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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03
New Bindery,

W1th complete outfit Of Machin-
ery and stock.
HuGn DUNE will ssperintend the hind
cry, and nothing hut the best of work
will be turned out under his supervision.
Blank Books made to order on short
notice, Music and Magazines bound 70
order, Old Books rebound in any Style
Orders viii receive proup. attent on.
J.& M,DAyIDSoN.
lroaton Book Store.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03

Varieties Of All Kinds.
Oaths of the Chicago girl--Buy
gum.
London "eog-horns- arc made Of
gin.
The most valuable prise-Entcr-
prise.
A dead latch-That on q cemetery
gate.
put-up job"-Bunker Hill monu-
ment.
Sweets for the i'll tempered-Tart
sayings.
Trance-migration Of soles-Sleep
walking.
Slipping bis grip is California
for dying.
The height neutrality-suspicious.
height"
The oldest Western settler--Ths
evening. sun
Insurrecticn in Egypt-Thc rising
of the Nile.
The earliest participants in tic Gall
trade, Adam and Eve.
A man who is out of pocket might
as well be out of town.
a Chicago personal" announces
that "Olive Logan father is at the
Sherman House." 1t must be very
gratifying to man to be announced
in that way.
In the police court at San jose.
CAL, the other day, witness wss
asked, "did you ever kill man 7"
He answered, "No, but | killed
Chinaman once.
TIE PRlNrER's SToRY.-We leo
saw young man gazing at the try
beavens, with a t in nsss- and
0o ofpistols in the other. We
Ndeavpred 2 attract his at10tion,
by ing , n paper we held in our -ssa.
relating a young man in that s If
the country, who lad left home in
stS of derangment. He dropped tho
t and pistols from his seA- nta-, Sih
the !: ut is | of whom L. read.
| lett home bed my friends knew my
design. | 80 the nca- of girl, who
refused to listl0 to me, hut smiled
upon another. ] I'd from the
house uttering. wild 2 the god Of
love and without replying to the ~
of my friends came here with this 7
and ~ OF pistols, 2 put tony
xisl0ce. My case has no in this
S."
The following colloquy actually
took place at an Eastern postoffice:
Pat-"I say, Mr. Postmaster, is
there a ltiher for me ?"
"WbO are you. my dear siri'
"I'm meself-tha's who | am !"
"Well, what is your name ?"
can Whist do We want wid the
name2 Isn't il on the liither?'
81 want to find the letter if there
is one"
"Well, Pat Byrno, thin, if you
must have it,"
mo, sir, there is none for Pat
Byfhe'
as there no way 70 getin there but
through this pane Of glassi'
mo, Cir"
ats well for the isn',l I'd teach
We betther manners than to insis, on
a gentlemans name ! But ye didn't
git it stther all. so I'm even wid ye:
sorra bit is me name Byrne!'
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03
SONG AND STORY.
Be Careful What You Say.

In speaking Of others faults,
Pray don't forget your own
Remember those with houses or glass,
Should never throw stone.
II We have nothing else to do,
But talk OF those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at homo,
And from tha. point begin.
We have no right to Judge man,
Until he Is fairly tried,
Should We not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults-and who has not
The old.as well as young,
Perhaps for aught we know
We have fifty TO their one.
III tell you OF better plan,
And md IL works full well:
To try my own defects 10 cure,
Beio.e Of others tell
And though sometimes hope to be
No worse than some know,
Ny own shortcomings bid Inc let
The faults OF Others go.
Then let sall when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think OF the harm one word may do
To those We little know;
Remember curses sometimes, like
Our chickens ''rCost az home :"
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none OF our own,
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03

The hair Of a lady in Montpelier,
Vt. turned white in single night
She fell into foar barrel.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03
RAILROAD LINES.
CHEAPEAKB & Ohio RAILWAY!
On and after July 7th, 1874, passenger
trains will run as follows:
,RnN HrNTINGTON.

lo:25 A. " ExPREss-F0r Allegheny and all IN
termedi.te stations % COvingtun, MtllhOro, Co
shen. Staunton. Charlottesville. GordOnsylle,
and Richmond. daily except sunday. This
train connects Al Charlottesville for Lynchburg,
R-f,tnl and Chattanooga; NJ GOrdOnsvnle for
Alexandria. Washington. Baltimore, and the
North. ahd as Richmond Sor Petersburg. Norfolk.
WeIi0n rsaleigh. DanvIlle Charlotte. Greensboro,
Columbia. Augusta, Savannah, Charleston, anr
al points south.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03

The tender appeal of a travelling
trunk which passed through the rail
road depot in Scranton, Pennsylvania,
on Wednesday last, had the desired
effect q securing careful handling BIZ
the baggage smashers. The trunk
was n large diiapidated Saratoga.
and on the iii, in large letters appear.
ed this touching legend: "I've been
through The war. Gentlemen, hand
lie me carefully. as ] am growing old.'
The baggage smashers gathered
around the old trunk and read the
recommendation carefully then rev
erently removing their hats, they
took it up tenderly and deposited II
carefully in the baggage car.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-03
TO THE
Nervous 81 Dcbi1itated a
OF BOTH SEXES.
No charge for advice and consultation.

cal College Philadelphia. author OF sevrra
valuable works, can be consulted on all diseas-
90 of the SeXnsl or Urinary Organs, (Which he
has made An especial study either IN male o. ft
male. no matter from what caust originating
or how lorg standing. A practice II 90 years
enables him 20 treat diseases with success
Cures gn1ranteed, Charges reasonable. Those
az distance can forward letter describing
symptoms and enclosing stamp to prepay pos
tagc, Send for the Guide 10 Health. Price I0c.
J. B. DYoTT, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, lO4 Duane St., y. 7.
Jan %. II. ~
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
Aceidemts-What To DO.

In the case of burns, if slight,
immerse the part in cold water. If
the skin is burned through, cover
with something that will exclude
the air, and for this there is moth
ing better than oiled silk if it is at
hand, or apply soft cloths, wet, COW
cred thickly with flour. British
oil, thinned with a little honey, is
an excellent application. If the
clothes take fire, throw o blanket,
or anything readily got, around the
person to extinguish the flames.
Do not let the person run about,
but lay him carefully on the floor
aud cover closely. Use water
carefully to extinguish the fire af-
ter flame is subdued. Remove the
clothing carefully and slowly, so as
not to injure the skin. Dust on
flour, and apply soft wet cloths to
soothe the pain. If there is great
pain, the burn is not deep or dan
gerous absence of pain is alarm
ing.
When the clothing of lady
takes fire she should drop upon the
floor and fold the dress together a,
once, which would, in most cases,
extinguish the flames and prevent
all terror and calamity. Or lie
down upon the fire, and roll over
until the flames are out. Standing
erect favors the flames rising to the
face and breast therefore do not
stand a moment.
When houses take fire, keep the
doors shut and yourself cool. Ap
ply water in such a manner as to
make spray or vapor. A little
spray is better than pailful dash.
ed on in one place.
A wooden blanket, table cover OF
shawl will smother the flames caus-
ed by the explosion of a kerosene
lamp, and something of this kind
ought to be kept in all living rooms
and bedrooms.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

Be ready to throw in an Cd
half hour or an hours time when
it is an accommodation, and don't
seem to make a merit of it. Do it
heartily. Though not a word be
said, your employer will make a
note of it. Make yourself indis-
pensible to him, and he will lose
many Of the opposite kind before
he will part with you. Those
young men who watch the clock
to see the very second their work.
ing hour is up-who leave no mat
ter what state the work may be in,
at precisely the instant-who calcu-
late the extra amount they can
slight their work and yet not get
reproved-who are lavish of their
employers goodwill always be
the first to receive notice when
times are dull, that their services
are no longer required.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

The Pennsylvania railway COM
pany have begun to run light
ming express between New York
city and Pittsburg, Pa, ,naking
the entire trip of Al miles in the
brief space of eleven hours. In
order to accomplish the journey
within that time only three stops
are made OH the route between til e
two cities. The average speed is
over forty miles per hour, as fol-
lows: From Pittsburg to Altoona,
III miles, stopping five minutes :
to Harrisburg, 100 miles, stopping
twenty minutes; to Philadelphia.
lO5 miles, stopping five minutes ;
thence to New York, % miles. The
locomotives dip up water from side
troughs at the different stations
along the road without stoppage.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
A Curious Custom.

Talking the other day with the
travelling salesman of a London
wooden ware-houseman-jobber
we should call him bere--there
came to light a curious custom
which prevails in England in that
line of trade. A tailor, instead o.
having a heavy line of stock fol
his customers to select from,
keeps on hand, in many cases,
only full line of patterns, repre-
senting the stocks of the leading
warehousemen. The customer Sc
lects from the patterns the style
and make that suits his fancy
or his purse. Then his mea-
sure having been taken and his
order booked, the order goes up
to the warehouseman for the cloth.
He sends it down by his porter
the whole piece-who leaves it
with the tailor. The tailor cuts
Oft what he wants, the next day
The porter looks in and carries
pack the piece to the owner, who
had Is measured 'sfore it left them
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

A fair young lady in Waterbury,
Conn.,, went to a drug store and
told the man to fix up one dose of
castor oil, and to mix it with some
thing to take the taste away. The
man told her to wait. In a few
minutes he asked If she would take
glass of soda. She accepted the
invitation and drank the beverage.
Presently she asked the roller of
pills why he didn't give her the oil.
The man smiled triumphantly and
said, "Madame you have taken it.
1 mixed fearful dose with that
soda y She turned pale, sank into
a chair, and gasped- "Immortal
Jovel wanted it for my mother
in-law."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
Courtship Tnir nnd saunrc.

One long summer afternoon there
came mir Dayidson's the most
curious specimen of an old bache-
? Tor the world had ever heard of,
He was. DID, gray, wrinkled and
odd. Tie hated old women, especi-
aAysold maids, and wasn't afraid TO
say so. lie and aunt Patty had it
hot whenever chance got them to-
gether.; yet still he came, and it
was, noticed that aunt Patty took
unusual pains with her dress when
ever he was expected.
One day the contest waged un-
'sually strong, and aunt Patty left
in disgust and went out into the
garden. stA-s .a-..
HThat bear!'' she muttered to
herself, as she stopped to gather a
flower which attracted her atten-
ton. s
"What DID you run for ?" said a
gruf voice behind her.
ITO get rid of you!'
.'You didn't do it, did you!'
"No; you're worse than a bur-
dock burr"
"Youwcn't get rid Of me, eth
er.ps Sag
Il won't, eh ?"
"Only in one way"
e"And that"
"Marry me-"
what us two fools get mar
ried = What would people say ?"
That's nothin' tous. Come, say
yes or no; I'm in hurry
"Well, no, them
Every well; good bye I shan't
come again
"Stop a bit-what a quicker
you're in
EYES or no.
Il must consult"
"All right; I thought you were
of age. Good bye"
"Jabez Andrews, don't be a fool.
Come back, I say. Why, believe
the critter has taken me for earn
est. Jabez Andrews, I'll consider"
81 don't want any considering;
I'm going. Becky Hastings is
waiting for me. thought I'd give
you the first chance, Patty. All
right; good bye"
"Jabez Jabuz! That stuck up
Beck Hastings shan't have him. ia
bez, yes! Do you hear-Y-e-s !"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

A little cock-eyed fellow strolled
into the office last evening, with a
piece of manuscript in his hand
and merry twinkle in his eye, say
ing: "Say, Mister, will you put
our game in the paper!" "What
game, my son = "Why, l belong
to the Arrow baseball club, and
we had a match game with the
Gem for 40 cents, and after we lick
ed EN- they stole our bats from us,
put head on the umpire, and took
the 40 cents" "Well, what do you
want to mention that in the paper
for p "Oh, we don't want any
thing sed about that, but we wants
to challenge 'em for game of for
ty-nine innings" Just here an
elderly lady, with an umbrella UNI
brella under her arm, came creep
ing slowly in the door, and caught
the youngster by the left ear and
valtzed him off down the steps.
The boy said nothing, neither did
he old woman. Both thoroughly
each other.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

An irrepressible joker at a club,
while touching up his oysters with
pepper from the caster, observed
that the pepper was "half peas"
"oh, no. said the polite attendant,
that is the best sort of pepper"
"Well, l tell you it is half peas l
always expect to get the best of
everything in this house, but this
pepper is half peas" "That can't
be so; we take special pains to
procure it and have IT ground in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

A Florida gentleman was travel
ing in that State on a railroad train
that had but one passenger coach
attached. The gentleman is adj
dicted to the bad habit of smok-
ing. He had but one cigar at the
time, and longed for smoke, but
hesitated, thinking it might be un-
pleasant to fascinating lady pas
senger, the only one on board.
Finally he could endure the deprav-
ity no longer, and, taking out the
cigar and reaching toward the seat
where she sat, asked if she object
ed to smoking, so, no. said she,
reaching for and taking the cigar,
Il left my PIPE ter hum"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

A youth asked permission of his
mother to go to a ball. She told
him it was a bad place for little
boys. "Why, mother, didn't you
and my father go to balls when you
were young p eyes but we have
seen the folly of it," said the moth
er. "Well, mother" exclaimed the
son, II want to see the folly of it,
too"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

The local editor of the Burling-
ton Ho,rkeye says a man has in
vented patent rat trap that does
not require any bait, and will fetch
a rat every time it reacher for him.
1t operates on the principle of a
stomach pump-the inventor is a
retired physician, "the sands of
whose life have nearly" etc.-and
the trap is placed at the mouth of
the rat hole. When it is wound
up, and the suction begins, the rat
comes. He may hold on to the
ground with his teeth, and hump
his back, and paw dirt, and weep,
and yell for the police all he wants
he comes out of that hole back
ward, is dragged into a back COM
partment, where a steel glove
drags his hide off, and lays it aside
for kid glove manufacturer, while
the carcass is pushed into a little
furnace and cIemated.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

They indulge in society gossip"
out in Kansas. A Dallas reporter
is guilty of this: "Aliss X-wore
a red bombazire dress ruched with
point alpaca, and an overskirt OF
rose bingham, with a border of
parsley blossoms. Her torture was
particularly noticeable, from the
fact that her hair was so delicious
ly scrambled in front. She also
wore No. Q lilac double-buttoned
gloves, No. G store shoes, slashed at
he heels, and pompadour socks"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

and again on its return, charging
the tailor with the difference.
Our ''jobbers' have learned that a
shorter way is to cut off what the
tailor wants, and send it to him !:
but this idea does not seem to
have occurred to our cousins over
the water, or else it is too new
tangled and simple to suit their
idea of business.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

A mathematical person writes to
one of the papers to say that ''if
Columbus, when he first came to
America, had put away one cent,
and had not disturbed it until to-
day, it would have amounted to
the sum of s6S7,209,9O9.75." If
this be true, it is great pity the
idea never occurred to Columbus.
He might have had a nice little for
tune to comfort him in his old age.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

our own mill" "wer, it is so, I
can prove it." "If you can, ]
should like to have you do so.'
"Well, John, you spell the word
pepper, and see if it is not half
us.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

There is good boy in Lisbon, if
we may believe the Lewiston Jour
nal, who, when he found his aged
mothers Eible was of too fine print
for her failing eyesight, sold the
book and bought a baseball bat
and four sticks of chewin candy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-01
Lecture by DIR. Chaplin.

Rev. DR.. +. II Chaplin delivered his lecture
on Building and Being" in Village Hall, to
q rather select audience, on Thursday evening
of last week. The lecture was one Of the best
to which it has ever been our good fortune to
listen, and commanded the full attention Of the
audience during its entire delivery.
The theme OF the lecture was the proper de-
velopmsnt Of character, individual. social and
national lie began by saying that forma.
tive process was continually going on nil about
us. Nothing is ever really lost but all matter
is continually changing its structure. The
great law Of nature is not a law OF death, but
one Of everworking change. Old forms are
merely destroyed to give place to new ones.
The physical and mental history Of the world
is epitomized in the work Of destruction and
construction in process in great city.
The work Of construction is Of chief interest
to us in the development of character. 1t is
true that in mans life much works outside
Of his will. His life is an Intervening of in
auences from without and within, There is no
such thing as detached individuality. The
man is, to greater or less extent, moulded by
/ his surroundings. Still these outside influences
have been greatly magnifed by Buckle and his
school Of philosophers. No great, cibeien. man
was ever built up entirely by circumstances.
The lecturer then enlarged upon the duty and
necessity Of a harmonious development of char
acter and deplofed the exclusive cultivation OF
special faculties. 1t is often argued that this
disproportlonate development of one faculty at
the expense OF all others Is in the line which
nature has indicated that the man of great
imaginative power necessarily lacks practical
or executive force. This the lecturer held to be
an error A man should be wholly educated
Both mental and physical powers should be
studously cultivated. Mere learning is not
necessarily culture or education. A man may
have bis head crammed with facts and still not
be man of true education. Learning is oil
but little good unless ii can be made to accom-
pish something unless its possessor know:
how to effect something with it,
The matter Of social development was next
taken up, the speaker conteuding that the
is an age of intellectual activity, but scarcely
one Of culture. Still the process Of tearing
down and building up continues, and good i,
constantly repeating itself If we will only
cease to be so presumptuous as to put ourselye,
forward for what We are not, our progress vii
be much more rapid. Some aspects Of our ma
tiOnal development were then considered, anC
Charles Sumner adduced as an example Of thai
complete development which formed the them,
| of his discourse
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-01
Bank Robbery In Bradford.

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pv,p'o " n'"o'o,u Wv a'.', Wv" '"' ~
ei'gcnce 'na' "r. " = "''g'' ,,e aSS'''
ant cashier OF inc prau'ofu savings n'nN' ""'
uecanpeu win ,unus OF 'ne Dn"A W Yo's'u
erao'e eh'en' mr "Hsne ~" .. i"'Ao'
wright, Esq, oil orlord, ~ H. ana had Deer
40 'ns employ OF u'e bsnk since IL s'at'eu' sonn'
three years ago. ana hau oecn cohs'ueteu ut
upright and honorable young man
OR readers viii recolleet tlat on the morn
ing oil the lith UT a hre was u~co'sreu IN INC
bank building, which, however was eSt'n-
gulsbcd without dilheulty. II seems 'hat on
the morning OF the lire wright entered the
kank somewhat earlier than usual ana AFTER
building iires in the the two stoves as he says
laid the blotter and cash book OF the Bank upon
the desk, ready Tor use, and then went 10 his
boarding place a short time afterwards the
fire was discovered, and the books upon the
desk were partly consumed.
An investigation was had into the affairs OF
the bank, after this, and Wright, hnding that
1t would be impossible to longer conceal his
peculatlons, as he had evidently hoped 10 do by
burning the books OF the bank, determined
upon desperate course.
On Tuesday evening, after the bunk was
closed for the night, Wright entered it, took
all the money and government bonds on hand,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-01
Boston Produce Market.

MONDAY, March 3d. 1874.
BuTTER--The first signs Of weakness appeared a
few days ago, and buyers immediately held or await
log the result. So far no change has been made In
prices, but q few days more OF dullness would maxi
holders anxious, and perhaps induce them to drop
p2c per H. In order to get clear OF their stock The
chances are, however that this furry will blow over
for the stock here Is ght and in few hand, and
cepts likely to he small for several weeks 10
The cause Of this sudden weakness has been report
from New York that new butter had commenced 10 ar
rive, and that prices there had declined Lett Ia
ITSELF our market Is In condition to hold up until
the middle Of April, but II others fall OIL, we shal
have to follow suit. The sales have been mostly at
37i3c per 10. with few hne lots at tini5c, and oc
casional os Of common at jOD3jc. The market closes
unsettled.
CIIEEsE-The market has lost It's buoyancy, and
buyers not willing 10 operate at the extreme rates
previously ruling. II would DO difficult 70 place q
round lot at over no per b. but as most o. the cheese
Is now In second hands, holders arc Indifferent ant
they get rid Of their stock. sales In small way
range At ibDiftc per Id, as 10 quality.
POTATOES Early Rose have been selling at u
Jackson Whites at 50dp90c, including Northern anf
Eastern, and other kinds at 70asOc per bush.
0NlONS'-rho market continues dali, and 81 Goa
per bbl Is about tho Highest range we can quote.
| DRIED AppLE5-Dried apples are not selling yer,
fast aud although very nice lot OF sliced could b
placed at &c. We hear OF very few sales 1t over 2.
| per ID. f..
MAPLE suGAR-A few lots Of now have been 70
ved and sold at l6Dl3c per d. hut whom II become
more plentiful prices will DO lower. A good deal o
last years crop ia on the market New yrupIs WORT
ol6l. as per gallon,