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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

PURITY OF CHARACTER.-Henry
Ward Beecher draws the following
beautiful parallel:
cover the beauty of the plum and
apricot there grows a bloom and
beauty more exquisite than the fruit
itself; soft, delicate flush that over
spreads its blushing cheek. Now if
YOU strike your hand oyer that and it
is once gone, It's gone forever, for it
never grows bat once. The flower
that hangs in the morning impearled
with arrayed with jewels
once shake it, 50 that the beads roll
of, and you may sprinkle water over
it as you please, yet it can never Le
made again what it was when the
dews fell lightly upon it from Heav-
en-. On a frosty morning you may
see the panes Of glasg covered with
landscapes, mountains, lakes and
trees, blended into = beautiful fan
tastic picture. Nowlay your hands
upon the glass, and by the scratch OF
your finger or the warmth of the
palm, all the delicate tracery will be
obliterated.-So there is in youth g
beauty and purity Of character which
when once touched and defled car
never be restored; a fringe more del
icate than frost work, and which
when torn and broken will never b.
re-embroidered. A man who ha
spotted and soilcd his graments in hi
youth. though he may seek to restor,
| their color can never wholly do it
even were he to wash them with hi
tears. When a young man leave
MS father house with the blessing o
his mothers tears still wet on hi
forehead, if he once loses that h
lean never make whole again. Sucl
is the consequence Of crime. lis Ct
feet cannot be eradicated; it can onl.
be forgiven"
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

Kellogg is worth quarter Of q n,il'
ion.
The Swiss women are all taught
how TO shoot.
The Brooklyn Argus says that Bos-
ton bellies have abandoned powdering
their nases.
Mrs. J. Winthrop, Of Howard City.
Michigan, recently had five children
at a birth-two girls and three boys:
1t is fortunate there are no female
legislatorcsses in Mississippi, where
one Higgins is candidate ioriSpeaker
of the House.
A free and enlightened voter in
Burlington, Iowa, in scratching tho
name of Mrs. Hagar, wrote upon the
ballot, "Doant want no wutnmun IN
Mine.
The husband of that New Jersey We
man. who dreamt of being surrounded
by snakes, says he wishes she would
rchearse on the head board, and give
his head a rest.
The quickest way for girl to get
rich is to 20 and hire out in box
factory. We have heard during tho
last week OF four such girls who have
fallen heirs to immense fortunes.
A young man who accidentally
pulled the wig from the head ofa
young lady in Evansville, Indiana
who had Just recovered from a fever.
has offered to replace it with his
hand, which has been accepted.
At a recent wedding in New York
the organist failed TO put in an aft
pearance, and at the eleventh hour
the brides sister, who is a fine per-
former, struck up the wedding
March" just as the bridal party ar'
rived.
She had played the coqaet till his
patience was ex hausted. But rs she
was walking once with t'other fellow
,he whispered in his disconsolate ear
II shall be home next Saturday
night" $50 shall J." he said.
Concord, n. H., recently witness
d matrimonial contretemp. A
nan was taking a quiet walk on the
treet with another mans wife when
he husband scattered that nice little
,arty by the vigorous application OF
cowhide.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

The IRoN MANUFACTURE. - In
conversation with a leading iron
master a few DAYS ago, a reporter Of
the Allentown, PENN Chronic's
learned that most Of the furnaces IL
the country are preparing to 90 into
blast again, as buyers who have been
holding off for lower prices are con-
WINGED that iron will sell nc cheaper
for the present, and are sending in
their orders, thus creating n revival
in the trade. The same authority
predicts that nsxt winter the dull
ness in iron will equal that which We
have Just experienced, and says there
will be moFe iron manufactured in
the country the coming spring than
there viii be next fall. The Ameri
can Iron and Steel Association have
aseertained, BY a thorough canvass of
the country, that there are in the
United States So blast-furnaces in
working condition. capable Of an an
nual production of 1000, 600 tons OF
Pig-iron, quantity greater than the
country can consume at present, and
these furnaces, encouraged by The
present demand tor iron, will go TO
work, 20 that before next fall the
demand will be supplied, aud another
cessation will be occasioned.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

The Hon. j. Proctor Knott, for'
merly Representative in Congress
from Kentucky, has written letters
to Congressman and to the Surgeon
General urging a government invest
gqtion of the origin and spread OF ths
cholera last summer. The Surgeon
General indorses Mr.. Knots sugges'
ton. and the House Of Representa-
tives has passed rcsolEtion directing
the investigation to be made hy enc
or more army SUI geons detailed fot
the purpose. Medical officers, with
special qualifications for the work.
will be assigned to this duty, ard 1t
is believed that the result Of their
inquiries will throw much new light
upon the subject, and be ofgrcat . ~
terest to the medical and scientific
world. AT the localities where the
disease ragged will be visited, and ih
experience and opinions OF local
physicians and boards Of health will
be considerd.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22
3. PALMER.

A, B. PALMER,
Agent for the
Manker & Mcckbee. Planning Mil
Co. Of Ripley, 0.
Has on hand end piH reeGcs this day
10000 #. dressed and seasoned pop
lar lumber.
10000 No, |, l6 in. sawed pine shin
giles,
100000" " Cut poplar shingles.
100 600" " Poplar lsth.
100 Windows escorted, primed and
glazed.
10000 #. dry poplar hOOring, yellow
pine, white pioe, and black wal
nut fOOring.
100 Pannel doors.
WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
MADE TO ORDER.
Dressed Pine in. It in. , in. and
II 10. thick.
10000 #. Of Weather boarding.
Fancy
Brackets.
MOUIdingS.
And all building material furnish
ed prompt, Oh short notice.
Buildings erected en- short notice.
Sd Avenue bet 9Th and 9th streets
Huntington, WestVa. tt:
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

Il Is related that upon one occa'
sion. When Commodore Judkins was
in command of the Scotia, a iusSy
little gentleman came 10 him just a.
the steamer was leaving Liverpool.
and asked If he thought the Scotia
would arrive in New York upon =
certain day in time for him to catch
the noon train for Philadelphia.
Judkins looked at him moment in
silence, and then, taking out his
watch, replied, 81 fear, sir, we shall
be FIVE minutes too late.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

In some Parish churches it is tho
custom 10 separate the men from tho
women. a clergyman being inter
rupted by loud talking, stopped short,
when a woman, eager for the honor
of her sex, arose and said: Your
reverence, The noise is not among US {"
so much the better" answered the
priest; 1T will be the sooner over
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

The advertisement ola Pennsyl-
vania railway in Deeembsr, 1882.
reads: "rhe engine, with train Of
cars, will be run daily, commencing
this day, when the weather Is fair.
When the weather j: not fair the
horses will draw the cars. Passen-
gers are requested to be punctual at
the hours Of starting.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

A Cincinnati firm lately received a
letter from correspondent IN Miss-
issippi, saying: Gents, / am duo
YOU s26 1000 WHICH pleas hold upon
me few days. happened 70 a
misfortune This day 2 weeks ago and
| had to kill a man in Self Defense
which nay lawyer fee cost me 100000
which throws me behind little, l
am all right now"
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

\ Troy policeman swore as follows
against a prisoner: 'frhe prisoner
set upon me, called me an ass, pre-
cIous dolt, a ssareerow, a ragamuffin,
and IDIOT, all Of which | certify to be
true"
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

A charitable Crncinnap man keeps
a pair Of dogs chained at his front
door, 50 that poor people who stop To
get "a bite" can be accommodated
without taking the trouble to go into
The house.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

pray, Miss c. said a gentle
man one evening. "why are ladies 50
fond OF officeIsi" "How stupid" ro-
piled Miss c." SIS it not natural
and proper that a lady should like a
good offer. sir?"
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22
smile of delight asked for the brace

smile of delight asked for the brace
lets.
"Satanw exclaimed the Duke,
1--WE can learn nothing of them"
"Whatl" shrieked the madame,
"have not recovered it? The officer
who came for the other bracelet said
the thief had been taken and the
bracelet found.'
The Duke, with an exclamation OF
amazement, sprang to his feet, and
in a husky voice besought his wife
to explain. In few words she told
him. And then with groan the
Duke dropped into a seat.
Il see it all, said he; ''the rascals
have robbed you of the second brace
let. There was no messenger sent
for the bracelet. The man TO whom
YOU gave it was no officer, but a
bolder thief than he who robbed you
first"
And so it proved. The bracelets
were never returned, and the Russ
ian Ambassador recalls the last fcte
day of the fallen Emperor with a
sigh, for it made him a poorer man
by many millions of francs than he
was when he handed his charming
wife INTO his carriage and bade his
coachman drive to the opera,
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

That the coming winter will he one
OF severe cold is indicated by the
thinness of hair on new blacking
brushes.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

THE New SYSTEM OF TELEGRAPHY.
The automatic system of tele-
eraphy, as our readers know, has at
tracted considerable attention within
the last year or two. A test Of its
capabilities was furnished recently in
the transmission of the Presidents
message, as related bya Washington
dispatch to the New York World
The feat was performed at the Wash
ington telegraph Office, Messrs.
Ramsdoll and Garfield took station in
the Office, while Postmaster james
was present at the terminus AT
precisely ten minutes before ten
o'clock the message was announced in
the New York office, There was
loud whiz, and a wheel began to re-
volve, which turned off the words of
the message with remarkable correct
ness and rapidity. Says the dispatch,
the whiz continued, broken only by
ortintermissions tosupply new tape,
until eighteen minutes and thirty
seconds beyond the hour, when il
stopped as suddenly as it had begun,
and the Presidents message of twelve
thousand words was in the office, III
the form of twenty.three bundles of
narrow paper, hung upon as many |
hooks. The time occupied in trans
was twenty-five minutes and
a half, and this with q single wire.
The number of words sent a minute
was about five hundred. The mes
sage was then re-transmitted to
Washington in about the same time it
had taken it to 20 TO New York. 1t
should be stated in this connection
that considerable time is consumed
IN preparing messages for transmits
sion, and that the increased expense
from this cause, as well as the delay,
will operate against the system for
the ordinary purposes of telegraphy.
San Francisco Wori;ing Call.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22
BUILDING MATERIAL.
b r K!

HAVING considerably increased my
IL facilities for manufacturing bricks;
am prepared 10 offer to the citiIens Of
Huntington and vicinity, the
Largest, best and Cheapest bricks
in the market.
A. NJ. CHEEsEMAN,
Cor. Sd avenue and 20th street.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22
RAILROAD LINES.
CHESAPEAKE Z OHIO RAILWAY
On and after January ! tn, s 4, passen-
ger trains viii run as follows:

FROM HUNTINGTON.
ExPEEss For an stations 70 White sulphur,
Covinetou, Milboro, GOsnen, Sttuuton, char
iottesvi.le, GordOnsviile June ion, and Rich
mOnd. daiiy ,eNoept sunday at 1900 A. n. This
train connects az GOrdCusville for Alexandria,
Washington. aud she North. and az Richmond
for Petersburg. Norfolk, Weldon. Wilmington,
Charleston. SsvanEah, Danyille, GreenbOro, Char
lOtte COumnia. Augus.a, and Atlanta
ACCONMODArtoN kanaWha Falls, and at
3.oOF a.
The Companvs Steamers, Bustola and Fleet
wood leaving Cincinnati dssly 40 4 P. NJ, connect
with the ENprrss train 40 Huntington az l0VVi
A. NJ daiN. except sunday.
IL Pullman SILVER PALACE SLEEPING CANS
attached % an night trains. For correct inioF-
nation and ratCs. apply 90
=. g. BRESLIN, Agent.
EDGAR VLEr, Gem Ticket Agent
A. il. PERRY, Genl SupL
Jan 22d. Issi. q.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22
Word. for Weary MOther..

A little elbow leans upon yoar knee,
YOur tired knee, that has so much TO bear
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
Frum underneath a thatch OF tangled hair.
Perhaps YOU do not heed the velvet touch
or warm, moist fingers, folding yours SC
tight
You do not prize this blessing overmnch,-
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But IL IL blessedness, year ago
did not see IL a. do to-day
We are 50 dull ard thankless: and too slow
To catch the snnshlne I'LL it slips away.
And now II seems SURPRISING strange 10 me,
That, while wore the badge OF motherhood,
did no. kiss more Oft and tenderly,
The little child that brought me Only good
And, n some night when you sit down 10 rest,
You miss this elbow from your tired knee,
This restless, curly head from on your breast
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly
II from your own the dimpled hands had slipped,
And ne'er would nestle In your palm again;
II the white feet in the grave had tripped,
could Dot blame you for Jour heart-aohs
then!
wonder 50 that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging 20 their gown;
Or that the footprints when the days are wet,
Are ever black enough 20 make them frOWn,
II conld 1nd little muedy boot,
Or cap, or jacket on my chamber noor:
II could kiss rosy, reStlesss foot,
And hear IL patter in my home once more;
II could mend broken cart to-day.
Tomorrow make Kite to reach the sky
There Is no woman In Gods world could say
She was N re b!lssfullJ co ltent than /.
But ah the dainty pillow next nv own
Is never rumpled by a shining head
Ny singing birding from its nest Is flown;
The little boy used to kiss Ia dead.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

Mrs. Agassiz was a valuable assis-
tant to her husband in bis scientific
laoor.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

Why Is a ladder like prize 6ghts
Because II rou:sds.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-01-22

WHITE & BONNER.
10 be found at their extensive mills on
the banks of the GuyandOtte river near
the railroad bridge. This firm has supe'
riOr advantages over all others for fur
nishing building material, for their mill
is located in the very heart Of the best
timber market in the known world.
Logs Of immense length ere fOated
from the stump to their log. way, saving
the expense of large teams of oxen, gen.
orally necessary for drawing heavy Tim
hnr
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15

Executive Committee of the Lee Me-
mortal Association, Of Lexington, Vr-
glnla, which Is composed Of such dis
ilngulshod men rs General Pendlet0n,
General Terry, Honorable William
Mclaughlin, Colonel Preston John
stOn Colonel James X. EdmondsOn,
Charles Davidson, and Others, have
authorized the publication and sale of
perfect llIe-slze steel engraved por-
trait Of General Lee
The proceeds Of It's sale TO be applied
In furtherance Of the object of this AS
socallon, namely; 10 the erection of u
monument TO the memory Of General
r. II. Lee, ut the Washington aud Lee
University, Lexington, Virginia. The
portrait viii be sold only by snbscrlp-
ton, through regular authorized
agents, and every subscriber Will re-
celye certificate signed by the Secre-
tary and Chairman Of the Lee Mem0ri-
NJ Association. We commend this
portrait TO the public, and hope some
good, energetic man will secure the
agency IN this section in order TO help
on the good work. Messrs. w. w,
Bostwlck Il Co.., Nos. III and 10 West
Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, have
been constituted and appointed Gener-
al Manages Of Agencies, and any COM
munlcations addressed to them, for
circulars, terms, and certificates, will
receive prompt attention.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15

forth with, "On In the s.t-e-a.l-l-y
nlght,n when suddenly cherubic
smile kerosened his oountenance, and
dropping the instrument he leaned
over the counter, aud placing his hand
on the storelSeeper's shoulder, drew
him conveniently forward, and In q
half whisper exclaimed, "Damme, my
friend, I've struck II, want six steel
mouse traps"
WE are indebted TO Mr. q, w, Law
son for u copy OF the Dallas Directory
for 1874, n neat and well printed book
Of one hundred pages, containing n
brief narrative OF our city, it, position,
liz history, present condition, titles to
land, etc, a list Of the city and county
officers, the public schools, postof,lce
and mall statistics, societies, churches,
associations, corporations, clubs, fire
department, newspapers, list OF all
the business firms, heads of families,
etc., alphabetically arranged, as usual
In city directories. The book Is de-
cldedly well gotten up, and, considering
the obstacles withwhichthe publishers
had to contend with, reflects great
credit on their industry and tact The
work Is on sale by Mr., Lawson at the
office of w. II. Ault, over l.. Il NJ
Kahn's store, Main street Every bust
ness man and householder should have
nna
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15
Something worth Knowing,

II any of our many citizens should
weary of the metropolitan usages of
city life, we recommend to them a trip
to the country. Captain Work has
teams that can not be eXcelled, and is
always ready to supply all demands that
may be made upon him for such pur-
poses. We speak whereof we know,
for he located us behind n pair of
spanking grays' Tuesday evening,
and having captured our esteemed
friend Colonel j. c. Mccoy on the high
way, we took n most delightful, drive
into the country. We went rs far as
DR.. Turner's, where we took Il complete
inventory ofhis stables Of magnificent
horses, and having spent half an hour
most pleasantly with this admirable
gentleman of the cold school," we re-
sumed our course Dallas-ward. Before
returning to our labors, however, We
called at Colonel Stevens, and listened
with no ordinary pleasure to some de.
lightful music, both vocal and instru'
mental, executed by his accomplished
lady, who bid us adieu with classic
grace, and made us feel "better far' loi
the pleasant companionship we had
enjoyed. The prairie breezes just now
are the most eilicacious panacea We
can suggest for the ordinary ills of life
and Captain Work is certainly the Sin
stitution" to supply the transportation
to the places where such relief can be
cniOVed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15
MARK ETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW ORLEANS, January li.-Cot-
ton-Demand moderate, and prices are
irregular and lower sales 5000 bales,
Good ordinary to strict good ordinary,
l3l@l4sc; low middling to strict low
middling, l5I@l5bc; middling to strict
middlmg, l6sCgl7c; good middling l7c.
Receipts; 9,3O5 exports, coastwise;
2,2l5; Great Britain, 5,2S2; stock, go,
1853; unsold, 10000.
Gold llls. Sight ! discount. Ster-
ling, bank, - 3.l@35.
LIVERPOOL, January II, $50 p, M
Cotton sales uplands, nothing below
good ordinary shipped February and
March, Isle; nothing below low
middling deliverable January and
New YoRK, January l4.-Cotton-
prices quiet but firmer at lnS55@Sll7ic;
net recei pts 1,24l bales; gross 1854.
Money easy and offered at 5per cent.
Exchange quiet at 81 S.3. Gold lls@
l14c.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15
Look Out.

To the People of Dallas county:
| have this day been shown the fol-
lowing county orders or drafts on the
Treasurer of Dallas county, all p ayable
to John John NJ. Laws, to-wit:
One dated September 80, 1872, for
1866 90. One dated July 81, 1872, for
S3l4 rs. One dated October &c. 1878, for
1927 SO. One dated June 3, 1873, for
S2l5 90.
The drafts all purport to have been
drawn and signed by me as Deputy
Clerk District Court of Dallas county.
They are all forgeries and were never
drawn or signed by me, or with
my consent or knowledge, This notice
is intended to warn all persons from
purchasing any of these drafts. / am
informed that there are some two
thousand dollars of these drafts out,
and persons would do we'll to look
well before purchasing. The drafts
specified above were drawn and sold
without the knowledge of Mr.. Laws or
myself. Your obedient servant,
J. l.. CoOMBES.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-15
sheriff nnrkIeX.a Bond.

The elevated character, wealth and
seniority of residence of the sureties on
the bond of Sheriff Barley, Of this
county, gives 1t a stability not excelled
by any instrument OF its kind in the
State. The bondsmen and the amount
for which they stand pledged, are as
follows: w. j. Clark, $l5, 10000; John
II. Bryan, Ss,S25,OO; Thomas Field,
100000; Colonel Daniel Daley, $685.
10000.