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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

To THE EDIToR-PIease inform your
readers that | have positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to SEND
two bottles of n3y remedy free 10 any CT
your readers who have consumption Ii
they VIII send me their express and post
Office address. Respectfully,
T. &. SLO0U q. ii. g.
Isl Pearl 81. New ! ok.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27
Large young mule, mare preferred
KINNEY BROS.

C. E. Haines, whose factory Is the old
est IN this district, is Offering the smoker
the most elegant cigar lie has ever made.
Its wrapper is the highest cost imported
Sumatra Tobacco, and the filling tie high,
est cost Imported HavanHa Tobacco, II
has no superior at any price. Give the
~ A" trial, II.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27
Sale and Removal CT the Tyrec Drug c,

w. L. Tyree and John E. Rollins have
purchased the entire stock and interest of
the Tyree Drug Co.; and will remove the
stock to Charleston, West Virginia. where
they will open in the manufacture of
goods, under formula owned exclusively
by them, and which have obtained very
high repute. Stanton loses two of it's
good people Of Charleston. The advan-
tage gained by the removal to Charleston
is, that it places the Co., much nearer the
large trade already established by it, along
the line of the G. & D. r. r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

William Hazlett. writing to his sweet
heart, said. never love you SO well as
when think OF sitting down with you to
dinner. Should yon happen to be an I'M
fortunate victim Of dyspepsia or indiges-
tion just try wine glass OF Stonebreak-
er's Stomach Bitters before each meal aud
you will soon enjoy your meals. 50 cents
bottle
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

We have now a live, progressive and
we'll conducted Republican daily at the
national capitol MIR. Fox, formerly Of
the Republican, has commenced the publ
cation of the daily and weekly Press, II
is most excellent paper, and ought to be
literally sustained by tie Republicans Of
the country and especially Virginia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

The prospectus of his wei known and
popular journal was published in our sup
pIement of last week The Press is origi-
nal in its makeup; able in it, editorials
and always fresh and entertaining. sub
scribe for il, and get more than the worth
of the money
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

For real dne photographs and all kinds
of pictures we adYise our friends to go 10
Blakemore, Par beyond question his work
is unsurpassed, and his honest, fair and
impartial way Of doing business should
commend him to everybody.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Blakemore don do cheap shoddy work
at cheap shoddy prices. His motto IS fine
work at living prices. Says if he can make
a little on what he does that he will have
a mite to spend with his neighboFs. That's
business.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Is constantly going on inthe human sys-
TEN when you suffer with Consumption
Coughs or Colds they strive TO ruin iiealt'i
aud drag victims to the grave, take timely
warning and use Puritan Cough and Coil-
suption Cure. Price p Cents.
Dr. Lees Liver Regulator is sure cure
for Dysnepsia. BiIi0usness. Heartburn,
INDIGESTION and all Kidaey Complaints.
Trial bottles free at W. Nj. Allen &
Bros drug store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27
cn,,n.n.einE GazetEe.

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by obil0h's Catarrb Rem
ady. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

We published last week the prospectus
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. 1t
is tie leading Republican pa e Of The
West, and ranks in the fore front Of enter
prising journals Of this country. The
terms are moderate, ard We rec 11mend it
to those Of our rea5eFS who desire instruc-
tive and entertaining newspaper itera-'
ture.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Thomson. who saug about tie seasons,
aid 1T is glorious thing TO rise in season,
but think Of the thousands whom the
merciless hand Of disease has laid upon The
bed of affection, then thiak Of !the thou
sands who have been restored to perfect
health through the merits Of ot0nebTaBer s
Iinimcnt, the ration S remedy fer aches
and pains. %, 50 and 81 per bottle.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Iandes don't try to build himself Up by
running his brother artists down. His
work stands on its merit.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

In keeping with the spirit Of the season
Landes offers every customer Christmas
gift in the shape of reduced prices for the
finest photographs until JanuaT lst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

4 crown will not cure a headache, nor
golden slipper the govt, but bottle of
StonetTaker's Liniment will, and every
store sells il.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

CRooP, WH0ofING C0UGH ana Bron-
ch:tis Immediately relieved by Sholch's
Cure.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

SLEEPLEss NIGHTS made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh S Cure is the
Remedy fer you.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27
NUilfSSi

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiioh's Nitailzef is
guaranteed to cure you.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Landes don't go aiou i'd town Boosting
of his fine work, ut says he win e, some
one else Say that for Lin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

sHackmetack " Il lasting and fragrant
perfume Price . and so cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27


The Christmas Number Of the st. Mich
olas for December. 1885, opens with beau
tiful steel engraving for its FRONTS
piece" entitled The Little Christmas
Spy, = finely executed by r. &. Fietze,
from a drawing by Reginald b. Birch.
This little picture is full of good points
and highly suggestive Itshows the love-
" dream face of a child that Instantly calls
to mind Tennysop' maiden" standing
with reluctant feet where the brook and
river meet. Her golden hair sweeping her
shoulders doan TO her plant waist, seems
to afford her only protection against the
cold of a typical Christmas Eve, while her
cherubic hands are folded with uncon-
scious abandon, across her iilmy night
robe. Apparently, however. Our Madge, !"
as the boem Oh the opposite page
dubs her, is no more aware OF any
discomfort attending her Lace and :
cambria attire, than is the grave old cat
whose steadfast emerald eyes seem to gaze
above the glowing hearth and roaring
blaze III sympathetic and sombre expectan-
cy For she presses her bare feet against
The naked hearthstone, and keeps her gnil-
ty attitude, at least until terrified and be-
wiaered in her mental journeyings across
that
most befogged of tracts,
The land OF Half Belief that lies
Between the FAIRIES and the facts
she flies like one pursued to hide her
frightened sobs with her pilowed head
in dream land, while the sedate feline is
left to blink uDmolested at her solitary
Image reflected iu the glowing and
irons, " to ponder upon The carved heads
upon the mantle. reaching high above. Or
to listen to the ancient clock ticking on
in the corner.
Another picture of piquant interest is
the bright group adapted from an old
French engraving and picturesquely inter
preted by Edith NJ. Thomas, in the poem
on the opposite page, styled LA Mu-
sique."
The little rhyned story" by Susan
Coolidge, Charlotte Brontep includes
All interesting sketch Of "Haworth Vicar
age, and tells sweetly, simply and ryth
inetically the familiar and pathetic cpl
sole Of Miss Bronte ard her ancient SER
want, "Tabby.f Perhaps tie other points
Of interests gather more strongly around
group Of stories. of which the initial
chapter of Mrs. Barnett's new story.
''The Little Saint Elizabeth . forms the
center Of attraction.
Miss Catherwood'S vigorous story of
Canadian life THE Bells of Ste. Ann"
nevertheless opens interestingly, and The
Silver Heart, or The Story of Leo" is a
graceful and prettily worded romance. by
Mrs. Holman Hunt. Also the useful and
carefully prepared series of papers Oh
The Routine Of the Republic" by Ed
muud Alton, are worthy of thoughtful
perusal, while Ten Weeks in Japan by /
Mabal LOOMS Todd, cannot fail to absorb
The many readers of the Saint Nicholas, in
the country that II ms Christian Ander-
SOD, when little boy, thought lay direct
~ nndsr his feet, swithin sound of his
voice when be sang his loudest.
Taking it altogether. this Christmas st.
Nicholas, is richer in stories long and short,
in poems and illustrations, than any pre-.
oeGiGg number within our memory.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27
Philadelphia EfFFss.

That HACKING CoUGH can be SO
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guar
6ntoa If
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

SHILoH's CoUGHand Consumption Cure
is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures Con-
sumption.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Blakemore has ore OF the best arranged
Photographic galleries that We have had
The pleasure OF visiting for years and his
work is certainly magnificent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

SHIL0H's EITALIzIsR Is what you need
for Constipation, Less OF Appetite, Dizzi-
ness, and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-27

Mr.. w. J. McCa]ley, of the VIRGINIAN
force, is spending the holidays in Fred
ericksburg his former home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
A MEDICINE MAN SUPPRESSED.

The Amusing Story of "A Powder ESplo-
sion in an Eskimo Village.
There was another episode which these pc
culiar people seemed to consider as huge
joke, which | will explain as briefly rs posi-
BILE, to show what the native people consider
rs funny in the frigid zones. One of the
Eskimo men had painfully distigured face,
to which he pointed so often that one of the
party was finally led to asl; him the cause.
He most cheerfully assented to explain amid
the grins and suppressed laughter of the
others. When he was young boy he was
one of small band of natives that came
upon the remains of Sir John Franklin's I'M
fortunate parties that had starved to death,
and they found many curious things among
the scattered material at the site of the sad
scene.
One, which Immediately took his bOyish
eye, was n red flattened can that he found,
full of "black sand, rs he expressed it, The
"black sand was of no possible use to him,
and on the first occasion he had to utilize the
can, which was one winter evening when he
was sitting by tho lamp in his snow house, he
poured this useless material out on the plat
form of snow that held the lamp and in do
ing SO some of it splashed in the flame. There
was an instantaneous explosion, which he
tried to explain by yelling "boomN' until
thought tho top OF my head had been Knocked
Off, and when some of the shock had passed
away he found that the top of his snow hut
had disappeared in the dark night, the stone
lamp was broken into pieces, and the kitchen
utensils and parlor furniture all mixed up.
He was a medicine man of The tribe-that
iss one supposed to cure sickness by magic,
incantations, etc.-and at the time the pow
der can exploded patient was visiting him,
who disappeared in the confusion, and his
whereabouts was not known for a month or
two afterward, when he turned up in another
tribe farther south, whose doctors, he
claimed, were not Of such a pyrotechnic
school of medicine.
The medicine man said that his own merry
GUS system was badly shattered for n long
time and his hands and face were foarfully
SCARED as evidence of his story, but if his
appetite was at all injured he had more than
recovered, for he was the most enormous
eater, savage or civilized, that l ever saw in
my life, and could easily dispose of n rein
deer ham at lunch whenever he came
around to repeat his story, which was alto
gether too frequent; but we luckily found a
good plan of Kidding ourselves of him by the
apparent careless handling of powder can.
Frederick Schwatka in Woman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

The story Of the rise of the drama TO its
present position of respectability certainly
shows remarkable number of hard knocks,
and the reward won by perseverance and en-
DURANGO on the parts of the pioneers can not
be envied them. This is particularly true
with regard TO what was then generally de-
nominated the strolling player Travelling
then was not what it is now, and travelling in
this country was not what il was in England
There were Stocks or permanent GONNA
mics, just as there were in the earlier days on
this side Of the water, but there also was
found the strolling player in all his glory
The appearance of the old caravans, then a
familiar sight, would now be distinguished
novelty. This old English plan was known
rs the booth. The caravan of those DAYS bad
very much the appearance of the present
circus street parade. The wagons were
planned differently inside but there was no
marked outward difference between them
and the circus wagon In these wagons the
companies travelled, lived slept and played.
They were made so that the ends and sides
would let down, forming temporary
theatre.
When the company made a stand, the
wagons were placed in such position that
they would form an inclosure, and over these
wns stretched "A canvas; n floor could be put in,
at an elevation, and also a swinging gallery,
presenting a complete theatre. provided with
seats similar to those now used in the circus
The number Of the wagons depended on the
size and financial condition of the company.
The business was largely conducted Oh the
commonwealth or cooperative plan, though
there were a few managers who employed
players and became responsible for all obli-
cations. Tho ordinary company was com
posed Of twelve to fifteen persons, with one to
half a dozen or more wagons, each drawn by
four to six horses Such companies would
put on plays of the character of Macbeth and
Hamlet, while Richard III was n great
favorite. These they would present without
any scenic or mechanical assistance, but with
marked ability. Some of the best actors tho
world has ever known started out in this
style--among them Gustavus Brooke, Ed
mund Keau and CampbelL-St, Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
MIR. BGRoH ON DUTY.


Interfering In Behalf of IA Fallen Horse.
Under Arrest---A Surprise.
On the corner Of Avenue A he observes All
oyerladen horse vainly struggling with a
towering load Of heavy boxes The horse has
fallen down and the brutal driver is endeavor-
ing 10 beat him into "A perpendicular position,
His efforts are fruitless. A crowd has gath
cred around the scene and various street
gaulins are encouraging the driver 10 still
greater cruelty. Mr., Bergh presses his way
into the center Of the throng
Take off half those boxes aad your horse
will go all right he excaims
Hell go without that is the unfceling
reply, as the drivers blows fall with re
doubled force upon the animals head.
stop beating him, and do as ! tell you, or
I'll arrest you"
At this IA cry of derision goes up from the
crowd. An officer arrives at this moment
and gruttiy inquiries the cause of the disturb
ance
"Ohicer, arrest this mnn!n orders Mr.
Bergh.
The officer looks first at one of the men and
then at the other lie is acquainted with the
brutal driver, of whom he asks the full par
tcuars of the affair,
"My horse fell down." he explains, land as
| was getting him up this man interfered and
threatened to arrest me-
"OnIcer.n ntarpo,ed Mfr. Berpb, calmly.
while tho crowd euiovs the Seem, with bilnr.
ions DELIGHT 81 order Won 10 arrcst that
man
"TlI do nothing of the sort ~ returns the
officer "but I'm arrest Won Come with ma
10 the station bouse -
"Woit until / take this uon's name and
ninber and I'M on - renIies MIR Bcrph
This information is soon ohtained and the
mir start for tbo station before tbov had
gone two blocks the officer who WINS non.
,l,,ss.l n, ,h., ,,,.is,,,o,g ,,iIIi,n,,ogs n, 40
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
An Ancient Canal Uncovered.

II. j. Stevenson, surveyor for the Palm
Valley Water company, reports making a
singular discovery while surveying the canal
line running south and easterly from the old
Aqua Caliente springs. He had run one
line on grade of four feet to the mile from
the present terminus of the stone canal to
the new town site, but in crossing the de-
preston near the mountain it would become
necessary to build a quarter of mile of fun
ing In order to obviate this expense he was
instructed to make a new survey on a grade
of eight feet to the mile SO as to strike the
town site at lower level and cross the de
preston without flume On this last sur
vey, after crossing the depression in good
shape, he struck an old canal that must have
been used centuries ago, for large trees had
grown up in the very bottom of the canal,
and the indications were that when used it
carried a very large volume of water. The
most singular thing about the canal was that
the surveyors found it just where they wanted
to construct the new canal and in following
it up for distance of about a mile it was
found to have a regular grade of about eight
feet to the mile.-Riverside Call Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
The Contents of Your Stomach.

Just for the fun Of it examin, ,uilr stom-
ach and its possibilities
Take IA huge glass receptacle and pat into
it precisely what you pat into yeui' stomach.
Throw in your morning cocktail. your oat
meal, your fish and hnrun, your ha;tored
roll, your coffee, your water, yugr four or
five drinks Of whiskeS dmIn- tii. natuing
hours, your pssfoot and ale, ~ ,'h bfeti and
butter, your drink or 50 during tHl after
noon, your hearty dinner, oy5tefs. CUP fish,
roast, vegetables, Sweets yl4ret, bread,
champagne, a few nuts and h9It II dozen
ralsins and little hit Of cheese. Add to it
two or three drinks taken during the cNen-
ing while Mt the theatre, and TOP, 1t ali of
with your Welsh rarebit and nightcap, hold
ing it for examination land study IN the fol
lowing day.
What then'-Joc Howard in Now York
Graphic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

He was very simple in his domestic habits,
rising often in midwinter at o'clock. He
kindled his own fire, and read or wrote by
| candle light until o'clock, when he break
tasted very frugally. His ordinary break
fast was two small cups of tea and three or
four cakes of Indian meal, called hoecakes.
After breakfast he mounted one of his superb
horses, and in simple attire, but which set off
to great advantage his majestic frame, WIS.,
tied all those parts of the extended estate
where any work was in progress. Every
thing was subjected to a careful supervision.
At times he dismounted and even lent help
ing hand in futherance of the operations
which were going on. He dined at 2 o'clock
was kind in word and deed to his negro
slaves, and while careful that they should
not be overtasked, was equally careful that
they should not loiter their time away in idle
ness. The servants were proud of their stately.
digniGed, wealthy master, and looked up to
him with a reverence amounting almost to
religious homage Washington was very
fond Of the chase. Often when riding to a
distant part of the estate he would take some
of the hounds with him in the hope of start
ing upa fox. The habits and tastes of the
old English nobility prevailed in Virginia to
an extraordinary degree. The passion for
following the hounds was thoroughly trans
planted from the broad estates of the Eng
lish landholders to the vast realms which ma
ture had reared and embellished on the banks
of the Potomac and amid the ridges of the
AlleghanieS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

Even students of language may be sur
prised TO hear that the word "bummern is
not only not slang, but it is not even an
Americanism, being found in the English
Market Bylaws" of 200 years ago, and ap-
pears in several advertisements in The Lon
don Publick Intelligencer of the year 1860
under the form bummaree. 1t originally
meant a man who retails fish by peddling
outside of the regular market. These per-
sons being looked down upon and regarded
as cheats by the established dealers, the name
became one of contempt for a dishonest per-
son of irregular habits. The word first ap-
peared in the United States during the sos in
California and Travelled eastward, until dur
ing the civil war it came into general USE
Chicago News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
A Babe In the House

is the source of much sunshine and Joy,
frightening many dark cloud and
many heavy load-but joys
continual abide only in healthy body
The Creator with great wisdom has dis
tributed over the earth vegetable reme-
dies for every i'll of human kind. This
laboratory reveals its secrets
to man only by long and searching labor.
Few men have attained greater success
than DR.. r. V. Pierce; nor devised for
suffering humanity greater production
than his Golden Medical Discovery" the
remedy for consumption in Its
earlier stages. as well as for chronic ma
sal cataIrh, scrofula, tumors and all
blood disorders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

THAT Miss Jones is nice-looking girl,
isn't she2"
Yes, and she'd be the belle of the town
if it wasn't for one thing"
whats that?'
"She has catarrh SO bad it is unpleas-
ant to be near her. She has tried
dozen things and nothing helps her.
am sorry, for like her, but that doesn't
make it any less dsagreeable for one to
be around her. "
Now if she had used DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, there would have been nothing
of the kind said, for it will cure catarrh
every time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
Icolapders Going to Manitoba.

The total population of Iceland appears to be
threatened. A scheme has been set afloat in
Manitoba to transport 5000 lcelanders still
remaining in their native country, together
with their flocks and herds, This would be
an exodus complete was that of the
children of Israel from Egypt. There has
been steady flow of Icelandic emigration
to Canada for the last fifteen years, yet the
population is said to be still too large for the
resources of the island. Several Furnishing
towns peopled by Icelanders are already
found N Manitoba--Chcago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24

That the body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other
season. Hence the importance,of taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, when it will do
you the most good. 1t is really wonder
full for purifying and enriching the blood,
creating an appetite. and giving healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure to
get Hoods. Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar
to itself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-24
Doctors Bills.

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit-
tent fevers and malarial diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator. medicine
that increases in popularity each year.
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure of liver or bowel diseases
Duhuuue. lows.