland to Clifton Forge daily ex-
cept Saturday, Clifton Forge to Richmond; ex-
cept Sunday, Richmond to Old Point. Pullman
Sleeping-Cars White Sulphur to Washington
Nos. and 1, Washington, Louisville, and Gin
cinnati FAST LINE,run daily between Louisville,
Cincinnati, Washington, and Richmond Va.
Do not stop for local business.
No 3, Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line,
and No. 4, Washington Fast Line, equipped with
Pullman New Drawing Room, Smoking, Saloon
Louisville, Lexington, and Washington d. c.
Pullman New Sleeping-Car between Cincin-
natl, White Sulphur, and Clifton Forge; Day
Coach between Cincinnati, Richmond, Newport
News, and Old Point Comfort. Pullman Sleep
ing-Cars Columbus to White Sulphur.
No. 5, daily between Clifton Forge and Ash
land, Ky; daily except Sunday between Old
Point, Newport News, and Clifton Forge. Pull
man Sleeping Cars Washington TO White Sui
phur and Columbus o., without change.
No. 6, daily except Sunday.
NOTE: That No. is overtaken at Clifton
Forge by No. 4, which takes through passengers
from No. 6.
Nos l and 6, Sleeping Cars between Hunting
ton and White SULPHUR Day Coaches between
Cincinnati and Richmond.
Nos and 8, Pullman Sleepers between White
Sulphur, Richmond, and Old Point Comfort.
Solid Train between shland and Newport News
and Old Point Comfort.
Old Dominion Line steamers will leave New
port News on Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday, and
Saturday, on arrival of No 4, Fast Line, arriving
i'll New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office OF G.. Il Q. R'y; or Depot or Ticket Of
flee of connecting lines. II. w. FULLER,
c. w. SMITH, Genl Pass'r Agent.
Genl Manager. junel4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
= NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN.

Mcssrs. Editors -
The above is good likeness of Mrs. Lydia f. Pink
ham, of Lynn Mass, who above all other human .crgs
may be truthfully called the Dcar Friend of yoman
as some of her correspondents love to call her. She
zeaously devoted to her work. which the outcome
of q life-study, and is obliged to keep six lady
assistants help her answerthe largo correspondence
winch daily in upon her. each bearing its special
burden of suffering, joy at release from it. Her
Vegetable Compound is medicine for good and not
evil purposes. have personally investigated it and
am satisfied Of the truth of this
On account of It's proven merits 1t is recommended
and prescribed by best physicians in the country
One says: st works like charm and saves much
pain. 1t will entirely the worst form of falling
OF the uterus, Leucorrh9a, irregular and painful
Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation, Foodngs oil Displacemcnts ond the con-
sequcnt spinal weakness, and il especially adapted to
the Change of Life.h
1t perncates every portion of the system and gives
new life and vigor Il faintacss, atulency.
DESTROYS all craving for stmulnts and relieves weak
ness of the stomach. 1t Boating, Headaches
Nervous Prostration General Debility, Seeplessness,
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and backache, is always
permanently cured by its 1t will at al times and
under all circumstances act in harmony with the law
that governs the female system.
only 81 per bottle six for S., and is sold by
druggists Any advice required to special and
the names of many who have been restored to perfect
health by the Of the Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained by addressing Mrs. P with stamp for reply
at her home in Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complaint of either this compounds
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show.
Mrs Pinkhain's Liver Pills" says writer "are
the best in the scor.d for the Of Constipation
Biliousness and Tcrpidity of the liver. Her Flood
Purifier works wonders IN its special line and bids fair
to equal the Compound in its popularity.
al must respect her on Angel of Mercy whose sok
ambition is to good to Others.
Philadelphia. Pa. % N-s A. M D
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
co M ECTIO MS.

AT PETERSBURG, with h. & p. r. Il. for Rich
mond and springs on c. 4 o. R'y, Fredericksburg,
Washington, Baltimore and The North and East.
Through Pullman Car from Petersburg to New
York. Solid trains Petersburg to Washington.
At BURKEVILLE, with r. Il d. Il. II. for thu South
AT Lynchburg, with Va. Mid. r. Il. to and from
the South and North, and with Richmond & Allie
ghany r. L. for Buchanan, Clifton Forge and G. &
.. lty. points,
At BRISTOL, with East Tenn, Va & Ga. Il. r. for
Knoxville, Dalton, Chattanooga and al points
South, and Southwest.
No. has Leighton Sleepers from Lynchburg to
Memphis. No. has Pullman Sleeper from Washing
ton via Knoxville and Atlanta to New Orleans,
Meeting thence with Sleeper to Houston and
Memphis via s. v. Il. II. and Roanoke. Only one
change from Washington to San Antonio in Pull
man cars
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
Oranges and Florida.
BETTER THAN BREEzES AND BLOSSoBIS-UNDERA


Even the balmy air and orange groves ofF'ior-
ida fail to keep its people full of happiness and
comfort. Art must help nature eyerywhere-in
the tropics as among the pines of the NORTH
"And, chief among the blessings which are
adapted to all zones writes Dr. j. G. Wallace
of Fort Dade, Fla, sis PARKER's Tonic. 1t seems
to have the world for field, and most of the
current diseases yield TO its action. have used
it in the ease of adelicate and dyspeptic young
lady, with the most gratifying results. Itseemed
to accomplish with ease what the usual prescrip
lions and treatment for that miserable malady
failed wholly to bring about / am also glad TO
state that The Tonic has greatly relieved me per-
of troublesome atomic condition OF the
stomach of long standing. 1t is the ideal puri-
tier and invigorant."
Messrs HISCoX Il Co. call especial attention to
the fact that after April l6, 1883, the name ana
style of this preparation will hereafter be Simply
P6tl'heYS Tonic. The word "Ginger" is dropped,
for the reason that unprncipled dealers are con-
stantly deceiving their patrons by Substituting
inferior preparations under the name OF Ginger;
and as gingeris an unimportant flaVorlng lngre-
dent in our Tonic, We are sure that our TRENDS
will agree with us us to the proprety OF the
change There qciU be no change, h0aoereT, in the
preparation itself; and all bottles remaining in
the hands of dealers, wrapped under the name
of "PARKER,s GINGER TONIC contain the genu-
inc medicine if the signature of HlSCON * Co. IS
at the bottom of outside wrapper.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
AS when She was Young.

81 have used Parlzer's Hair Balsam and like it
better than any similar preparation know of,
writes Mrs Ellen Perry wife of Rev. p. Perry,
Of Coldbrook Springs, Mass. "My hair was al
most entirely gray, but dollar bottle OF the
Balsam has restored the softnesss, and the
brown color il had when was young-not n sin
gle gray hair left. Since began applying the
Balsam my hair has stopped falling out, and !
find that it is y perfect harmless and agreeable
dressing.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
Eastward Daily.
WASHINGTON TIME --
CONN ECTIo Ms.

At Roanoke No 4with Ties. V. R. r. for Luray Ha-
gerstown, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
Through Sleeper from Memphis to New York
via Harrisburg. Leighton Sleeper on N o. 2, Mem
pills to Lynchbqrg. Pullman Sleeper on No. 4, New
Orleans 10 Washington, via Lynchburg, and from
Knoxville to Lynchburg
At LYNCHBURG, with Va. Midland R. r. for DAN
vile and North Carolina points, and for Washing
ton and Eastern cities.
AT BURKEVILLE, with r. & D. r. R. for Richmond.
Through car between Lynchburg and Richmond.
At PETERSBURG, with P. R. r. for Weldon, Ra-
Leigh Godsboro, Wilmington, and the South East.
At NORFOLK, with Bay Line Steamers daily, OK
cept sunday, for Baltimore-thence rail to Phila-
dephia and New York; with Old Dominion Steam
srs, Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays
for New York, and on Tuesdays and Fridays with &
NJ Il. Co. for Boston and Providence.
First and second class tickets low as the lowest
-l50lbs OF baggage checked free to each whole
ticket, and 70 lbs to each half ticket. 1900 mile
tickets, $37 so; 1000 mile tickets, 5000.
For further information as to tickets, rates, bag
gage checks, &c, call on or address the GEN
Pass. Agt, Lynchburg, Va.
HENRY FINK, V. P. & Gen1 Mangr
A. POPE, G. P. & T. Agent,
nov23 Lynchburg, VS.