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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-21
. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE :

Main Street, TWO doors west of Postotiice we
invite the attention of the public to the most
complete line of
, 1886-11-02

And Every Species of Itching and
Burning Diseases Cured by
Cuticura.

ECZEMA. or Salt Rheum, with its ago
nizing itching and burning, instantly re-
lieved by a warm bath with Cuticura
Soap, and a single application ofCuticura,
the great Skin Cure. This repeated
daily, with two or three doses of Cuticura
Rcsolvent. the New Blood Purifier, to
keep the blood cool. the perspiration pure
and unirritating, the bowels open, the
liver and kidneys active, will speedily
cure Eczema, letter, Ringworm, Psoria-
sis, Lichen, Pruritus, Scald Head, Dan
druff, and every species of Itching, Scaly
and Dimply Ilumors of the Scalp and
Skin, when the best physicians and all
known remedies fail.
, 1886-11-02

Russian geographers report that num-
erous lakes in Siberia, chiefly in the To-
bolsk and Tomsk provinces, are rapidly
drying up, and villages now stand on
spots covered by extensive sheets of
water 100 years ago. Lake Tchebakly
has shown the most remarkable change,
its area being $50 square miles n century
ago, while it now consists of three small
ponds, the largest covering not moro
than five or six square miles. -Arkan-
saw Traveller.
, 1886-11-02
CHEAP CLOTHING !.

Shrewd buyers always claim, and
rightly too, that is economy to buy me-
dunn class goods. Goods cheap in price
are inferior in quality, style and make,
while medium and best grades ale the
opposite, and will last twice to four times
as long. This is especially the case in
clothing. We do not care to sell mems
suits for Sc. 90, boys for $500, hats for
SOC and shoes for 81. 90, for such garments
never give satisfaction, and it Injuries the
trade Of the merchant who does it. Fol-
lowing we quote prices on such male at
tire as will give perfect satisfaction or we
will refund the purchase price, when
goods are returned uninjured:
Men ; Business Suits, $40, Is, 20 to 40.
Mems Overc6ats. 81 so, 10, Is to G5.
Boys Suits Qong pants), 81, O., % to 80.
(short pants), So. so, s.. to %.
Mems Derby Hats, fall shapes, 50, . 80,
3 to 4.
Mems Soft Hats, 81, I.5o, . to G.
Boys Hats, 75c, 81, 2 to 4.
Mems Dress Shoes, SO, $50, q to S.
Boys School Shoes, Sl.50, ., .. so to 4. so.
We have a large line of Mems and
Boys Furnishings, OF all grades, and our
prices on every garment is warranted to
be the very lowest to be obtained.
Illustrated Catalogue Free
on receipt Of request, which gives all the
latest styles, prices and full information
how to order by mail, with assurance of
perfect satisfaction. Goods sent G.. O..
d., subject to examination before taken
from express Office. Samples and rules
for self measurement sent on application.
Skinner BroS.& Wright
Clothing, Shoes, Hats & Furnishings,
COR. 10TH AND LAWRENCE SITS,
DENVER.
, 1886-11-02
CRUELTY TO HINDU WIDOWS.


an Agony of Thirst and Hunger.
The most Severely felt Injunction of
custom upon the widows is that of fast
inc for two davs every month during
the whole neriod of her widowhood, that
is till the last month of her life. The
Observance is called ekadasi, which is a
Sanskrit word meaning "the eleventh."
called from the fact that the widow alb
stains from all food on the eleventh day
of each of the two fortnights into which
the Hindu lunar month is divided. This
ekadasi is a strict fast; nothing in the
shape of liquid or solid can be touched
by the widow; even a drop of water is
forbidden to her for the whole of TWEEN
%ty-lour hours on those two DAYS of the
month. There is no trace of this strin-
gent rule anywhere in the Vedas or in
the ancient literature of the Hindus.
Manu- en- Joins n system of renuent
abstinence. Int nowhere in the Hindu
books of old on laws and o~bscrvances
is it ordained that n Hindu widow must
pass two DAYS in every month with
ont touching. even atthe risk of her
life. any food or water. II is an inno-
walton of later date. as are a great many
of the present customs and ceremonies
observed by the natives of India.
Under the Joint family system of the
natives of India there are very few Hindu
houses where either n widowed daugh-
ter or "A daughter-in-law can not be
found, and the sufTerings of these young
widows on their ckadasi days are simply
beyond description. In the middle of
the fasting day you will find the young
widowed daughter writing in agony of
thirst and hunger, her aged mother sit
ting silently by her and shedding tears
ut the pangs of her bereaved child, who
can not, for fear of shame and ridicule,
even give vent to her feelings by the
only way left to her-by weeping; her
face is deadly pale through want of
food, her eyes are bleared with racking
pain, and her lips parched with terrible
thirst. Perhaps she hears the noise of
dropping water; she Mt once turns her
eyes towards 1t, she looks hard at 1t, but
she darcs not utter n word. h long
ingly watches the course of the water MS
it reaches the courtyard; adog passes by
and drinks of it, but she cannot touch it.
She draws away her eyes from it and
muttcrs to herself: 80! what sin have
we committed that God has made us
widows even worse than dogsl" She
casts "A look of despair at her mother.
But the mother is helpless. The ordi-
nances of custom must be rigidly fol-
lowed. Her heart breaks at the sight of
her daughters agonies, but the rules of
Shastras can not be broken. They say
that it is written in the Shastras that the
widow who drinks water mot to speak
of taking any food and the person who
gives her water on the day of ckadasi
are both Tanned to eternal perdition.
The timidly suporstitious Hindu mother
can not dare the risk of the perpetual
condemnation of her soul to hell for the
sake of alleviating the su~fTerings of her
widowed daughter.
In many houses you will sec an aged,
invalid widow, lying PROSTATE on her
fasting day. haggard and emaciated. her
daughters sitting around her. 1t is tho
middle of Indian summer: everything is
blazing with torrid heat. The poor
, 1886-11-02

Mr.. II. w. Atkins, Girard, Kas.'
writes; Il never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bittens to my customers,
they give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers Electric Bittcrs arc the purcs'
and best medicine known and will posi-
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family car afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in doc
tors bills every year. Sold at fifty cent.
n bottle by w. n. Hunt.
, 1886-11-02

As the season advances, the pains and
aches 10y which rheumatism makes itself
known, are experienced after every cx-
posurc. It is not claimed that Hoods
S%arsaparilla is a specific for rheumatism
we doubt II there is, or can be, such n
remedy. But the thousands benefited
10y Hoods S%arsaparilla, warrant us in
urging others who suffer from rheumatism
TO take it before the first keen twingc.
, 1886-11-02

Thomas Baily Aldrich, who has Just
returned from a three months trip
through the interior Of Russia, says that
the civilization of Moscow reminded
him Of some wild Indian chief who in
his old age puts on n pair of cpaulettes
or a high hat. at simply emphasizes
snvneery NOW York Sun.
, 1886-11-02
WILL MCDONALD,
2542 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill


Some five months & | had the pleas
ure to inform you of my improvement in
the use of the Cuticura Remedies in my
case of severe Chronic Eczema Erythe-
matosa, and to-day cheerfully confirm all
| then said. | consider my cure perfect
and complete, and attribute it entirely to
your remedies, having used no others.
FERNAN ESENCHARDO,
1906 Pcnna Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
, 1886-11-02

Snobley-Aw-aw-it must be very
unpleasant for you Americans to be gov
crned by people aw whom you
wouldn't ask to dinner.
American belle-Well, not more so,
perhaps, than for you in England to be
governed by people who wouldn't ask
you to dinner. Punch.
, 1886-11-02

Are sold by all druggists. Price. Cuti-
cura, so cts; Rcsolvcnt, Sl.0oi Soap
% cts. Prepared by the Potter Drug
and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. Send
for How to Cure Skin Diseases
bFANTIFY the Complexion and Skin by
shts using the Cuticura Soap.
, 1886-11-02

| have suffered from Salt Rhcum for
over eight years, Mt times so bad that
could not attend to my business for weeks
at a time. Three boxes of Cuticura and
four bottles Resolvcnt have entirely cured
me of this dreadful disease.
Mn. JOHN THIEL, W~ilkosbarra, Pa.
, 1886-11-02

The Soils Cigar Co. of Denver import
their tobacco direct from Cuba in air tight
packages. Their Cigars are always fresh
and have the genuine Cuban flavor. No
artificial flavor. Once tried, ever used.
Ask for Soils Cigars. Sold bya Ill dealers
, 1886-11-02

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin cruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by W. n. Hunt.
, 1886-11-02

| gratefully acknowledge a cure of Ec-
zcma, or Salt Rheum, on head, neck,
face, arm and legs for seventeen years;
not able to walk except on hands and
knees for one year; not able to help my
self for eight years; tried hundreds of
remedies; doctors pronounced my case
hopeless; permanently cured by the Cuti-
cura Remedies.
, 1886-11-02

NJ \ANN> would enjoy your dinner
y 49, and are prevented by Dys-
popsia, use Ackor's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They arc n positive euro for D~yspepsin, In
digestion, Flntulcnoy and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and 80 cents.
Pcarsc 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-11-02

Virginia raises 1000, 600 bushels OF
peanuts "A year.
, 1886-11-02
Three P~ecuIiarities

Hoods S%arsaparllla, the great blood puriher
and regulating medicine, is characterized by
three peculiarities, namely;
, 1886-11-02
The Democratic Leader.


Entered al nc Iost once. tn'De'sr. WYo-
nnn0. for hrins1nfssion through NE fnd'h "a
second .,idsx matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09

1t Is as easy to be rich man as a poor
one. Half the energy displayed in keeping
ahead that is required to catch up when b.
hind would save credit, give more time to
attend to business, and add 10 the profit
and reputation of those VINO WORK for gain.
Honor your engagement. II YOU promise
TO meet a man or 10 do a certain thing at "a
certain moment, be ready at the appointed
time. Ii You 60 on bns,ues7, attend
promptly tc matters on hand, then as
promptly GO about your own business DO
not stop TO tell storiss il ba>inszs hours.
Ii you have a place OF uus:ross he found
there when wanted No mIn can get rich
by sitting around stores Never fool OF
business matt,rs Have order, system,
regularity, hberaIity, prompt.,esS, 10 not
NEEDLE with business you know nothing Of
Never buy an article } % do not neei san
ply because 1t Is cheap AMI the Kan who
sells it will taae it out IN trLle- Trade is
money Strive to avoid Lassh WORKS and
personalities Do uos aiek every stone in
the path; more miles eau be uisde in a day
by going steadily on than by stopping to
kick Pay as you 80. \ man OF honor re-
spects his word as he does his bond. Aid,
but never beg Help others when you can,
but never give what yCu cannot afford To,
simply bc, ause it is fashionable. Learn TO
Say no" No necessity for swapping It out
i'll dog-sashion, but say it firmly and re-
spectfuliy. Have but few conhdants, and
the fewer the better. Use your own brains
rather than those of oths.s 5. Learn TO think
and act for yourself lie vigilant keeF
ahead rather than behind the time
Young man, cut this out, aud if there be
folly IN the argument, let Us nov Sunny
| South
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
EHiEFLETS.

Read Mclntlre's add
Sweet cider at lIawleys
Dressed chickens at UawlcS.
Buy your rubber coat, at Libcrman's.
Machiae oil and needles, at Taylor's
PhIsbury's best flour, at f. G. Young's
Apples by the barrel. at F. G. Youug's
BE sure and see Slreckfus & Schaab
before buying your flour.
Go to the wholesale depository for
your tlour-Streckfus Is Schaab
Capt c. W Durham is suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Kid. castor, dogskin aud mocha gloves
at Lloyd & Stewards.
Steward Robertson. OF the poor farm
was in the city today.
The Bayse>Davis Comedy company are
at the Rock Island house for the week
The very latest thing in silk hats, at
Lloyd 81 Stewart s,
ne wy hlul- - lu'l> itSu tpih Iica',
dry flour aud graham every day, at S. & 5.
Silk, aiapacas and Scotch bingham
umbrellas, at Librarians.
Jersey coats and cardigan jackets at
Libermrn's.
The Giipin hose company will give q
ball at the Rock Island rink December
~.
The wholesale Hour store of Sreckfus
& Schaab Is retailing flour at wholesale
prices.
For sale chcap-Two good hard Goa
stoves. Address or inquire of 0. Leonard
at stove works.
The Central shoe store is still receiving
new goods in boots and shoes. Call and
| look over the stock.
For hardwood sawed to order, call OIL
or telephone S. T. Watkins, corner Mo
line avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
II you like oysters, drop in and try
| dish OF the best New York counts KEEP
in the city. at Krell & Maths.
Dir. and Mrs. Wakly have returned t.
Stevens Point n. Y. Mr.. Wakly is tt
reenter the lumber business there, which
he left fifteen years ago.
The Roca Island silver plating work
has commenced tearing down the ole
Warner mill on Eighteenth street an,
Fifth avenue. Thus in a short time
structure which has become almost
land mark, will have vanished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
CANAL CONSULTATION.
A Meeting at Davenport Tonight
Let Reel, Island be Well Rep
tod

Congressman ]. H. Murphy has called
a meeting of the advocates and friends
of the Hennepiu canal measure at the
Kimba!l house at Davenport tonight. The
purpose of the meeting is to consult as
to the best methods of bringing the canal
strongly before congress at the coming
session this winter.
All in Rock Island who are interested
in the canal should be present in order
that there NAV be thorough understand
ing as to the best policy to pur>
sue for speedy aud favorable action
upon the measure. The canal
has many warm advocates in
the present congress. who will not be
members of the FIfiieth congress, and it
is essential that those who are to have IA
voice in the closing sessions of the For
tv-ninth congress be given an opportunity
to render sill aid possible in matter they
are friendly to, aud the canal should be
brought before them in fit shape for i'm
mediate action.
Though the Hennepin canal will never
loose its prominence as one of the neces
sarv improvements to western water
WAYS, no time nor opportunity should
be lost in securing legislation in It's favor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09

Anyone who has ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such u venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safetJ % a government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can he obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising IN value
very rapidly and with a steady growth
which gives assurance Of stability. The
good season and the great tide OF immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska aud
Of Kansas, free as it is from the long
rigouruus cold winter, added to "a soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development OF these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land, easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required IL pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are FARM
er and want farm Of your own. call on
me and see what | have TO offer. ] will
make the visit profitable to you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
and. III. SAvILIE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
PERSONAL.
This Is Meant for You.

To Tie Citizens Of Rock Island: Desir-
ing to test the fact whether the citizens
of Rock Island would really appreciate a
high-toned. strictly iirst-class attraction
at Harper's theatre to the extent OF their
patronage. | have secured at great deal
of trouble and large expense the original
Temple Theatre Comic Opera company
of Philadelphia in their great perform.
ance of the only successful American
opera ever written THE Little Tycoon
and shall depend or you to back up
the cry. Give us good shows and We
will pack the house" In. The Little
Tycoon" | can guarantee a strictly first
class opera, sung by the finest drilled
opera company 10 the country, and il now
depends entirely upon you to show your
appreciation of an attraction which has
no superior in this country, and he who
does not attend. let him hold his peace
forever and never again cry. why don't
you give US good shows"
Your faithful servant
G. c. KNELL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
MOLINE.

The panorama at the Y, NJ. C. A. rooms
was literally patroniZed last evening
and much amusement offered to those
present.
The pretended bankrupt store which
came here several months ago, has folded
its tents aud silently stolen away. 1t
was au off shoot from II. Deutsch of
Davenport.
The motors for the Union street car
railway are expected about the middle of
the week. They are making good time
now but when the motors are in use owe
the hill much better time will be made. it
is thought about trips an hour.
Peter Yeager has raised his building
formerly rented 10 Jos Buckhart and fix.
ed it up inside. and has taken out IL
ceDse to run saloon for the balance of
the year. Peter is well and favorably
known in the locality aud will do we'll
The boys at the waterworks building
were very busy yesterday cleaning out
the reservoir and the pipes. They have
| painted the steam aud water pipes green
to please the fireman, who is of Irish pro-
clivities, and to cover the bare brick
walls, inside several pictures are put up.
The windows are also gaily decorated with
flowers in bloom.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
are making grand arrangements for
rainbow festival for the benefit of the
church next Friday night at the Town
hall. good time is expected as the
committee on invitations has met with
good success All are invited to come
and have good time.
! The loud boasts of the republican
friends of Mr.. Gest place that gentleman
where he will have some very difficult
promises TO fulfill when he takes his seat
in congress. First, they promised that
be would get the Hennepin canal; sec
Ond, that the men employed on the govern.
men. island from Davenport must be dis
charged and Rock Island men take their
| places; third, that he is to have an appro-
prialion of Sl05 900 more than Niece got
for the island. These are the promises
of Mr.. Sturgeon in his speech here
| These were the facts laid before the public
TO secure votes for Mr. Gest, and they
will now have the pleasure of looking
| forward to the fulfillment thereof.
Meanwhile the democrats will be pc
rusing the congressional records to see
his mighty influence, oratqrv. and wire
pulling. to make gooi these vouches.
| REUNION.
| Tomorrow commences the reception
ceremonies TO be given the 55th iii. Vol,
a regiment which passed through many
hard fought battles and never lowered its
flag. Several of the veterans are already
here, one Joseph Edwards having trav
eled one thousand miles TO be on hand.
Graham post will have reception on
Wednesday evening at the opera house
to be followed by banquet at thee. y. l..
hall. The mayor will give au address of
! welcome on behalf of the citizens, and
| Col. ID. o. Reid FOR the old soldiers and
the post Committees are appointed on
reception, music, finance, decoration.
programme and entertainment and every
thing will be done to show that Moline
is still in advance in respect Tor the old
defenders of the flag. The reunion con
tinucs Wednesday and Thursday. and
there will be an open camp fire on Thurs
day evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
Tied up for the SEASON.

Capt VI. H. Whistler, of the T. c. y.
Denkman. is on shore again, having tied
his boat up for the season. The captain
reports the season just closed good one,
considering the extremely low stage OF the
water. His boat made twenty SIX round
trips and averaged seven days to the round
trip. going to Beef Slough each time. and
three times TO Saltwater. Capt. Whist
ler's record Is considered an extraordinary
one for the low water that he has en-
countered There is not much about
s;camboatiDg, however, that Whistler
don't understand, aud he'll manage to get
along where any of them can. He ranks
among the best in the steamboat line
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
SUBURBAN SlFTINGS.
MILAN, Nov. 8.

MILAN, Nov. 8.
A number of farmers are having corn
shipped here.
The Graham paper mills will start in
few days. the necessary repairs having
been made.
Joe Fitzpatrick is hustler The mills
which he started have not lost day.
John Smith, who has been running a
billiard hall for some time. will move
next week into the store room formerly
owned by Mr. Mcfarland
The friends of Silvis for sheriff and
Schafer for treasurer are happy. and they
would have been about as much delighted
to have had Wilson and Cavanaueh
elected.
Mr.. James Valentine, of Rural, is one
of the happy citizens who was around
Saturday setting up the cigars, as a
bouncing boy arrived Thursday morning
Carlton Davis is also happy over the adj
vent of little girl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09

Nancy also saw George Eliot, and this she
regrets very much She tries not to think of
the woman when she reads her books, for she
was the typical old woman of the old come
dies. She needed a shawl for her shoulders,
stools had to be brought for her feet, doors
and windows had to be managed to suit her,
and, notwithstanding it is almost beresy to
find any fault with her, still Nancys sum-
ming up of her as "stufy" seems rather
commonplace, not TO use more decided words.
Cor New York Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09

Ga Monday Mcssrs. Stark 4 Ruser
opened their new jewelry store at NJ
12S West Second street. Davenport.
These gentlemen have had years of eN-
perience, and they have purchased al
elegant assortment of jewelry, consisting
of diamonds, rubies. elegant gold and
silver watches. clocks OF every descrip
ton, silver and plated ware, etc. They
have spared 10 pains in purchasing and
arranging their stock and invite the gcn>
eral public to call and inspect their pFi-
ces and examine their goods, Remember
The place, les West Second street. Give
them call, you viii not regret it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09

Now that the election is over and the
public pulse has reIapsed to normal
condition. the campers who are wont to
visit the wild and Helrd region known as
Boston Bay. are about to start on their
annual pilgrimage This afternoon Ex-
Mayor Henry Carse, Aid John Ohlweiler,
c. F. Gaelger and others will leave for
camp with a supply of rations that
would feed a small army for week
"Uuclc" John Warner will not accompa-
ny the party now, being slightly under
the weather but he intends to 20 later,
as be would not think of missing his
yearly trip to Boston Bay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
County sOurt.

Some important orders were made by
Judge Adams on the law docket in the
County court yesterday afternoon. In
the matter of the City OF Rock Island for
special assessment for the sewer on Ninth
street, the order was that time for filing
objections be extended and hearing
thereon continued until Nov. %. In the
matter of the petition of the City of Rock
Island for grading Thirty fifth street by
special assessment, and the petition of
the City of Rock Island to condemn land
for widening Thirty-tifth street, the
same order was made.