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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-02-01

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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
out change, via Harrisburg, Hagerstown and
Roanoke also Pullman Buffet sleeper from
Washington to New Orleans via B. d o. r. Il.
and Shenandoah Junction.
No. l has Pullman Sleeper Washington to
Memphis and Little Rock without change via
B. & o. Railroad and Shenandoah Junction.
CONNECTIONS.
At HagerstOwn, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Frederick,
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg, Penmar, Waynes-
boro, Pa, and points on the Western Maryland
Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Cham
bersburg, Mercersburg, Martin sburg, and points
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branch
eE.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest, and Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and the North and East.
AT Shenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington and the West
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
apeake & Ohio Railway to and from Greenbf1ef
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No, 3 makes close connection at WayneSbOrO
Junction with G. q o, Ry. East and West bound
trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
& Allegheny Railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce, for Wildwood and Winchester, Va.
At TrOutvil,e for Fincastle.
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running THE BOYS.

The Daily Inter-Ocean, of Chicago, says :
cat the northwest corner of - and -
streets there is basement, which to the
ordinary passer-by would look innocent Of
anything except packing boxes and old
lumber. In the night there is dim light
from glass panel in the basement door.
One might imagine store porter down
there chopping kindlings. While you look
a boy slips down stairs and goes in. AS
the door opens blaze of light dissipates
the kindling chopping theory. Then a
couple more, neither over fourteen, dash
down the stairs. What is it? Oh, ye in
nocent of the deep and dark damnation Of
the under side of city life, it is a boys
pool ROOM But there is a law to prevent
boys playing pool in saloons. True, but
this is not saloon, Nothing is sold but
cigars, pop and sweet cider.
Let us enter and see for ourselves. There
is double basement, with low ceiling,
blackened by tobacco smoke. Sawdust
covers the floor. Ten pool tables, three of
them occupied by players, the Oldest not
over nineteen, and the youngest about
twelve years DID,"
A vivid account of a reporters visit to
this Ubiquitous den follows, with detailed
conversation, in which the proprietor
gives himself away to the extent of show
ing that Sunday is the best day, at least
$50 boys being present on Sunday after
moons that two and half cents cash are
charged ''per cue;'' Or, if they take checks,
good for cigars, pop, or cider, five cents ;
that the boys come from all parts of the
city, and are of all kinds newsboys, boot
blacks, boys who work in stores and
offices, boys of well-to-do families, and
quite sprinkling of professional thieves
nearly all of the young thieves being his
customers, and that in spite of such COM
partnership, he often has written orders
from parents and guardians to allow their
boys to play there, as it is better than 60
ing into saloon.
The obliging proprietor also explained
that by paying five dollars a table he
secured a yearly license, although pool
table in connection with a bar pays no
license.
A similar place, on somewhat smaller
scale, is run in another part of the city,
and there are several others on the West
Side, while on the North Side there are
large number of saloons where there are
pool tables almost exclusively patronized
by boys.
Many cases Of prosecution, for allowing
boys to play pool and drink, have occurred
in connection with the labors of Mr.. G. NJ.
Albenson, agent for the North Side Citi-
zens' League, for the suppression of the
sale of liquors to minors and drunkards.
The cigar-store pool rooms are almost
equally bad for the boys, but the law can
not touch them unless they sell drink, and
here multitudes of the homeless Chicago
children congregate nightly and learn evil,
side by side with those of well-to-do fam
lilies, who have plenty of money, and come
where they are not known to spend it.
Girls often accompany the boys, and some
of these are said to belong to very respect
able families, also. God help the children,
and God help the nation whose future is
in their hands.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

New York Tribune: 1t is reported that
the Democratic majority in the House will
presently vote to reduce the number of
House employees. They would be entitled
to credit if they should go about this re-
form in earnest, for since 1888, when they
went into power. the list of useless Demo-
cratic henchmen about the Capitol has
increased immensely. Unfortunately, the
proposed reduction, even if approved, is
not expected to go into effect until next
December. 1t is impossible, therefore, to
avoid suspicion that the whole movement
is insincere and intended to serve merely
as a little party capital during the fall cleo
tions. These being satisfactorily over, the
employees who prove to be faithful work
ers'' may reasonably hope that the reduc-
ton will be indefinitely postponed.
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A UGUsTA MALE ACADEMY.

L
Located in the Valley of Va, 8 miles from
Staunton, on the Valley Turnpike, one quarter
OF mile from FIT. Defiance Station, on the v
r. R., prepares for College and University, Oh
fits for business life.
From the many testimonials to the merits OF
this school we append the following:
take very great pleasure in recommending
the Augusta Male Academy under the conduct
of Prof. Chas. S. Roller, as one of the most val
liable and thorough schools in the State. The
young men trained in this school, and who
have entered the University of Virginia have
been excellently trained, and in a large major,
ity of cases have graduated in the schools OF
the University attended by them.
VIM. E. PETERS,
July IA, 1884, Prof. Latin, University of Va
My well founded knowledge of Mr.. Chas. s.
Rollers eminent success as q teacher and edu-
Gator, and achievements of his pupils when
students in this University, justify me in ear
nestly and cordially recommending the Au.
gusta Male Academy as one of the very best
among the many excellent scools of Va.
University of Va M. SCHELE DEVERE,
July, 1854. Prof. Modern Languages, &C
For particulars as to terms, methods, &C., APP
ply for Catalogue to
CHAS. S. ROLLER, PRIN.,
jly6tf Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

STANDARD TIME.-East of huntington, 10Th
meridian, or Eastern time West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which is one
hour slower than Eastern time.
Nos and 4, daily, between Richmond, Wash
ington. Cincinnati and Louisville. No. 8 leaves
Old Point on Sundays at ESQ p. M; Newport
News go P. m. No. runs through to old
Sd, Pullman cars between Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Washington and Old Point.
Nos. 2 and daily between Ashland and Cliff
ton Forge: No. leaves Clifton Forge daily,
Washington daily except Sunday. Pullman
cars between Richmond, Baltimore, Washing
ton, and White Sulphur.
Nos. and 6, Pullman Buffet Cars, between
Clifton Forge and New Orleans, via Louisville,
Memphis and Yieksburg. No. l. leaves White
Clifton Forge daily, except Monday.
CHARLOTTESVILLE ACCOMMODATION.-NO.9 8,
leaves Richmond, except Sunday, 400 p. NJ;
arrive Charlottesville S.35 p. M.
Sunday Excursion Train leaves Richmond
A. M. Returning leaves Old Point Station 25O
P. NJ, Newport News 800 P. M; Arrives Rich
mond 6.15 p, M.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office of G. & o. R'y or Depot or Ticket Of
flee of connecting lines. II. w. FULLER,
w. G. WICKHAM, Gen1 Passr Agent.
I'd Vice-President. julyl
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EyERYBODY's WAR,

| The liquor traffic might do for other
lands-it will not do for ours it might do
for earlier centuries-it will not do for the
last quarter Of the nineteenth. There is
war about it in America, the pledge of
total abstinence is it's muster roll the
gospel hymns are it's rallying songs, the
badge Of blue it's uniform. We aim our
weapons straight at the brain, straight at
the heart. Our bullets are ballots, our
sabre strokes are pathos our bomb shells
are statistics and arguments. We find
our marching orders in two verses of this
bible in which law and gospel are bound
up together. One declares "Woe unto
him that justifeth the wicked for a re-
ward - the other says: ut is good
neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor
anything whereby thy brother STUN
bleth %
In this vast and daily charging army,
the mild, soft-voiced ones, who are afraid
of guns and gunpowder may march side by
side with the gallant and strong. / seem
to hear their gentle footsteps as they
gather to fight against rum in the name
of patriotism, philanthropy, and God. 1t
is woman, after all, who has given the
costliest hostages to fortune. Out into
the battle of life they have sent their best
beloved with fearful odds against them !;
with snares that have been legalized and
set along our streets. Beyond the arms
that held them long, their boys have gone
forever. There is not one man to whom
some woman IS life is not dear and sacred
thing and I appeal to you, by the pain
and danger they have dared, who are the
best beloved Of your homes, to represent
by your ballot, their prayers, their tears,
their hopes.
But besides being war with the
mothers and daughters, the sisters and
wives, this is a war between religion and
rum. shops. 1t is an irrepressible conflict,
for the angel must triumph or else the
dragon will. And SO, whoever is not en-
listed in this war, the seventy thousand
churches with their eight million mem
hers. corporations founded upon the
ayowed principle of self-sacrifce for
other s good, ought to come forward and
place their names on the total abstinence
muster roll.-Frdncis E. Walard.
The Retailer says ''Last year Boston
nearly doubled the price of a liquor license,
and since then has increased the number
of it's saloons by one hundred and thirty
two. Of course high-license is pre-.
ventive measure.
A license law is very like pump-valye.-
TT looks much the same on both sides, but
come to watch it work and you will see
the difference. It is a restriction, but the
restriction is all on one side. From the
liquor men s side it opens beautifully. Run
against it from the other side and you are
sure to get bruised.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22
MALE ACADEMY,
-STA TTNTOW "a

Offers superior advantages in thoroughness
and completeness of course of instruction, in
its full corps of teachers, in its large and ad-
mirably equipped Chemical and Physical Lab
oratory, in It's course of laboratory work in
and varied Cabinet of Minerals. in the beauty
and healthfulness of its location, in the COM
forts provided for it's pupils in sleeping rooms,
hot and cold water baths, comfortably furnish
ed assembly, recitation and study rooms, thor
oughly heated by. steam and lighted by gas. in
baseball, foot-bail gymnasium, skating, &C.,
in firm and kind discipline, in bountifully
supplied and well served table, in thorough
moral advantages.
Next session opens Wednesday, Sept. Sth, 1886.
az For particulars send for catalogue.
VIM. H. KABLE, A. NJ, Principal,
june3 Staunton, Va.
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ID E-OPENING OF PAUL A. MIX'S WATCH
~ MAKING AND JEW ELRY ESTABLISH
MENT by
-CHAS. BURSCHELL.-

Having purchased Mr.. MiX's stock at great
sacrafce with a view of carrying on the Watch
and Jewelry business, it gives me great pleas
ure to announce to my old friends and the pub
lie in general that am prepared to guarantee
the utmost satisfaction in the Watch and Jew
elry Repair Departments.
will continue to sell the stock at and below
cost for the present. EVERYTHING in the
line of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, SILVER and
SILVER PLATED WARE. Rogers d Bros
KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS. furnished at
lowest prices. CHAS. BURSCHELL,
mayl3 Mix'sOld Stand.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

: DREAMING OF THEE.-"Well, Bobby, y
said young Fatherly as the former entered
the store, '.what can 1 do for you this
morning? And how is everything up at
the house."
''Al right, guess. l heard sister
Clara tell Ma that she dreamed about you
last night.''
SIS that so ?" whispered Featherly,
bending over the counter. ''And what
did your ma say ?''
''She said that Clara must have eaten
something that didn't agree with her. I
want to get spool of No. 60 cotton and a
dozen bone collar buttons"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

A young man planted a large telescope on
the sidewalk in San Francisco one evening
and then eloquently invited people With
out any charge whatever to "behold the
beautiful orbs of the heavens in all their
magnifcence. Soon a man stopped to
peer through the instrument. Another
followed his example, and before long
there was line Of people of both sexes
waiting their turn. A reporter, who OBJ
served the solemn way in which they skip
ped, waited in the line, and when he finally
got up to the telescope and looked in, saw
:nElarge characters these words "Buy
Blowhard's Soap. See that the trademark
is on every BARI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

Trains Nos, 4OS and 4O4 have B. & o. Palace
Sleeping Cars between Baltimore, Washington
and Natural Bridge. Nos. AL and 442 daily be-
tween Stanton and Lexington.
Night train through in each direction daily
with direct access to the Famous Summer Re
sorts of the Valley of Virginia.
B. DUNHAM, Gen'l Manager.
G. X. LORD, Gen. Pas. Agt.
DAVID LEE, Gen1 Supt. jlyl5
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

A California widow who put her all into
deal into stocks, and was shrunk out,
called upon her broker and said
''When will this thing probably come
out in the papers ?''
Tomorrow, doubtless. y
sHow long can you suppress it-?"
s'Why, I might keep it out two days, but
not longer"
"Only two days. That's pretty short
notice, but I'm hustler when I get my
bonnet on I'll depend on the two days. +"
On the third day the papers chronicled
her loss and her wedding on the same page.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

'sWhat is the matter with the babe ?"
asked lady of little girl whose little
baby brother she understood to be ailing.
ssOh, nothin' much" was the answer /;
she IS only Matching teeth
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

Catarrh Cured, health and sweet breath
secured, by sShiloh's Catarrh Remedy
price SO cents. Nasal Injector free.
VIM. Allen & Bro
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

Pleasures make folks acquainted with
each other, but it takes trials and griefs to
make them know each other.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

The editor of the New Orleans States
says "boIdly, and without fear of contra
diction, there is not man living who is
at all times proof against feminine fascina-
tions.'' Tell us something new.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22
fGO CLEAR YOUR LANDS
OF
STUMPS AND BOULDERS
USE
y aud ON Pow der.

CHEAPER THAN THE sTUMP-PULLER.
Send for pamphlet and price-list
STACK, SPITLER & CO.,
Staunton Va,
Or, ATLANTIC DYNAMITE CO.,
2i5 Broadway, N Y.
For an Illustration of the practical working
of the Judson Powder, see VIRGINIAN of April
18th, 1886. mayo
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22
Bucklins' Arnica Salve

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Feve
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblain
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. /
guaranteed to give perfect satisfact iont
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale bylHughes & Robinson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

GuINN's PIONEER BLOOD REVIEWER
Cures all Blood and Skin Disease, Rheumatism,
Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medi-
cine.
If not in your market, it will be forwarded on
receipt of price. Small bottles, $l.00, Large,
Sl.75.
Essay on Blood and Skin diseases mailed
free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY,
Macon, Ga.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

An exchange says: "What does man
make by getting married p Sometimes
he makes a fool of himself more fire.
auently he makes his wife miserable.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22
DURKE'S LIVERY STABLES,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA

For the Summer season of 1885, the subscriber
has pu- .nased New and Elegant Livery Outfits
consisting of Buggies, Carriages, Hacks Phae
are ,iEequaled in the Valley. His horses are
fire looking, gentle and fast, and for both driv
ng and riding surpass any livery in the State.
Horses fed and boarded on liberal TERMS
flee near the bridge newbuilding).
July ED. BURKE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE EAST AND WEST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Time Table in Effect May 3Oth, 1886:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every bot
tie of Shiloh s Vitalizer. It never fails to
cure. w. M. Allen & Bro.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

DIR. R. Butler, Master of Arts, Cam
bridge University, England, says I: 'St.
Jacobs Oil acts like magic"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22
Horsford's Bread Preparation.

DISTINGUISHED COAINfENDATION.
Miss PARLoA, of the famous Boston
Cooking School, says II have used Hors-
ford's Bread Preparation ao6th perfect sac
cess, for biscuit, rolls, bread and cake. :"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

The Rev. Geo. Fl. Thayer, of Bourbon
md, says: ''Both myself and wife owe
our lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure
Sold by w. M. Allen & Bro.
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TIE MPERANCE DEPARTMENT
EDITED BY THE WoMAN's CHRIsTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.
WORLDS ". CT. u.


Motto: For God, Home and Humanity
Object The overthrow of the sale and
use of stimulants and narcotics the world
over.
Methods: Prevention, educational, EVAN
gelistic, social and legal.
WatchwOrds Agitate, Organize.
Badge: A knot of white ribbon.
The hour OF concerted prayer; Noon
tide.
Weekly Prayer Meeting Thursday AT
ternoon.
OFFICERS.
President.-Mrs. Margaret Lucus Lon
don, England.
Vice Presidents-United States-Miss
Francis E. Willard, Evanston, I'll.
Canada-Mrs. Letitia Y oumans, Pictou,
Ontario.
Hawaiian Islands-Mrs. DIR. Whitney,
Honolulu.
New Zealand-Mrs. Judge Ward, Christ
Church.
Belgium Miss Charlotte Gray, Ant
werp.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Mary
Leayitt, Box 2647, San Francisco, Cal.
VIRGINIA w. C. 7. U.
President, Mrs. w. II. Peasants, Richmond.
Corresponding Secretary Miss Loua A. Kern
Winchester
Recording Secretary, Miss Margt. E. Crenshaw
Richmond.
Treasurer, Mrs. ]. L. Cochran University of
vi rginia.
vICE-PRESIDENTS.
Mrs John Paul, Harrisonbure
Mrs. ] w. Newton, Staunton.
Mrs Susan B. Hoge, Winchester
Mrs Susanna Davis, Loudoun county.
Miss Virginia Diggs Charlottesville.
Prayer meeting, Thursday afternoon, $3.50 p
NJ. w. G. Il. U. Headquarters.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

Daily. t Daily except Sunday.
A freight train leaves Lynchburg Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 1880 p. M, arriv-
ing at Balcony Falls at 2.l5 p M, and at Lex
ington at 4.40 p. M.
A freight train leaves Lexington Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at l.20 p. M, connect
ing at Balcony Falls with a freight leaving
daily, except Sundays, at 800 p. M, and arriv-
ing at Lynchburg at $50 p. m.
Trains on Buckingham Railroad Branch leave
Bremo Bluff for Akron daily except Sunday
at 6.l6 a. M and 6.27 p. m. Returning, leave
Avron daily except Sunday at $40 a. M and 6.45
p. M.
Sleeping Cars attached to trains Nos and 10
between Lynchburg and Richmond.
CONNECTIONS.
at Clifton Forge with c. & o. Ry. for the
South, West, Northwest.
At Lynchburg with N. q w. r. R. for all
points South. Southeast and Southwest. " M.
Ry. for all points North and South.
At Richmond with associated railways for
all points in the South and r. +. & P. r. r. for
all points North.
At Lexington with B. & o. r. r., making close
connections at Harper's Ferry to and from
Pittsburg and the West also to points North
and East.
For further information apply to
JNO. r. MACMURDO,
une24 g. P. A., Richmond
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LIVERY.
r IvERYi LIVERY /!

I livery! LIVERY!!
Having purchased the excellent Livery of 8.
T. 1hornburg, shall continue to offer tothe
citizens of Staunton and travelling public
splendid double and single teams.
Fine rolling stock of all kinds, and splendid
riding horses.
Mr.. GEO. H. PLATT, so we'll and favorably
known to the public in connection with the
business, will continue with me.
Very respectfully,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

"Have you no such thing as national
game in this country" said an English
man to friend in America, something
like our cricket, you know ?"
'sOh, yes ~ blithely replied the Ameri-
can, 1--WE have our national game Of base
ball.''
Baseball, Ell I? 1t is singular i never
see anything about it in your news
papers,
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In thanking the public for the liberal patron
ge exte nded me, 1 ask continuance of their
avors to my successor, feeling assured that he
ully deserves them. Respectfully,
jan2S-S & copy. S. T.. THORNBURG,