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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

| have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
Catarrh 60 which every Eastern person
is subject who comes to live in high al
tiIndel. 1t has proved a cure in my case.
B F NJ Weeks. Denver, Col easy
10 use Price 80 centsl
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In one week Ely's Cream opened a pas
sage in one nostril through which / had
not b eathed in three years. subdued an
inflammation in my head and throat, the
result Of Catarrh. -Colonel 0. NJ. Neil
Lay, OWego, n. Y. LSee adv.
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The introduction to description OF
a collection of birds from Yucatan
Rroc Roy. Tool. Soc. 1881 contains
some Interesting facts about the country
itself From the end of February to
near the end OF May no rain falls, but
from the latter date the rains commence
and increase until October. Merida,
The capital, is a large village situated in
forest Of shady trees, which with care
have grown quite large. Rio LaTartOs
is q seaport at the mouth of IN arm of
the sea. into which open innumerable
springs or subtcrrancan rivers; but it
cannot be called 4 river. The water is
salt and it is hordcrcl by extensive
marshes, the home of thousands of
namingOes and swarms of sea birds.
The excavations called aTuadas, which
are very deep, are said to be natural.
but NJ Boncard believes that many of
them are artificial, the work of the
ancient Mapa race. They are usually
circular. but there is evidence that they
were originally quadrilateral. To these
Gguadas immense numbers OF quadru-
pCds and birds repair in the dry season.
A greater popularity of the region is
the iOnat or senote A senote is a deep
circular opening in the earth, with per
pcndicular walls OF limestone. gener-
ally about sixty feet high. These are
Of all sizes and shapes. and at the bot
tom can he seen a pool of clear, fresh.
cool water of unknown depth The
senote is often situated in an immense
| underground cave with narrow
mouth. There is usually no approach
except down the stony walls There is
no place to rest. nor visible object in
the deep. clear waters, which the ma
tiveS believe to he in all cases part of
O great subterranean river. Large num-
bers OF small birds 60 to drink in the
open senotes, and birds of prey nest in
the rocky walls. while swallows, owls.
| motmots, and bats tenant the caves of
the inclosed ones. At least two species
of siluroid fishes occur in these senotes
The eyer-thirsty land and these tunnels
swallow up the water, so that there are
no streams above ground. The bird
fauna of Yucatan has little resemblance
| to that of the Antilles, and differs even
from the adjacent island of Cuba.
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In regard to Ely's Cream Balm for
Calarrh, my answer is, | can recommend
it as the best remedy l ever used.
J. ). VAUGHAN, Dentist, Muskegon, Mich.
price 80 ccnts)
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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M leaves 4 Os p, ia arrives Ut 81. Paul .: 80 p.
M leaves 5 70 H. m arrives Minneapolis lO:lO p
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This superb stimulating tonic also prevents and
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Use il with regularity.
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A dish or vase of fresh water should
be kept in every room where there is a
fire. especially an open fire. The water
absorbs the gas arising from the coal
and other impurities in the alr.--Chs-
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at Galva with the c. B. Il q, for points west ar
irving at Gacsburg at AIS p. m; burlington 90
nlso making close connection aJ Peoria with l. b.
4 ", ana T. P II W., roads Tor MI points east
and south.
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MARI d3Hl
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.-THE Balti
more Conference M. E. Church, South, be-
gan it's annual session in Baltimore, in
Calvert Street church yesterday. Bishop
Alpheus Wilson will preside during the
session, which will continue throughout
the week, and it is expected that Bishop
Hargrove will also be present.
There are 1877 ministers in the body, and
about SO lay delegates will be present. The
lay delegation in the Baltimore Confer
epce is much larger than in other similar
bodies. Under the three-year rule, which
is generally observed in the city churches,
no changes are looked for, and not many
will be necessary in the appointments gen.
orally. AS this is the centennial year of
Methodism, special services in honor of
that occurrence will be held. DR.. John S.
Martin, formerly of this city, now of
Winchester, who has been secretary of the
conference for over thirty years, will
preach the centennial sermon. The ami
versary of theeChurch Extension Society,
of which DIR. Morton, of Louisville, KY,
is secretary, will also be celebrated. 1t is
probable that some action will also be taken
towards having the conference represented
in the great Congress of Methodists from
all parts of the United States which will
be held next December. DR.. McFerrin,
agent of the Methodist Book Concern at
Nashville, who has been recently ill, is ex-
pected as a visitor. The sessions will be
daily.
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Spring Hill Items.

reported for the vIRGINIAN.l
Brutal Treatment -Our town was startled
few days since, by man who hailed from
the vicinity Of Sangersyille, in this county,
in search of his daughter. This young
lady it seems had left the parental roof to
keep from being cuffed about by father
and mother. She stopped at Mr. D. T..
Airey's to stay all night, and her father
finding her there did not wait for her to
come out at his bidding, but off of his
horse. and into the house he goes, fright
ening Mrs. Airey, with his oaths, into the
room where his child had gone to keep
from being whipped. But this did no good,
he pulled her out into the yard, Mrs. Airy
forbidding him to whip her there, took
her into the road and there whipped her I'M
til made to stop by some gentlemen who
ran from a house some distance off. Then
to make the matter worse he made her
walk one mile more towards Staunt iii.
where he had some calves that he wanted
line with the calves, he being on horse
back they started for home Il distance Of l6
miles. A bout two O'Clock p. m. they
passed through our burg daughter and cal
yes tramping in the mud, the fatherriding
along as large as life, Lucky for the. old
man our townsmen did not find out the
particulars in the case until he had passed.
This yonng lady we learn is q graduate Of
the, Shenandoah Seminary, at Dayton Va.
y. The. second Saturday being court day in
our Town. the crowd was unusually large,
and the cases1 were interesting, the jus
tiee giving his decision in all cases as soon
as. testimony was heard. Among the
cases there was one for sheep killing by
feeding corn, and one for selling turkeys
that belonged to other parties. No one
calls this stealing, but only through mis-
take. as it is hard to tell one turkey from
another. especially if one is black and the
other white.
MI. J. A. Van Lear, has bought a farm
of 200 acres III east Virginia. where he in
tends to move in fen. days.
,Messrs.ss IS. G. Neff & Co., have just fin
ished saving with their portable engine,
about co., 900 feet of lumber for Mr.. j. G.
Hulyey, who is building large frame barn.
Mr.. j. W. Fisher, Miss Liddie Holm
Misses Bette and Annie Pates, of our
town, are attending the q. B. Conference,
atIacy Springs, Va.
Mrs Capt.sJno. Rimel, has been very
sick at her daughters, Mrs. N !. Landes, at
Milnesville, Va.
Mrs. Mollie Jones, has received the sad
intelligence Of the death of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. VIM. Wright, of Parnassus, who
died the 18th at y o. clock m.
Miss Eliza A. Ewing, is visiting her
brother, J. T. Ewing. T. NJ, of our town.
Mrs. W. w. Clinedinst. of our town, is
visiting friends in Winchester, Va.
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the dreadful STRUGGLED was over he began
work without accent. Henow owns good
farm and carries on two other farms be-
sides his own. No yankee can surpass Pat
in industry.
Mr. James Craun started for his home in
Fulton county, Illinois, on last Thursday.
He is one Of the most Industrious young
men that jndea ever produced, and will
make financial success anywhere. We
bid him solemn farewell. 1t is sorrowful
to see our young men leaving Virginia.
There is not State Of the Union in which
a young man would have fairer prospects
than in Virginia, if she were not hedged
about with BourbOnism.
Last week, George, son of D. M. Craun,
Esq, had his fingers crushed by a feed
cutter. George is remarkable little boy.
He is nursing his finger and reading with
great diligence. AeRIcOLA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13
County Convention.

We, the undersigned Chairmen of the Repub-
publican and Coalition Committees for Augusta
county, call a MASS MEETING of the citizens of
said county to assemble at the Court House In
the city of Staunton at IL O'Clock M, on fsATUR-
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH. 1884, for the pur-
pose of electing eleven (D delegates and fVe<5)
alternates to the State Convention to be held
in the city of Richmond,on April 3d. 1881, called
by the Republican and Readjuster State Central
Committees in joint session assembled. to ap-
point Delegates to the National Republican
Convention to be held in Chicago on June Sd,
1884, and for the purpose of nominating pres-
dental Electors.
Allyoters of the county, without regard to
past political differences who are in favor OF
eleyating and identifying American labor; pro-
tecting and extending home industries; giving
free, popular education to the masses of the
people; securing free suffrage and All honest
counting of ballots ef1ectually protecting all
human rights in every section of our common
country, and who desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony throughout The
land by maintaining a National Government
pledged to these objects and principles, are COR
daily invited to participate in the convention
to be held under this call.
ROBERT G. BICKLE,
Chairman Republican Co. Committee.
WIN. E. CRAIG,
Chairman Coalition Co. Committee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13

| DEATH OF nOlT. j. IRVING This kind
hearted. generous. genial. whoaesouied gem
tlem;ui. died AT his residence in this place
OH the Sth inst. after al illness of two
| weeks. aged 81 wears and 10 months. Mr..
| Irving had recently been engaged in bust
ness in Roanoke. and came home about
two weeks before his death. because of
sickness. 1t was found thai he was suffer
| ing from II severe attack of pneumonia,
and nothing that loving attention from his
| devoted family and the skill of physicians
could do. could arrest the fatal disease.
IIe died peacefully and resignedly. Having
united with the Methodist church and par
| taken Of its ordinances, a few days before
his demise, he gave..the clearest testimony
of his preparation for the fell summons.
Few citizens of Staunton have drawn
around them warmer friendships than
those Mr.. Irving had won. Kind, gener-
Gus, manly, warm-hearted. everybody es-
| teemed him, and in whatever circle or as
ISOLATION he went, he always met warm
| and earnest welcome. He was the tender
| joyed the lavish affection of his family.
His home was the center of unalloyed
contentment and cheerfulness, and to the
extent of his means every wish and desire
was gratifed. His affectionate wife was call
ed from his side several years ago, and two
of his manly sons obeyed the dread summons
within that time. Now the head of the
family is suddenly called from the fond as
lssociations of life and the tender ties of
home sundered. How sad to the surviving
children May He who tempers the winds
ITO the shorn lamb be their counselor and
refuge in this hour of their severe trial.
The esteem in which MI. Irving was
held was evidenced by the large concourse
! at his late residence to pay the last sad
| tribute of respect. The services on the
occasion were conducted by Rev. r. Smith
son of the Methodist church, assisted by
DR.. Frost of the Baptist church. An in
teresting and logical analysis Of the 5lst
verse of the 18th chapter of Corinthians
| by DR.. Smithson constituted the sermon.
The pall-bearers were: E. M. Cushing, J.
| M. Lickliter, ]. w. NEWMAN. w. E. Craig,
| p. N. Powell, and J. L. Parent. The re-
mains were conveyed to Thornrose ceme-
terry followed by the order of Good Tenn
plars in regalia, of which he was men,
Der, and large concourse of citizens, eye
| ry one of whom seemed to feel that he OF
| she had lost friend Without an enemy.
rich in the confidence and friendship of
all who knew him, at peace with his
Maker, he passed from the scenes of life
| which he so much cheered and enlivened,
to another and better home, not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
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Parnassus Items.

fReported for the VIRGINIAN.l
Deaths.-On last Sunday, at noon, at the
residence Of her husband. Mr.. VIM. T.
Wright, in this village, Mrs. Mary Frances
Wright died, in the 35th year of her age.
The fatal disease was that most insidious
enemy of the human kind-consumption
In the death of this truly amiable and good
woman, her husband, aged mother, little
children, brother and sisters, and-a large
circle of admiring and loving acquaintan-
ces have lost friend than whom none
was ever more sincere or worthy. The
subject of this poor tribute lived and died
in the bosom of the Methodist church,
from whose affairs thousands have gone to
swell the throng before the throne. God
has written" for us the precious assur-
ance that our dear ones who have departed
this life in His faith and fear are safe and
blessed in His own presence.
'This much (and this is ally we know,
They are completely blest;
Have done with toll, and care. and woe,
And with their Saviour rest.'
On Monday the funeral was preached in
the M. e. Church, South, of which the
deceased was devoted member. Nearly
everyone in the large audience seemed to
feel a sense of personal bereavement. Rev.
H. A. Gayer conducted the services,
preaching from the text" Blessed are the
dead which die in the lord from hence
forth yea, saith the spirit, that they may
rest from their labours; and their works
do follow them" The choir rendered with
sweet effect the appropriate hymns
should we start and fear to die" ''How
firm foundation we Saints of the Lord. y
The remains encased in beautiful casket
were laid to rest beside her darling
Bergie, little son who had several years
preceded her. The floral decorations were
beautiful and expressive. The following
gentlemen acted as pail bearers: Messrs.
j. FL. Silling, D. II. Driver, J. E. Whit
more. Jno. Nash, VIM. G. Hedrick and
Jos. A. Whitmore.
Charles Earnest, the little two year old
son of Mr.. VIM. and Mrs. Elizabeth Buck
ley, died ON the 25th ult. from pneumonia.
A bright and promising little boy, he will
be greatly missed by the sad household.
Hems.-J. j. Cupp, Esq.,, Of Mt. Scion,
the able and fearless champion of Local
Option, addressed the citizens of Moscow
a few nights ago. He claims that local
option is a rising tide and has already sub
merged Kansas, Iowa, and very nearly
Ohio. He wants Virginia to adopt the
motto Of Iowa. "a school house Oh every
hill, and no saloon in the valley.''
MI. Hartman, of West Virginia, left last
week for his grazing farms in that State,
with four hundred head of cattle, culled
from this part of Augusta and Rockbridge.
They are the best lot Of cattle that have
been taken from this section for a long
time.
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March Is.

The above is the day fixed for the County
Mass Convention to appoint delegates to
the State Convention which meets in Rich
mond on the 23d Of April. to select dele
gates to the Republican National Conven-
tion, at Chicago, June 8, and select Presi-
dental Electors. 1t is advisable that there
be as full attendance on the occasion as
practicable, in order that delegates to the
State Convention may be chosen who will
reflect the popular will. Wehave no reason
to believe that there will be any attempt
to Illustrate public opinion in the selection
of delegates, or any chosen to favor par
ticular aspirants, because of past party
utilization. 1t is to the interest of the
cause at issue in Virginia and the Nation
that there should no cause of dissension
or dissatisfaction, and that there should
be harmony in the proceedings and fairness
in the action of the meeting. 1t is de-
sired, therefore. that there should be a
full attendance of all who are in sympathy
with the object to be subserved, to the end
that there may be no cause of complaint
and no proyocation for criticism.
We hope all who feel an interest in the
approaching campaign and propose to sup
port The nominees of the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago, will consider
it TO be duty to be present and lend their
aid and influence in sending to Richmond
a strong representative delegation.
A Mass Meeting of the Republicans and
Readjusters of this city. will be held at
the Court House Immediately after the adj
journment of the County Convention, to
appoint delegates to the 23d of April State
Convention to he held in Richmond.